Beijing News (reporter Liu Zhen) In 2021, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, as one of the highest halls of Chinese drama, Beijing Renyi, which has celebrated the 69th anniversary of the establishment of the academy, continues to wave the leading banner in the field of drama art at this important historical moment, and walks in the forefront of glory and the times. Among them, the 94-year-old Beijing Renyi performance artist Lan Tianye was awarded the "July 1st Medal" personally by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, president of the country, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the party and the people and the valuable spiritual wealth he created; in the national outstanding communist party member, the national outstanding party worker and the national advanced grass-roots party organization commendation, the Beijing renyi performance artist Pu Cunxin was awarded the title of "National Outstanding Communist Party Member"; in this year's renyi tribute work "Xiangshan Night", Wang Ban, an actor who successfully shaped the image of Chairman Mao and was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, won the title of "Outstanding Communist Party Member of Beijing Municipality". Taking this important moment, on July 8, Pu Cunxin, Wang Ban and Feng Yuanzheng, vice president of Beijing Renyi, were interviewed by the media and shared the inheritance and spirit of Beijing Renyi behind the honor.
Pu Cunxin. Photo: Beijing News reporter Guo Yanbing
As a veteran party member with 43 years of party experience, Pu Cunxin showed the simplicity and firmness of an old communist party member when answering his feelings about winning the title of "National Outstanding Communist Party Member". He felt that at this age, he could still add glory to the party, and he was very happy in his heart. Since joining the Communist Party of China in 1978, although it has been a long time, he still remembers the last sentence he wrote on his application to join the party, "Be a useful person to society." Now he confesses that he has indeed become a useful person over the years, under the care and cultivation of the party and the theater, from the beginning to a young man who looks a little idle.
As an actor in Beijing Renyi, Pu Cunxin feels that the first thing to do is that "the interests of the theater are above all else". Guided by this purpose, the unity of the theater is fundamental to the creation of excellent repertoire. Over the years, Pu Cunxin has deeply felt that this purpose has been passed down under the influence of many generations of Beijing artists and parents, and as a descendant and even a Communist Party member, it is not only a standard to be strictly followed, but also to be passed on. "Serving the people is not only for the actor to serve the audience, but also to be loyal to the party, but also to continuously improve and improve their own professional capabilities." Actors are cultivated by the audience with one ticket after another, and to be worthy of the audience is to continuously improve their business and performance level, without any shortcuts. ”
Wang Ban played Mao Zedong in "Fragrant Mountain Night". Photo: Li Chunguang
The image of mao Zedong, who played the great man in the drama "Fragrant Mountain Night", is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and at the same time won the title of "Outstanding Communist Party Member of Beijing Municipality", 2021 is the most unusual year for Wang Ban in his career. The red theme of "Fragrant Mountain Night" is regarded by Wang Ban as the most important work in the past thirty years. In a few months, the drama "Fragrant Mountain Night" has been performed more than 50 times, including nearly 20 grassroots tours. After the high-density, high-intensity grassroots performances, he went back to be tested by the audience of the Capital Theater again, which in Wang Ban's view was like experiencing his own long march. Wang Ban frankly said that if he were not a member of the Communist Party and had not received the party's ideological education for many years, he would not have the courage and sufficient artistic accomplishment to stand on the stage of the Capital Theater to create such a great image as Chairman Mao.
Since joining the Communist Party of China in 2007, Wang Ban, who has 14 years of party experience, has always set strict demands on himself according to the standards of party members in his daily life and work. From the very beginning of joining the party, Wang Ban believed that once he joined the party, he would be more disciplined and organized than before, and he would have to pay more than others. "Since you are a party member, you must play an exemplary and leading role, especially if there are so many young actors in the theater, your words and deeds will undoubtedly affect the next generation, and this influence is also brought to you by the inheritance of Beijing's art." In the past thirty years in Beijing Renyi, whether it is the initial supporting role, dragon set, or main actor, he has strived to do his best to portray every role well, worthy of the trust of the organization, director and audience. "The organization has given me the honor of being an outstanding Communist Party member in Beijing, and the requirements for me must be further advanced." Originally, I only did my own job in the theater, but with this honor, in the future, I will have to set high standards for myself in front of the people, not only to do my own work well, but also to never forget that I am a literary and artistic warrior. ”
Feng Expedition. Photo: Beijing News reporter Zheng Xinqia
In the view of Feng Yuanzheng, vice president of Beijing Renyi, Beijing Renyi has had a "red gene" since the early days of the establishment of the institute, and at that time, many old artists came from "Yan'an Luyi", and more like Lan Tianye, although he was in Beijing, he had been engaged in underground work for many years. Therefore, in the "blood" of human art, this great inheritance runs through. Feng Yuanzheng believes that the most eye-catching in the name of the Beijing People's Art Theater is the word "people". Throughout the history of human art, there are works in red or related to the feelings of home and country at every key point, for example, "Longsugou" is closely combined with the government care received by the people after the founding of New China; after "SARS", "North Street South Courtyard" was launched; after the Wenchuan earthquake, "Life and Life" was launched; especially last year's anti-epidemic drama "Community Neighborhood Committee" and this year's centennial birthday celebration work "Fragrant Mountain Night". "At any time, Beijing Renyi has been following in the footsteps of the country and has been moving forward, and will continue to walk on this road in the future."
At the great moment of ushering in the centenary of the founding of the party, Feng Yuanzheng frankly said that Beijing Renyi is also a series of happy events, and the emergence of "July 1st Medal", "National Outstanding Communist Party Member" and "Beijing Outstanding Communist Party Member" is undoubtedly an impressive achievement for the theater, and only Beijing Renyi has such a special honor in the national theater troupe. "Whether it is Teacher Lan Tianye, Pu Cunxin or Wang Ban, this honor of theirs not only belongs to individuals, but also the glory of Beijing Renyi, representing the affirmation of the party and the people for Beijing Renyi."
Beijing News reporter Liu Zhen
Edited by Xu Meilin Proofreader Liu Jun