In 1994, when spring came, the life of the 69-year-old Fanghua returned to the dust. Faced with the expensive medicines offered by his family and doctors, he resolutely refused, and it was in vain to persuade anyone.
His wife, Zhang Shuzhen, was standing beside the sickbed, teary eyes. In 1943, they got married and went through 51 years of ups and downs. This time, the trials of being seriously ill made their love deeper and stronger.
She is a simple and unpretentious woman who is not good at reading and writing, so she can only silently shoulder the burden of the family and do housework day after day.
However, Fang Hua can always discover the beauty of life from her bits and pieces.
At this time, the young film director Jiang Wen was also on the scene. As an outstanding figure in the entertainment industry of a generation, Fang Hua is undoubtedly his idol. watched the idol pull out the infusion needle with the little strength he had left, and muttered to himself: "Leave me alone, don't waste the country's money." Jiang Wen burst into tears.
He has admired Fanghua for many years, and he can't help but feel a lot of emotion when he sees this once peerless screen "devil king" still having such a sincere patriotic heart at the end of his life.
Although he has already entered his twilight years, Fanghua's love for the motherland has not diminished in the slightest. Even in the last days of his life, he did not forget to sacrifice himself and save the country's resources.
Jiang Wen appreciated Fang Hua's acting skills and invited him to play the role of the hero of "Sunny Days".
Back a few years ago, when Jiang Wen was preparing to shoot the masterpiece "Sunny Days", he resolutely invited his idol Fang Hua to play the role of a heroic general.
After learning of this unexpected news, Fang Hua of the year Huajia was a little hesitant. As a person who has been dubbed the "King of Screen Devils", he has always been recognized by the audience as only able to perform the villain role well.
Will he be able to control the image of a hero? He was apprehensive.
Jiang Wen looked at the idol he had admired for a long time, and his eyes were firm and focused: "You have used your blood and life to go all the way, and you have paved countless heroic images for everyone with your skillful acting skills, and your own starting point is not out of love and care for the people? So in my heart, you are the most sincere hero."
Before the words fell, Fang Hua was deeply moved by these sincere words, and immediately burst into tears. Yes, although he has been questioned and accused by the world of being a "devil professional" for many years, his original intention of sincerely interpreting a variety of life has never wavered.
Now that someone finally understands and approves of his intentions, he can finally show his heroic colors at the end of his life, and he is no longer only known as the "Devil King".
For Jiang Wen, it is a great honor to be able to cooperate with the idol in his mind. And in terms of the other party, it is a dream opportunity, giving him the opportunity to present another face to the audience.
So, under the guidance of the director, he put all his efforts into interpreting the image of the hero with abundant enthusiasm, and finally regained the glory that he had lost several times.
The times were questioned, Fanghua was criticized, and he lost confidence in his career for a while.
In 1957, with the changes of the times, people's doubts about the mutualization gradually increased. As a long-term actor and a small person, he has received unprecedented criticism and criticism.
Of course, Fang Hua understands that he can only do so well with his outstanding acting skills and unforgettable understanding of the role. But now, the applause that once praised him is gone, replaced by suspicion and verbal criticism.
For this artist who volunteered to play the little man and used his acting skills to pave the image of a hero for the audience, this is undoubtedly a great hurt and blow. He has always had a sincere and patriotic heart, but now he has been reduced to "criminal evidence" with ulterior motives, and people have questioned whether he has malicious intentions.
This kind of mental trauma made Fang Hua completely lose the fighting spirit to continue to engage in the acting career. The passion for art that was once felt is now gone; Faith in life has long since eroded.
His soul seemed to be hollowed out, and his whole person fell into a deep confusion and despair.
At this moment, the young director Jiang Wen came to visit, and when he saw the idol so lost and depressed, he couldn't help but empathize. He looked at Fang Hua sincerely, and gently persuaded: "You have paid too much blood and sweat along the way, and interpreted all kinds of life with your own life.
Your contribution to the people of the motherland is obvious to all. I'm sure one day, they'll understand what you mean.
Jiang Wen's words were like a warm sunshine, shining into the gloomiest corner of Fang Hua's heart.
The Ghost King of the Screen
In 1944, at the age of 19, Fang Hua came to Changchun alone and got a job as a recording engineer at a film company called "Manying". As a newcomer, he certainly can't expect to get a good salary package.
However, he never imagined that this job to make a living would be so difficult.
In fact, the so-called "recording engineer" is nothing more than a drudgerial job. At Manying, Fanghua and other Chinese employees were treated very badly by the Japanese.
The occupiers had an arrogant and domineering attitude towards the Chinese, adding fists and kicks, insulting and humiliating at every turn. Fang Hua swallowed the pain of humiliation with tears, but the anger in his heart was increasing day by day.
