In 1987, the film "Lao Jing" filmed by Xi'an Film Studio won the Best Film Award and the Best Actor Award at the 2nd Tokyo International Film Festival in Japan, and Wu Tianming's "Lao Jing" can be seen as a microcosm of the struggle of the countryside to get rid of the predicament after the reform and opening up, Lao Jing Village and Sun Wangquan do not exist as an individual, it symbolizes the image of thousands of rural areas and farmers in China, and also reflects the spirit of contemporary rural youth who dare to dedicate themselves to a better tomorrow.
Chinese film delegation at the Tokyo International Film Festival
(The left one is Parker, the middle is Wu Dao, and the green-clad Lu Liping)
Zhang Yimou, who debuted on the screen for the first time, showed the dual personality of the rural intellectual youth in the new era who stubbornly struggled and endured the burden, highlighted the dedication of the character, and gave the character a deep cultural meaning. Before Wu Tianming filmed the movie "Old Well", Guangfa Hero Post looked for the male protagonist Sun Wangquan, and finally selected Zhang Yimou, who was still engaged in photography at the time. Zhang Yimou did not live up to The expectations of Wu Dao, and when filming a scene underground, in order to find the psychological feelings and screen image of being trapped underground for three days, Zhang Yimou really did not enter the grain of rice for three days.
Let's first take a look at Director Wu's style in the movie with Lu Liping when he received the award that year. At that time, the Western Film Studio was in full swing, first "Old Well" and then "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear Award for the first time at the West Berlin International Film Award. When receiving the award, Wu Dao and Lu Liping went as representatives of the crew, and the film emperor Zhang Yimou did not go for some reason.
During the film festival, the Chinese film delegation also held a special press conference to answer questions from the media, with Wu Dao being the center of focus and Lu Liping accompanying her. Lu Liping's performance in the film is also not negligible, she showed the hidden patience of a little widow deeply, and was also affirmed by the famous director Xie Jin, for which she also won the "Popular Film" Hundred Flowers Award and the Golden Rooster Award for two best supporting actress awards.
Following the success at the Tokyo International Film Festival, Wu went to Hong Kong with Lu Liping, the actor of Xi Feng in the film, to promote the film, which was also loved by Hong Kong audiences. Here, they happened to meet Zhong Chuhong, and they must know how red the red girl was back then! At that time, the contact between the mainland and the Hong Kong film industry was not too much, and there were rare photos between the filmmakers, in this group photo, the usually simple Lu Liping also wore a fashionable coat, the red girl was conspicuous in red clothes, and Wu Dao slightly raised her lips and smiled inwardly.
In the film, there is also an actress, which is Zhao Qiaoying, the lover of Wangquan Qingmei Bamboo Horse, who is played by Liang Yujin, the actress of Zhuying at that time, although Liang is not a popular star, but the temperament is simple, and the Qiaoying she plays is beautiful and strong, which also left a deep impression on the audience. After the release of the film, Liang Yujin also began to become popular. The picture below is her and Zhang Yimou and film composer Zhao Jiping, and the famous female director Zhang Xuanxin at the double awards conference held in Shenzhen, see, how happy they are!
Zhang Yimou and Lu Liping also had a group photo in the crew, please see——
On the contrary, the two actresses in the film did not take a group photo at that time, perhaps because they were love enemies in the film. Many years later, in a special event to commemorate Wu Dao, the two actresses sat together, recalling the shooting scene of that year, remembering Wu Dao's careful guidance and care for them, and when it came to emotional places, the eye sockets were also moist. Friends, today's group photo of the cast and crew of the movie "Old Well", which one is your favorite? What do the pictures remind you of when you watch the movie? Welcome to leave a message to let us know.
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