This morning, I opened Weibo, and the screen was full of news of the death of Japanese actress Hara Setsuko
Director Yang Shupeng praised her for having "the beauty of conquest", Gao Qunshu praised her as "the actress I like" and "the woman I love"
Columnists, movie big V, etc., all expressed their praise for this woman on Weibo.
So, who is this 95-year-old Hara Setsuko?
Many Chinese audiences are familiar with Hara Setsuko because of Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story
In fact, this is her second film with Ozu, the previous one being Late Spring.
"Late Spring", "Tokyo Story" and "Once Upon a Time There Was a Father" are the three most popular movies that Ozu himself is most satisfied with.
After "Late Spring", Hara Setsuko became Ozu's royal heroine and began a cooperation of more than 10 years.
In Ozu's films, the role of Hara Setsuko is always gentle and generous, kind and thoughtful, and there is no lack of opinion.
In fact, before working with Yasujiro Ozu, Hara Washiko was already at the peak of her career
During World War II, she made many films on the co-prosperity of Greater East Asia
After World War II, starred in Akira Kurosawa's famous work "I Have No Regrets in Youth"
In the film, her character is strong and independent, assertive, and just happens to be the ideal representative of Japan's post-war new women, and her career has reached its peak.
In 1962, at the age of 41, Hara's affairs were in full swing, but she announced her retirement from the film industry after filming director Hiroshi Inagaki's film "Tamagotchi Zo".
At the time, she was a box office guarantee for the studio, and it was not too much to say "cash cow"
The studio tried to persuade her, but she remained unmoved.
In the face of the media, her explanation is also very simple, she said that she has never taken pleasure in making movies
When she entered the industry to supplement her family, now that her family is better, she feels that there is no need to do things she does not like.
(I lived so clearly more than 50 years ago, and few people can do it today)
What did you do after retiring?
She changed back to her real name, Aida Changjiang, and lived in Kankura, which was the filming location of many of the films she starred in later.
In a house, he lived a self-satisfied life of seclusion.
Of course, the media did not "let go" of her, and the curious cameras were pointed at the cottage where she lived again and again
But each time the photo and video are blurred figures that are far apart.
For more than 50 years, she has declined all invitations to come back or just show up
Even past colleagues and friends came to the door for filming a documentary in memory of Ozu
The door of the house was also gently closed to visitors.
Hara was never married.
In fact, she died on September 5 this year, and the news was not announced to the Japanese media until nearly three months later.
Some people, live to others to see, just like every day in the circle of friends, Baba waiting for others to like, with likes and comments to be satisfied.
Some people, only live to see for themselves, everything in the outside world is noisy, look, listen, and forget it.
Attached: Original Section Sub-Works Collection ——
Hanoi Yamanō Munetoshi 1936 Director: Masao Yamanaka
New Promised Land/ Samurai's Daughter 1937 Director: Itami Wansaku / Arnold Fink
Legend of the Giants 1938 Director: Itami Wansaku
Shanghai Marine Corps 1939 Director: Kumagaya Hisahu
The Airflow of Youth 1942 Director: Fu Shui Xiu
Hawaii Malay Sea Battle 1942 Director: Kajiro Yamamoto
The Sky of The Battle 1943 Starring: Kunio Tong
I have no regrets in youth 1946 Director: Akira Kurosawa
Anjo family's ball party 1947 director: Kosaburō Yoshimura
Late Spring 1949 Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Aosu Yosu 1949 Director: Masaru Kanai
II 1951 Director: Yoshio Naruse
Idiot 1951 Director: Akira Kurosawa
Mai Qiu 1951 Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Tokyo Monogatari 1953 Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Sound of the Mountain 1954 Starring: Yoshio Seiji
Tokyo Twilight 1957 Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Mother, Wife, Mother 1960 Director: Yoshio Naruse
Akihito and 1960 Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Akira Kohayakawa 1961 Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Tadatoshi 1962 Director: Hiroshi Inagaki