"Fisherman's Song" is the first film to show the lives of working people, and some people have sacrificed for it

"The clouds float in the sky, and the fish hide in the water. In the morning, the sun is basking in the fishing nets, and the sea breeze is blowing in the face. The tide rises, the waves rise, the fishing boats flutter in all directions..." This is the theme song of the film "Fishing Light Song", which was filmed in the 1930s. "Yuguang Song" is a silent sound film, only the end of the film with a voice, written and directed by Cai Chusheng, starring Wang Renmei and Han Langen, as the first film in the history of Chinese cinema to show the life of working people, "Yuguang Song" shows the audience the scene of fishermen's labor, many shooting is not only completed at sea, but also people sacrifice for it, so special nominations are made at the beginning of the film to show the memory and respect for the deceased.

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"Fishing Light Song" mainly tells the story of xu xiao monkey and Xu xiao cat, two brothers and sisters of the fishermen, who inherited their father's business and rented a fishing boat to go out to sea to fish for a living. The older brother "Little Monkey" is as thin as wood, lively and witty; the younger sister "Kitten" is smart and clever, loves to sing, and the two brothers and sisters drive a boat out to sea to fish, "tightly cast nets, slowly pull rope", cooperate with tacit understanding, and work happily. But "fish are difficult to catch and tax heavy" - due to long-term work, his brother was overworked, and he was seriously injured by fishing, and one day he could not pull rope with his sister to collect the net, he died and fell into his sister's arms. At this time, the sister was full of tears and overwhelmed, but the brother pretended to be calm and comforted his sister, and asked his sister to sing "Fishing Light Song" for him again. The sister put her arms around her brother and sang this song, the brother slowly closed his eyes with the song, and every time he came to this point, there were always tears in the audience, although the story was nearing the end, but the audience's heart could not be calm.

Because the cinema sold movie tickets with song pieces, after the premiere of "Fisherman's Song" in 1934, the theme song quickly spread in society. By the following year, "Fisherman's Song" was recommended to participate in the Moscow International Film Festival, won the ninth place, and then became famous overseas. Nie Er once wrote that "the sensational influence of "Fishing Light Song" has even formed a trend that later films must be accompanied by music to be able to sell well. "The pure and simple lyrics of the theme song and the euphemistic melody highlight the theme of the story, render the emotions of the characters, and play a role in fueling the development of the storyline."

Wang Renmei, the actor of "Kitten" in the film, is the first generation of filmmakers in China, her original name is Shu Xi, she was originally a song and dance star, and she also learned English and is talented. The theme song she sang for "Fisherman's Song" was sincere and sincere, which moved countless audiences. In addition to "Fisherman's Light Song", Wang Renmei also starred in the anti-war film "Children of the Wind and Clouds" in 1935 and sang the interlude "Singer Under the Iron Hoof", and later successively participated in a series of dramas and movies with progressive ideas such as "Defending Lugou Bridge", "Long Sky", "Unstoppable Spring Light" and so on, gradually growing into a left-wing film actor, which was praised and respected by the industry and outside. In 1987, Wang Renmei died of illness in Beijing.

Han Langen, the actor of "Little Monkey", is originally from Shanghai, dropped out of school due to his family's poverty when he was young, and entered the film industry at the age of sixteen. He was interested in comingdic roles, often imitating the performances of humor masters Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, which laid a solid foundation for him to become a comedian.

Before filming "Fisherman's Song", Han Langen had starred in the burlesque drama "Xi Linmen", in which his performance was superb and sophisticated, and he was also harmonious. What is more worth mentioning is that in the early films that showed the lives of working people, Han Langen also played an important role, that is, a poor brother of Wang Laowu in the feature film "Wang Laowu". In old Shanghai, the poor man Wang Laowu (played by Wang Yuanlong) often stayed with two poor brothers (played by Yin Xiucen and Han Langen). Yin Xiucen and Han Langen are fat and thin, forming a strong comedic effect, and director Cai Chusheng also gave a high evaluation to their performance: "A pig and a monkey, it is rare to meet, there are two gongs, the drama does not have to worry." ”

Han Langen was also the first Chinese science fiction film to star in a science fiction comedy called "Shanghai Beach Sixty Years Later"; the film was dubbed "Chiao Burlesque" at the time, but because of its age, it has long been lost. Now it seems that many of the imaginations in the film were still conservative, except for the propeller on the top of the car, which could be vacated if necessary, and other imaginations have become a reality.

Han Langen is a versatile actor who has participated in more than two hundred films in his lifetime. In 1982, Han Langen died of illness.

In the 1930s and 1940s, China's film industry was booming and in the ascendant, and "Fisherman's Song" was a classic of that period.

Original title: Memories of the movie "Fishing Light Song"

<h4>Source: Beijing Evening News</h4>

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