Zhang Ruifang, a movie star that Chinese audiences and movie fans love very much. The series of classic images she has created on the screen are so vivid and vivid that they are deeply rooted in people's hearts. In particular, Li Shuangshuang in "Li Shuangshuang", the mother in "Mother", Li Mai in "The Great River Rushing", and Grandma Tao in "Spring Water Dingdong" have become one of the most classic characters on the Chinese screen. Her performance is simple and generous, fresh and elegant, very grounded. In life, she has always maintained a fine style of hardship, simplicity, modesty and prudence, and is a truly people's artist with both virtue and art.
However, what everyone does not know is that in fact, Zhang Ruifang's growth is deeply influenced by a person. This person is her mother. The so-called "where there is a mother must have a daughter" is also.
Speaking of Zhang Ruifang's mother, she is actually a woman with more stories than Zhang Ruifang. Her life experience is quite legendary, and she is a strong, brave, and well-understood anti-Japanese heroine.
Today, Yaqing wants to tell you the story of Zhang Ruifang's mother.
Her name was Lian Wei, and her original name was Du Jianru. Born in 1889 in a rich family in Gubeikou, Miyun, Beijing, he grew up rich, his parents loved him, he was a big lady who grew up in a honeypot, and when he was young, he studied at the Bacon Girls' School in Beijing.
Lian Wei was exposed to progressive ideas very early on, especially the May Fourth Movement, which had a great influence on her. After reading magazines such as "New Youth" and Mr. Lu Xun's novels such as "Scream" and "Wandering", she was determined to be an "independent and autonomous" new woman. This can be seen from the education of her daughters after she became a mother.
According to Zhang Ruifang's later recollection, the mother was very strict about the education of her children, especially for her three daughters, and required them to learn a skill, and when they grew up, they should be self-reliant and could not rely on their husbands to live. To this end, she suggested that all three daughters study medicine, and said: The girl's family, study medicine well, grow up to be a doctor, treat diseases and save people, how good. She also made plans for her three daughters - the eldest daughter studied surgery, the second daughter studied internal medicine, and the third daughter was timid and studied pharmacy. At the same time, she also ordered many books and periodicals for the children, so that the children could increase their knowledge and knowledge.
When Lian Wei was 24 years old, he and Zhang Ji held a wedding. Zhang Ji (张础石), a native of Dongguang County, Hebei Province, graduated from the third phase of the Artillery Department of the Beijing Army University, joined the Northern Expeditionary Army in 1925, and was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the artillery of the First Group Army of the Northern Expeditionary Army. Unfortunately, Zhang Ji, who fought bravely, was killed on the Xuzhou front in 1928 on the eve of the success of the Northern Expedition. That year, Lian Wei was 39 years old, and their second daughter, Zhang Ruifang, was just 10 years old.
The death of her husband made Lian Wei grief-stricken, but she looked at her 6 young children, and her motherly nature made her quickly dry her tears and become strong and independent.
In early 1929, the weather was cold. Lian Wei decided to take his six children to settle in Beiping (now Beijing). However, she did not expect that on the way to Beiping, her young daughter died due to ineffective medical treatment. The loss of her husband and children in a short period of time made Lian Wei feel pain. That day, she held the little girl who had lost her breath in her arms and refused to let go for a long time. Her heart was like a knife, and she couldn't cry, but she couldn't exchange it for her little daughter's life. What a fatal blow to a mother.
But Lian Wei did not let herself indulge in sadness and despair, because she had 5 other children, and her more important mission was to raise these children and vow to raise them as people who were useful to the country and society.
In this way, Lian Wei took his children to live in No. 10 Dongfatongsi Hutong Hutong (now Huafeng Hutong) in Beiping City, Beiping City. It is a three-entry secluded courtyard, far from downtown Beiping. Lian Wei hopes that here, he can calm his mood and create a stable and peaceful growth space for the children.
However, the good times did not last long, and in 1931, the "918 Incident" broke out, and the Japanese Kou forcibly occupied the three eastern provinces of Our country, breaking the tranquility of many happy families. Although Lian Wei lives deep in Beiping, whenever she reads reports from the press about the tragic hands of her compatriots, she is worried and does not think about tea and dinner. At the same time, it was even more shocking to the anti-Japanese fighters' spirit of self-improvement that was not afraid of violence and was not willing to be humiliated.
At this time, the most common sentence she said to several children was: Swear to die not to be a slave to the country.
