"My father is the guiding light of my career, and my honor is half that of his."
Why would a person who has never experienced war be obsessed with war, military, and crime dramas?
"My father is my source of inspiration, and I want to photograph the hopes of an ordinary veteran for everyone to see. He is not only an excellent actor, but also a brave warrior. ”
01
Ignite morale with talent and passion
In 1947, 19-year-old Zhang Huaizhi resolutely joined the army with his love and dreams for the motherland.
Whenever there is a theatrical performance, Zhang Huaizhi is always arranged by the leader to participate, and his performance talent is unforgettable.
Once, an important cultural event was held in the army, and Zhang Huaizhi was arranged to participate in it, and he was given a unique opportunity to perform.
On the eve of the performance, Zhang Huaizhi prepared wholeheartedly.
He carefully rehearsed a new song and dance program, hoping to bring greater laughter and emotion to his comrades-in-arms with his performance.
He knew that this performance was not only to entertain everyone, but also to boost morale and cohesion.
That night, the entire barracks gathered in the cultural square, looking forward to this grand cultural event.
The music played, and he stood on the stage.
His singing voice is full of passion and power, and every note conveys his infinite love for his homeland and his comrades-in-arms.
On stage, his dancing posture is graceful and powerful, and every movement shows his determination and bravery.
The audience was immersed in his performance, their eyes flashing with admiration and admiration.
Zhang Huaizhi's performance not only showed his talent, but also showed the demeanor and mission of a soldier.
He used music and dance to awaken the deep emotions of his comrades-in-arms, so that everyone could feel the cohesion and unity of the soldiers.
02
Youth pursues dreams and dedicates himself to the country
In 1950, 22-year-old Zhang Huaizhi, as the head of the Volunteer Art Troupe, resolutely responded to the call and went to the battlefield.
Bullets rained down and artillery roared. The fighting on the battlefield made people's hearts palpitate, but Zhang Huaizhi and his comrades were not crushed by fear.
They set up a makeshift stage and used singing, dancing and drama to bring a precious glimmer of relaxation and hope to the soldiers.
In an emergency defensive battle, the enemy attacked fiercely, and our positions were in a precarious position.
Zhang Huaizhi quickly mobilized the soldiers of the art troupe and organized a temporary performance.
They set up a simple stage on the battlefield, music sounded, and Zhang Huaizhi's high-pitched singing resounded throughout the battlefield.
Their performance attracted the attention of the enemy troops, distracted them and gave our soldiers the opportunity to counterattack.
With the help of Zhang Huaizhi and the performance of the art troupe, the soldiers stood up and bravely resisted the attack of the enemy. They use their flesh and blood to protect the territory and the safety of the people.
On that battlefield, Zhang Huaizhi and his comrades-in-arms used singing and dancing to play the most beautiful movement and compose the most magnificent chapter for the motherland.
The courage and talent shown in their performances, against the backdrop of wartime, shone brightly and became a shining sight in people's hearts.
This history is thus engraved in the depths of people's hearts and has been passed down to this day.
03
The challenge of a rookie actor
In 1953, after the end of the Korean War, Zhang Huaizhi returned to China smoothly.
Because of his outstanding performance on the battlefield, he was highly praised and recognized by his superiors.
He showed excellent acting skills and potential talents, and was favored by Bayi Film Studio, and became an official actor.
At Bayi Film Studio, Zhang Huaizhi received professional training and guidance.
In 1956, director Yan Jizhou received the filming task of "Five Colders".
He found Zhang Huaizhi and wanted Zhang Huaizhi to play Mo Baochang, although this role is a supporting role, but it needs to be performed in eight exquisite ways, and it only depends on a few appearances to make the audience remember.
This is very difficult for a newcomer, Zhang Huaizhi's eyes flashed with excitement after listening to the director's introduction.
He knew that this was a rare opportunity, it was very challenging, and his experience of the Anti-Japanese War could interpret the characters more thoroughly.
