Some fan friends asked, why do old movies in the past get tired of watching? Why are the performances of movie stars and veteran actors of the past so intriguing and truly unforgettable? I think this is inseparable from their long-term insistence on going deep among the masses, experiencing life, and mingling with workers, peasants, and soldiers.
In the past, actors had to experience life before filming, and only in this way could they better shape their characters. Including big stars like Zhao Dan, Bai Yang, Wang Danfeng, Qin Yi, Zhang Ruifang, Sun Daolin, Shangguan Yunzhu, Wang Xiaotang, Yu Lan, etc., the same is true.
So, how did the big stars and actors of the past experience life?
Today, let's explore it through a set of old photos.
From these 32 old photos, we can see how rigorous the creative attitude of the actors in the past was, and how serious their creative spirit was. No wonder old movie fans say that this is the real people's artist.
Let's start with Shangguan Yunzhu and Wang Danfeng of the Shanghai Film Studio.
Both of them are movie stars who became popular in the old Shanghai era and are known for their beauty.
However, after the founding of New China, more workers, peasants and soldiers were needed on the screen, so they who were accustomed to playing the young lady's wife had to reinvent themselves in a short period of time in order to adapt to the needs of film work in the new era. To this end, they do not give up any opportunity to experience life in factories and rural areas, and every time they go down to the grass-roots level, they mingle with the masses, eat and live together and work together.
For example, in 1958, Shangguan Yunzhu and Wang Danfeng came to the Third Agricultural Society of Xinqiao in Songnan Township, a suburb of Shanghai, for labor training. And we can see from the old photos that they are not just pretending, but really producing with the local villagers. The picture above shows Shangguan Yunzhu and Wang Danfeng treading a water wheel with villagers.
The picture above shows Shangguan Yunzhu and Wang Danfeng working with villagers in the countryside.
The picture above is that the villager Yang Da Niang told Wang Danfeng: The wheat has spit out ears. They longed for a bumper harvest, and their joy was palpable.
Wearing a white towel and a flower cotton jacket, even in the field, Wang Danfeng is still so beautiful, simple and elegant.
In the picture above, Shangguan Yunzhu and Wang Danfeng humbly asked the villagers for advice, without the shelf of big stars.
Villager Ding Nannan is teaching Wang Danfeng how to hoe the ground by hand.
The picture above shows Wang Danfeng, who experiences life at the Third Agricultural Society of Beixinqiao.
In the process of experiencing life, Wang Danfeng also undertook the task of teaching the children in the village to read and write. Look, how seriously they study.
After practical training in the field, Shangguan Yunzhu and Wang Danfeng laid a solid foundation for shaping the image of workers, peasants and soldiers on the screen in the future. I think it is precisely because of this that Shangguan Yunzhu's role of Cai Azhu in "Spinning Flowers", Fu Ruohua in "South Island Storm", and Mother Fang in "Dead Wood Fengchun" will be so real and believable. And Wang Danfeng's role of Jian Suhua in "Nurse's Diary", Zhou Gengxiang, a rural girl played in "You Chase Me", and Zhu Xiuyun in "Spring full of people" will also be so vivid and touching.
When Wang Danfeng carried a gun like a female militiaman, she was also so heroic.
In 1962, in order to play Hua Jiafang in "Female Barber", Wang Danfeng specially worshiped the barber Liu Ruiqing as a teacher, and trained hard, and finally successfully completed the performance task, making the character of Hua Jiafang very deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
During Wang Danfeng's life experience at the Huaihai Road barbershop in Shanghai, she became the best friend with the female barbers in the shop.
The picture above shows (from left) Shangguan Yunzhu, Wang Danfeng, Qin Yi and other movie stars humbly asking for advice from the handicraft master.
Qin Yi and Zhang Ruifang have created too many glorious characters on the screen, and when they do farm work, the two are not ambiguous.
The picture above shows Zhang Ruifang practicing shooting.
The picture above shows actor Poplar experiencing life in the countryside.
The picture above shows Fan Xuepeng, Sha Li, Huang Zongying and other famous actors experiencing life in kindergarten.
Above: Shangguan Yunzhu, Wang Danfeng, Sun Daolin, etc.
In 1954, in order to create a good image of soldiers in "Reconnaissance of Crossing the River", Sun Daolin, Qi Heng, and Sun Yongping went to the army to experience life.
The famous actor Zhang Fa has successfully created the image of many workers and teachers on the screen, which I think is inseparable from his long-term integration with the worker brothers.
Zhong Xinghuo is another good actor who is good at shaping the image of workers, peasants and soldiers on the screen. One of his tricks is to often go to the grassroots level and make friends with the masses, which provides him with a wealth of material for playing various characters.
The picture above shows Wen Xiying, who has starred in movies such as "Ordos Storm" and "Ten Thousand Purples and Thousands of Reds are Always Spring", with her peasant brothers.
In order to play a good acrobat in the movie "Flying Knife Hua", Wang Bei, an actor from the film studio, went to the acrobatic troupe to experience life, and also practiced the unique skill of "walking a tightrope".
In order to create a good role in the small boss role in "Soldier Station 51", Liang Polo went to the army to experience life and strictly demanded himself by the standards of a real soldier.
The picture above shows that during the filming of "Ten Thousand Miles", Dashi often practiced his driving skills.
In 1958, Feng Zhe and others experienced life in the steel factory.
Li Yalin, a famous actor of the Long Film Studio, experienced life in the countryside and had a real feeling, which made Gao Zhanwu, who he portrayed in "The Young People in Our Village", so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Yang Jingfengshun, an actor from the North Film Studio, and Tian Fang, the head of the actor's troupe, went to the countryside to experience life.
In order to play a good role, Yu Lan was practicing swordplay hard.
Wang Xiaotang experienced life in the army.
Xie Fang, who successfully played Lin Daojing in "Song of Youth", came to school to experience life and be with children.
Ni Ping, a former famous host of CCTV, once played the number one attacker in the TV series "Chinese Girl". In order to play this character based on Lang Ping, she came to the national team to experience life and became the best friend with Lang Ping's women's volleyball girls.
Yes, the actors at that time would experience life before filming, because with the foundation of life, they would greatly enrich their creative materials and make the image they created on the screen more simple and moving.
And only a good actor who really mingles with the people is a real people's artist. So, dear friends, when we see this precious old photo, does it once again evoke many good memories for you? Of all the old artists we're talking about today, what do you appreciate the most? Welcome to interact with more netizens through the message area. I am Yaqing, thank you again for your attention and tips, we will meet again at the same time tomorrow.
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