I think, because of this, several children, including Zhang Ruifang, all embarked on the road of anti-Japanese resistance.
In May and June 1935, the Japanese Kou frequently created incidents in North China and threatened with force, resulting in "the size of North China, but the inability to place a calm desk." This aroused great indignation among the people of all strata in Peiping. On December 9, 1935, a large-scale student patriotic movement led by the Communist Party of China broke out, and thousands of college and middle school students in Peiping participated in this anti-Japanese demonstration to save the country, which set off a new upsurge of national anti-Japanese resistance. Lian Wei's eldest daughter, Zhang Fang, who was studying at a Chinese university at the time, actively participated in the movement and quietly handed the leaflet "Letter to the Citizens of the Beiping Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China" to her mother on the same day. After Lian Wei saw it, on the one hand, he was worried about his daughter's safety, and on the other hand, he was very excited. She said: At this moment, there is hope for resisting Japan and saving the country.
In 1936, Zhang joined the Chinese National Liberation Vanguard, and soon joined the Left Writers' Union, and soon became a member of the Communist Party. Zhang Feng not only actively participated in the anti-Japanese propaganda activities himself, but also mobilized his two younger sisters Zhang Ruifang and Zhang Xin to participate in the activities of "Minxian" and the Student Federation. Lian Wei originally hoped that his daughters would study medicine well, but at a time when the country was in trouble and the land was lost, as a Chinese, the more important thing was, of course, to save the country - without a strong country, where is there a happy little family?
So, she actually knows that the children's approach is risky, but she is very supportive of them. Because "Dangerous things, someone has to do it!" ”。 Moreover, she herself, from the books and leaflets that Zhang Feng kept bringing back, had a deeper and more renewed understanding of the Communist Party of China, and firmly believed that only the Communist Party could save China.
In the autumn of 1936, Lian Wei learned from his daughter Zhang Feng that the Beiping Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China wanted to use his home as a location for the underground party joint. She agreed almost immediately, and was happy that she could work for the party. And whenever the underground party in Peiping meets in her home, she will always consciously take on the work of guarding and guarding the door, while pretending to chat with people, while quietly observing the situation around her. Is this scene very similar to the pictures we often see in movies?
In Beiping at that time, doing "underground work" was of course dangerous. For example, next door to Lian Wei's house, there are often spies coming and going. But fortunately, Qin Dechun, the mayor of Beiping at that time, was a student and subordinate of Zhang Ji. With Qin Dechun's care, it can basically make the activities here not disturbed by outsiders.
Initially, the party organization was to give tasks to Lian Wei through Zhang Fang. But later, Lian Wei's wit and firmness, as well as her bold and careful, calm and introverted character, won the trust and recognition of the party organization, so Lian Wei's family became an extremely hidden and incomparably reliable underground liaison point, and Lian Wei naturally became the most loyal comrade-in-arms. Under such circumstances, she was honorably joined the Chinese Communist Party organization.
After joining the party, Lian Wei was more cautious and conscientious in working for the party. Whenever a Pingxi guerrilla rushed to the joint, she would always serve hot rice and hot dishes at the first time, and when the local activities needed funds, she took out her savings and jewelry and did not hesitate to hand them over to the organization.
Lian Wei's behavior was subtly and subtly affected several of her children. On July 7, 1937, the "Lugou Bridge Incident" broke out and Peiping fell. In order to publicize the anti-Japanese resistance, Lian Wei's three daughters, Zhang Fang, Zhang Ruifang and Zhang Xin, all told their mothers that they would rush to the front line of the War of Resistance. Seeing that his daughter was going to go far, Lian Wei's heart had a thousand worries and did not give up. She had tears in her eyes, but she said nothing. She just silently prepared packs for several children, and quietly sewed hundreds of dollars into the quilt, and whispered before the children left: Be careful.
After his daughter left, Lian Wei and his youngest son Zhang Jin continued to work in Beiping for a while, and then asked to go to the anti-Japanese base area to be with his comrades-in-arms. But at this time, Lian Wei was 50 years old and her health was not good, so the organization suggested that she still stay in Beiping, but she said that what my daughter could do, I could also do, I was not afraid of hardship, nor was I afraid of sacrifice.
In this way, in 1939, Lian Wei took Zhang Jin to the Jin-Cha-Ji base area and prepared to carry out women's work in Laishui County, Hebei Province. Unexpectedly, one night before departure, a band of bandits who had been recruited suddenly rebelled, surrounded the entire village, tied Lian Wei up, and beat Lian Wei viciously with a whip, causing Lian Wei's eyes to bleed, but she clenched her teeth and did not say a word.