In the following days, Zhang Huaizhi followed the director and all the cast and crew to experience life in the Dabie Mountain area.
In the evening, he carefully studied the script and dug deep into Mo Baochang's emotional relationships and inner changes.
He repeatedly scrutinizes every dialogue and action, striving to delicately show the psychological state and emotions of the characters.
During the day, Zhang Huaizhi actively cooperated with other actors to discuss how to better interpret the scenes and plots in the play.
They rehearse it, constantly tweak and improve, and strive to get every detail in place.
The shooting began, and Zhang Huaizhi was fully engaged.
He touched the audience with his sincere performance, which made people more curious and concerned about the character.
The movie was finally released, the storyline gradually unfolded, and the audience was attracted to Mo Baochang, who only appeared a few times.
Zhang Huaizhi revealed Mo Baochang's inner contradictions and struggles through his superb acting skills.
Driven by the plot, the audience experienced emotional ups and downs and growth with Mo Baochang. Zhang Huaizhi's performance was well received by the audience and critics alike.
For Zhang, this experience was an important milestone in his career.
He is determined to continue to hone his acting skills and present more wonderful characters and stories to the audience.
After that, Zhang Huaizhi successively participated in many movies such as "Blue Sky Defense Line", "Five Heroes of Langya Mountain", "Foggy City", and was transferred from Bayi Film Studio to Zhujiang Film Studio.
Because of his outstanding achievements, he was promoted to the deputy head of the actors' troupe, responsible for guiding the training and rehearsal of new actors.
This is also an important milestone on Zhang Huaizhi's path as an actor.
04
Father's love and care, painting movie dreams together
While Zhang Huaizhi's career was developing smoothly, he also gained love and gave birth to a son in 63.
His wife is very supportive of Zhang Huaizhi's film career, and she feels that Zhang Huaizhi shines on the stage and screen.
Sometimes the background environment required for film shooting is very poor, and Zhang Huaizhi stays for a month or two, and his wife often visits him with nutritious meals and some clothes that she has cooked.
Zhang Huaizhi is very grateful for his wife's warm support, so every time he goes home, he will actively do some housework to let his wife rest more.
Throughout his life, Zhang Huaizhi regarded family education as the supreme responsibility and mission.
Therefore, he put the same passion and patience into the growth of his son Zhang Qian.
Since childhood, Zhang Qian has shown a strong interest in art.
He loves watching movies and is curious about the work of a director.
In order to help his son better understand the film industry, Zhang Huaizhi personally led Zhang Qian to visit many film studios and film shooting sites.
Once, Zhang Huaizhi organized some small home filmmaking activities, allowing Zhang Qian to experience the process of filming and editing.
Zhang Huaizhi and Zhang Qian came to the shooting site together.
The filming location is an old house in a small alley, which is very distinctive.
Zhang Huaizhi had already set up the scene in advance and prepared all the necessary equipment and props. He introduced everyone to the scene and character setting, and also assigned their respective tasks.
Zhang Qian was assigned as an assistant director and was responsible for assisting the director in filming.
He was excited because it was his first time in filmmaking.
He listened carefully to Zhang Huaizhi's guidance, learned how to operate the camera, how to deal with different situations, how to coordinate the actors' performances, etc.
He found himself gaining a deeper understanding of filmmaking while also learning some practical skills.
Zhang Huaizhi reviewed each clip with him, edited and adjusted it, and strived to make the story more infectious and engaging.
The whole filming process was very smooth, everyone cooperated with each other and was full of team spirit.
After the film was made, the father and son watched it together and saw how proud they were to make the finished film.
This experience not only deepened the relationship between them, but also strengthened Zhang Qian's dream of becoming a filmmaker.
05
Filial love: a precious presentation of family affection
Zhang Huaizhi has always supported his son's career, which makes his son Zhang Qian very grateful, so Zhang Qian is also very filial to his father.
Every time Zhang Huaizhi came home, Zhang Qian would always take the initiative to take on housework so that his father could have a good rest.
