When it comes to Chinese films in the 80s, many people from that era have their own memories of the times.
The affectionate kiss of Zhang Yu and Guo Kaimin in "Lushan Love" made many audiences in the cinema blush;
After the release of "Xiyingmen", thousands of people were empty, which triggered a heated discussion on issues such as the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and filial piety to the elderly.
"Shaolin Temple" is even from the mainland fire to Hong Kong, how many young people because of obsession with Jet Li, secretly go to the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts...
Filmed in 1983, "Bao's Father and Son" is also regarded by many as "thought-provoking classics", and the focus and reflection on the topic of "Jackie Chan" in the film still has a sobering significance for the present.
01, Chinese style paternity
He is Lao Bao, loyal and cowardly, has been working in Qin Province for more than thirty years, and he has single-handedly pulled his son up after losing his wife for many years, and now Xiao Bao is already a third-grade student of the provincial middle school, which makes Lao Bao feel deeply pleased.
Lao Bao's only wish is that his son can get ahead, and the people who work together also say that Xiao Bao will definitely be able to study in college and become a high official in the future, and he will be the old lady of the family in the future, waiting to enjoy happiness with his son!
But Xiao Bao did not work hard as Old Bao expected, but followed the young master of the rich family all day in school, and later stayed at the first level because of many failed homework.
In fact, both father and son have a common goal, that is, to become a "superior person".
Lao Bao wants to train his son to become an adult, so he saves money and spends all his money on his son, and this cotton robe on his body has not been changed for more than ten years, in order to pay tuition and buy jerseys for his son, he also owes a lot of debts outside.
And the countermeasure for Xiao Bao to become a master is not to study hard, but to go around behind the ass of Brother Gongzi every day, learn to dance, bully little girls, and rub a meal in The Broad Shao's house, which always makes him have a sense of ethereal satisfaction.
The father is full of thoughts on his son, and even does not hesitate to ruin his reputation to borrow money and steal things for his son;
The son was full of thoughts on the brother of the son, disgusted with the shabbiness and humility of his father.
As netizens said, old bags and small bags are not only the stories of that era, they are still everywhere at the moment, and such stories will never become obsolete.
At the end of the film, Xiao Bao was expelled from school for helping Brother Gongzi fight, and Brother Gongzi was safe and sound, but he just looked at the joke coldly;
The old bag, who had carried a debt, had blood dripping from his heart, and cried fruitlessly in front of the principal, so he could only go home and sit on the edge of the bed and quietly wipe away his tears.
After climbing up for so long, I can only struggle in this mud pit, which is not only the limitation of the times, but also the tragedy of life that the little people at the bottom cannot break free.
02, "Old Bao" Guan Zongxiang is Guan Hu's father
Thanks to the superb acting skills of the old drama Guan Zongxiang, the role of Lao Bao has been given a soul: we can see the pain of being a father and feel sympathy for his situation, but also because of his unrestrained doting and stupidity of his son, he is disgusted with this role.
As a gold medal "anti-angle" with the same name as Chen Qiang, Ge Cunzhuang and others, Guan Zongxiang has created many villains since the 1950s, such as the pseudo-captain in "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", Wei Lao'er in "Blessing", and the enemy chief of staff in "Wisdom to Huashan", all of which have left a deep impression.
It is precisely because of the excessive number of villains played, director Xie Tieli was hesitant at first to let Guan Zongxiang play Lao Bao, not to mention that in private Guan Zongxiang's personality is very lively, no matter from which point of view, and the role of Lao Bao is not very suitable.
However, after trying many actors, the director did not find a particularly suitable candidate, plus Guan Zongxiang liked the role of Lao Bao very much, and repeatedly asked the director to star, and finally Xie Tieli finalized him.
Guan Zongxiang has carried out a lot of detailed design for this character, such as when Lao Bao encounters problems, he always likes to cross his hands into his sleeves, and then blow his nose vigorously, coupled with the tone of his speech, which highlights the humility and cowardice of this role.
Not only the hard work when filming, Guan Zongxiang even hid his cheerful personality in private, making himself less silent, so as to devote himself to the interpretation of the role.
As an old predecessor of the Chinese film industry, Guan Zongxiang has had a great influence on his son Guan Hu, who also loves movies, and he embarked on the road of directing under the influence of his father, and last year's director's "Eight Hundred" reached the top of the box office in 2020 with a box office of 3.1 billion.
Now 94-year-old Guan Zongxiang has already lived a "retirement life", in 2015, the 88-year-old made a cameo appearance in the "Old Cannon" directed by his son.
Although there are not many appearances, the status of the old master is beyond doubt, and even the "sixth master" Feng Xiaogang, who is in the limelight, has to light a cigarette for him every time he encounters the second master.
03, the heroine is Gong Xue's sister
In addition to the old drama bone pipe Zongxiang, Gong Ying, the "newcomer actor" who played the female student An Shuzhen in the film, also attracted a lot of attention at that time.
Not many people are familiar with this name, but when it comes to her sister Gong Xue, no one is unaware.
As one of the most popular actresses in the 80s, Gong Xue also won the Golden Rooster Award and the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress, and starred in films such as "Happy Bachelor" and "Under the Bridge", which also made her gain countless fan support.
After learning the news of the recruitment of actors in "Bao's Father and Son", Gong Xue, who was in the limelight, introduced his sister Gong Ying, who also had an actor's dream, to Xie Tieli.
After all, he is not a professional actor, and Xie Tieli does not have much expectation for Gong Ying, but after seeing Gong Ying's own live audition, the director also has to admit that his temperament and appearance are indeed very suitable for this role.
Although there are not many scenes in the film, Gong Ying interprets the image characteristics of this girl's weak and arrogant image just right, which has won the favor of many audiences.
"Bao's Father and Son" is called Gong Ying's opportunity to enter the show business circle, and after that, she played the role of Ah Qiao in You Benchang's version of "JiGong", and in time, she may be able to reach the height of her sister.
Unfortunately, Gong Ying did not develop on the road of acting in the end, and she chose to continue to engage in her beloved painting, ending her extremely short acting career.
04. Missed the opportunity to be selected for Cannes
Although "Bao's Father and Son" received high praise after its release, the film experienced many twists and turns from the beginning of preparation to the later release.
After receiving the affirmation of Zhang Tianyi, the original author of the novel, Xie Tieli submitted the completed script, but was opposed by the leaders of the Film Bureau at that time, and the shooting plan was once shelved.
Later, through Chen Huangmei, who was the vice minister of culture at the time, the film was filmed normally, but the most unfortunate thing was that the film was missing from the Cannes Film Festival.
At that time, the organizing committee of the Cannes Film Festival went to China to select films, and at a glance, they took a fancy to the extremely national flavor of "Bao's Father and Son" and prepared to bring the film to Cannes.
However, this request of Cannes was rejected by the leaders of the Film Bureau, and the Cannes Organizing Committee could only return empty-handed, and only one step away from being shortlisted for Cannes's "Bao's Father and Son", which became an eternal regret in the history of film.
Years later, this film has not been forgotten with time, but has been engraved in the long river of film history along with films adapted from literary works such as "A Q Zheng biography" and "Camel Xiangzi". (Author: Pippi Shrimp)