The next day, the bandits dragged Communists, including Lian Wei, to the river beach to prepare for execution. But at a critical juncture, gunfire came from afar, frightening the bandits and scattering in a hurry. Lian Wei took advantage of the chaos to escape and hid behind a family of ordinary people's grain hoards, and she was not saved until the Eighth Route Army arrived in time. However, she could not care about the pain in her body, and hurriedly led the Eighth Route Army to the river beach to save people, and then carried the injured comrades back to the garrison. And when she dragged her tired body back to her hometown, suddenly her eyes went black and she fell to the ground.
Later, after a doctor's diagnosis, it was found that Lian Wei was tired, hungry and frightened, and had temporary fainting, but fortunately there was no major problem. But because there was still danger, the troops decided to quickly move to the special office 10 miles away. At this time, Lian Wei's whole body was weak, and the wound was still bleeding, but she did not say a word, and followed the troops step by step to the special office. From this we can see the perseverance and perseverance of her.
After that, Lian Wei worked in the nursery school of the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region and the Party School of the Border Region. In the crazy "sweeping" of the Japanese army, she escaped many times. What makes her even more sad is that her most beloved young son, Zhang Jin, unfortunately contracted an illness and died on a way to avoid "sweeping". This is Lian Wei's second child, what kind of pain should it be for a mother?
Years of running and fatigue, coupled with Lian Wei's multiple injuries, made her physical condition very bad, especially her right eye, which often bled after being beaten by bandits. So the organization arranged for her to go to Yan'an for treatment. However, when she arrived in Yan'an, she could not stay idle, still insisted on working, and even took on the task of taking care of the wounded and sick.
In October 1945, Zhang Ruifang, who had become a famous actor, was performing the drama "Fangcao Tianya" in Chongqing. Suddenly, one day, she received a notice to rush to the Eighth Route Army Office in Hongyan Village in time after the performance. And when Zhang Ruifang arrived overnight, tears fell like rain, because she finally saw her mother who thought about it day and night again. It was only to her surprise that her mother, who originally wore a cheongsam and a neat bun and looked very elegant and noble, had now become a very capable female warrior wearing an old uniform and an octagonal hat. What makes Zhang Ruifang even more distressed is that her mother's right eye has gone blind. Zhang Ruifang threw herself into her mother's arms in tears and even said, "Mother! I don't recognize you anymore! ”
But Lian Wei smiled lovingly and said: Niang will be relieved when she sees you.
In 1949, after the founding of New China, Lian Wei returned to Beijing and donated his original house at No. 10 Fatong Temple to the state. At the same time, although she was 60 years old at this time, she still actively asked to join the work, and later she also took up the position of director of the Dry Rest Institute of the Ministry of Commerce. In 1958, at the age of 69, Lian Weicai retired from his job. But on July 22, 1960, two years after her retirement, she died of cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 71.
Lian Wei can be said to have given his whole life to the revolution, and at the same time cultivated several of his children to become the pillars of the country. After her death, the beloved prime minister personally inscribed a tombstone for her in the midst of his busy schedule, which read "Tomb of Comrade Lian Wei" in 6 big characters. He said to Zhang Ruifang: Your mother is a respectable hero. She suffered more than all of your brothers and sisters combined.
In 1956, Zhang Ruifang starred in a movie "Mother". In the process of shooting this film, the shadow of her mother Lian Wei appeared in front of her eyes all the time. Later, after the release of the film, Zhang Ruifang's simple and unpretentious and moving performance was widely recognized. Zhang Ruifang said that all this is due to her mother, who let herself find the feeling of the character in the shortest possible time, so the performance will be so handy.
The death of her mother is the pain of Zhang Ruifang's life. Because in her heart, she had always thought that her mother could live for more than ten more years, so when she heard the news of her mother's sudden death, she was extremely shocked, and rushed from Shanghai to Beijing to finally see her mother for the last time.
Zhang Ruifang said that the most memorable thing in her life was her mother, a young widow, who educated her children to become adults and then participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan with her children. She was more than half a hundred years old but left her comfortable home and ran to the harsh Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region and Yan'an. She had been beaten by the enemy and her eyes were bleeding, but her revolutionary will was not wavering in the slightest, and she was a staunch Communist. Zhang Ruifang said that in the mother's body, the spirit of demanding their own progress and transformation all the time is an example for them to learn forever as children.
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