He will help clean the house, cook and take care of the big and small things in the house, so that the house is tidy and welcoming.
In addition to housework, Zhang Qian often takes the initiative to care about his father's physical and emotional health.
Once, Zhang Huaizhi was depressed because of some difficulties at work, and he sat on the sofa in a low mood.
At this time, Zhang Qian came out of the kitchen, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, and said softly: "Dad, I know that you have been working hard lately, but I believe that you will be able to overcome the difficulties." Relax with a cup of tea. ”
Zhang Huaizhi took the teacup with emotion, looked at the sensible son in front of him, and his heart was full of gratitude and pride.
He deeply understood how blessed and lucky he was to have such a filial son.
Not only in life, Zhang Qian also strives for better grades in his studies, in order to live up to his father's expectations of him.
Whenever Zhang Qian won a good grade or honor, he always shared it with his father as soon as possible and expressed his gratitude to him.
He understands that these achievements are not only his own efforts, but also the result of his father's support and education.
Zhang Huaizhi is proud of his son, and he often says to relatives and friends: "I have a filial and excellent son, and he is my pride." ”
Every time he heard such praise, Zhang Qian's heart was full of warmth and satisfaction.
But the good times did not last long, and in 1987, Zhang Huaizhi, who was only 59 years old, died of illness.
06
Father and son have a deep love and write a life together
The sudden death of his father Zhang Huaizhi brought great pain to Zhang Qian, and there was no father around him to answer his questions.
That day, he locked himself in his room and cried like a child.
Since then, he has worked harder on his dream of making films, writing his "father" into the script and making him shine.
Over time, Zhang Qian officially became a director.
In 1996, Zhang Qian directed his first TV series "Age of Peace", which achieved remarkable results.
Concentrate on polishing, and successively launch "Betrayal", "Bright Sword" and "Heavenly Dao".
His works are becoming more and more popular and become highly sought after.
However, success did not make him forget his starting point and roots.
Whenever he receives a praise, he always remembers his father Zhang Huaizhi's teaching to him and continues to work hard.
Once, in the creation of the script of an important movie, Zhang Qian encountered great difficulties.
He was stuck in a creative bottleneck and couldn't find the right story thread.
He felt frustrated and lost and began to doubt his abilities.
On this day, he dreamed of his father, who had died for a long time.
His father encouraged him to relax his mind, think more and observe the details of life, and also told him the story of his anti-Japanese war, what he saw and heard.
The story of one of the ordinary people who went through all kinds of difficulties and finally realized their dreams touched his nerves deeply.
After waking up from the dream, Zhang Qian decided to create a film full of warmth and inspiration based on it.
He put all his heart and soul into it, constantly polishing every detail to make the story more moving.
Since then, whenever he encounters difficulties, he will always recall the encouragement and advice given to him by his father during his lifetime. Help him improve the quality of his work.
Eventually, the film became a sensation upon its release. The audience was moved by the emotions in the story and praised Zhang Qian's talent and creation.
This experience strengthened Zhang Qian's belief that his father was an important supporter and inspiration for his success.
Epilogue:
In his life, Zhang Huaizhi not only worked hard and worked hard, but also won the military merit medal of third-class merit promulgated by the state, and more importantly, he cared for his family and loved his family.
Career did not make him ignore the importance of family, but organically combined family and career.
He understands that family is his solid backing and warm harbor.
No matter how busy he is, he always manages time to spend time with his family and cares about their life and growth.
He tried his best to create a stable and happy environment for his family, giving them support and encouragement.
His tenacity and hard-working spirit inspire his family to pursue their goals and dreams.
Through his words and deeds, he taught his family to value time, strive for excellence, and foster an atmosphere of togetherness, mutual help and love in the family.
This caring attitude towards the family makes Zhang Huaizhi's life more complete and meaningful.
His career achievements are only a part of his life, and his family is his true home and emotional sustenance.
He combines career success with family happiness and shows a model of a truly successful person.