Finally, on September 9, 1945, when the news of Japan's formal surrender to China spread through the streets, Fang Hua seemed to have a new awakening from a dream. After Wang Renlu's introduction, he successfully joined the Northeast Troupe and officially became an actor.
Soon, in the drama "On the Songhua River", he played the role of a Japanese army commander with a blockbuster. Fang Hua interpreted this little character vividly, which amazed and praised all the audience.
Since then, Fang Hua has been invincible, and his career has embarked on a bright road to the peak. has appeared in works such as "Children's Family Affairs" and "Zhao Yiman", all of which are superb interpretations of the roles of Japanese pseudo-little people.
He has become an admirable "screen ghost king" in the mouths of countless audiences, and children will even point to his posters and shout "bad guy".
The acting skills are becoming more and more proficient, and Fang Hua's portrayal and play of the role are becoming more and more superb. Every time he put on the civilian clothes of the Japanese army, he would think of the humiliating memories of being bullied by the Japanese army in his childhood.
As a result, he unreservedly vented his anger and hatred for many years on the character, showing his hideous and deterrent side.
In the eyes of the people, he is the brutal and unreasonable Japanese hypocrite who has escaped. But Fang Hua himself knows that the reason why he created this image so carefully is entirely out of love for the people and the country, as well as the venting of childhood memories of suffering.
Bumpy start
During the Anti-Japanese War, Fanghua's family spent a period of hardship under the iron heel of the Japanese army. The parents worked hard to maintain the food and clothing of the whole family.
Since childhood, Fang Hua has learned to be independent and tenacious, and knows how to share the burden of the family with his admired hands.
Finally, on September 9, 1945, when the news of Japan's surrender to China spread through the streets, Fanghua seemed to see the dawn of victory. Under the recommendation of playwright Wang Renlu, he joined the Northeast Troupe and officially started his career as an actor.
Soon, in the drama "On the Songhua River", he played the role of the commander of the Japanese army, and he became a blockbuster and won a round of applause from the audience.
However, before this, Fanghua had experienced a rough time. In 1944, at the age of 19, he came to Changchun alone and got a job as a recording engineer at a film company called "Manying".
As a newcomer, the meager salary package is not generous, but it is barely enough for him to make ends meet. But he never expected that this company was the product of the Japanese secretly manipulating.
After entering Manying, Fang Hua and other Chinese employees were often abused by the Japanese. The attitude of the occupiers towards the Chinese was extremely bad, and they punched, kicked, insulted and abused at every turn.
Fang Hua tearfully swallowed a mouthful of humiliating pain, but the anger in his heart was increasing day by day.
Every time he was tortured, he would quietly clench his fists and grit his teeth and insist: One day, we Chinese must defeat the aggressors and re-bend our waists! In the depths of his heart, the fire of sincere patriotism has always been fiercely burning, waiting for the final raging fire.
So, when the good news of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War spread all over the streets and alleys, Fanghua finally saw the dawn of hope. Under the recommendation of Wang Renlu, he joined the Northeast Troupe as an actor, and since then he has started his glorious acting career.
Blazing the original heart
In 1925, Fang Hua was born in the beautiful city of Dalian. However, it was a time of war, and his childhood life was shrouded in the shadow of the atrocities of the Japanese army.
The father originally hoped that his son would make a career in the business field, but under the Japanese rule, everything he did was hindered. At a young age, Fang Hua was often bullied by Japanese soldiers, and those arrogant guys always wore helmets, held butcher knives, and rushed towards them with an arrogant attitude, and they would be beaten at the slightest inappropriateness.
Witnessing all this in the form of a traumatic heart. He silently made a vow in his heart: One day, I will be ashamed of the motherland and the people! He believes that as long as I make contributions with sincerity, the day will come when the dawn will come.
After graduating from high school, Fang Hua did not enter the business world as his father expected, but was deeply attracted to the film and television career. He is determined to devote himself to this industry and contribute to the motherland and the people in his own way.
Yes, it is not easy to create an image of a Japanese pseudo-little person on the screen, especially to the point of being convincing. But Fanghua has its own unique way of interpretation.
Whenever he put on the civilian clothes of the Japanese army, the humiliating memories of being bullied by the Japanese army in his childhood would come to mind. As a result, years of anger and hatred have nowhere to vent, and can only be vented on the characters without reservation through hideous expressions and exaggerated movements.
Fang Hua knows that although the role he plays is full of negative colors, the existence of the role is extremely necessary. The appearance of the hero image is inseparable from the foil of the little people.
And only when the Japanese puppets are portrayed as evil ghosts, can the masses of the people more intuitively feel the greatness and glory of the heroes.
It is precisely because Fanghua has such a noble original intention that he can shine on the road of acting in the future, and is known as the "King of Screen Devils" by the world. Every time his superb acting skills won applause and praise, he was inspired.
From an unknown newcomer to the "Devil King" who has reached the pinnacle of the film industry, Fanghua has gone through a bumpy but glorious road.