Yesterday, a netizen left a message for us, hoping to know the situation of the two golden supporting roles of Shanghai Film Studio , Liangshan and Jiangshan, also known as the two "mountains" of Shanghai Film Studio.
These two old actors are indeed rarely mentioned. Even some senior movie fans may not be very familiar with them. Because neither of them are "face-saving actors", they mostly play minor roles in movies, playing minor supporting roles. Naturally, it is difficult for them to attract people's attention.
But if you look closely, their performances have their own unique skills, and the characters they portray are also both spiritual and physical. I think that without their support, red flowers like Zhao Dan, Yu Yang, Wang Xingang, Zhu Xijuan, etc. would not bloom so dazzlingly and dazzlingly.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call them "golden supporting roles".
So today, let’s take a look at the two “mountains” of the Shanghai Film Studio in the past. Through their artistic lives and their outstanding performances in movies, I believe they will definitely evoke common memories among friends.
I found that many actors studied art before embarking on the road of acting. The Zhang Ruifang and Lan Tianye that we are familiar with and love all studied at the Peking National Art College (the predecessor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts). The same goes for Liangshan.
He was born in Baoding, Hebei in 1906, and his ancestral home is Gaoyang, Hebei. His original name was Liang Dusheng. I think maybe he was influenced by the "One Hundred and Eight Generals" in "Water Margin", so he later gave himself the stage name "Liangshan".
He studied at Baoding Yude Middle School when he was in Liangshan Middle School. Later, he came to Beijing with his family and studied at Beijing No. 4 Middle School.
In 1927, Liang Shan was successfully admitted to the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, and because of his excellent grades, he stayed at the school to teach after graduation.
In 1930, Shanghai Lianhua Film Company established its fifth branch in Beijing and established an actor training institute (what we now call an artist training class) here. Liang Shan had loved performing since he was a child, so he signed up for the exam and was eventually admitted. Later, many great actors came out of this actor training class, such as Bai Yang, one of the "22 Big Stars" of New China, and Blue Horse, who starred in movies such as "Thousands of Waters, Thousands of Mountains," etc.
Upon completion of this training class, the trainees all participated in the filming of the silent film "New Grudges in the Forbidden City", in which Bai Yang played a clever and cute little maid, while Liang Shan played a supporting role, and both new actors were in it. It was fleeting in the film and did not leave a deep impression on the audience.
In 1932, the branch factory established by Lianhua in Beijing was closed for some reason, and Liangshan had no choice but to seek development in Shanghai. He has a bold personality and is sincere, so he quickly made many good friends here. The top niche student of Lianhua at that time, Jinyan , was one of them. It was under Jin Yan's recommendation that he became a member of Lianhua Pictures Company . I started as an artist, and then gradually embarked on the road of acting.
Starting around 1933, Liang Shan served as set designer for films such as "Return", "Light of Motherhood", "Liang Xiao", etc., and then also starred in "Welcome to the Gate", "Treasure Map", and "Little Sisters" , "Guangling Chao" and other movies, he played roles such as Sha Luoping, Jin Xiangbao, Director Gu, and Lin Yusheng.
After the "July 7th" Incident in 1937, the Anti-Japanese War broke out, and the anti-Japanese atmosphere among the Shanghai people was unprecedentedly high. Actors such as Bai Yang, Xie Tian, and Liang Shan all joined the anti-Japanese and national salvation drama troupe and performed the progressive drama "Defending Lugou Bridge" and so on. In October 1937, they joined the Film Traveling Troupe, left Shanghai and entered Chongqing in the rear area.
They performed many dramas along the way. Liangshan opera has a wide range. It can not only portray upright characters, but also play characters living at the bottom of society. For example, he played the roles of Lu Dahai in the drama "Thunderstorm" and Huang Shengsan in "Sunrise", both of which he played vividly.In addition, he also played the role of Gao Pengfei in the drama "Flying General", partnering with Bai Yang and Xie Tian. He played the role of Wang Yunlu in the drama "Heroes of the Wild".
In 1945, he starred in the Anti-Japanese War film "Return My Hometown" directed by Shi Dongshan and starring Tao Jin, Zhang Yi and others. In 1946, he joined the cast of "A River of Spring Water Flows East" starring Bai Yang, Tao Jin, Shu Xiuwen, Shangguan Yunzhu and others. It's a pity that he only played small roles, and his name at that time was Liang Tock Seng, so many viewers didn't know that he was Liang Shan.
After the founding of New China, Liang Shan became an actor at Shanghai Film Studio. And mainly portray villains on the screen. For example, in "United Until Tomorrow" filmed in 1951, he played the role of the enemy police chief, in "Golden Silver Beach" filmed in 1953, he played the enemy commander, and in "The Bell in the Mountain" filmed in 1954 In "The Band of Thieves Comes to ", he played the role of the latent spy Li San, and in "The Shepherd Boy Joined the Army" filmed in 1957, he played the role of the bandit Hu Si.
And just as the villain played by Liang Shan was becoming known to more and more audiences, a younger actor also began to make a name for himself in the Shanghai film industry. He is the country.
Jiangshan was born in Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province in December 1919. He has a handsome appearance, but on the screen, he mainly portrays an "old student". After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Jiang Shan became an actor at the Shanghai Film Studio and entered the audience's attention from a small role. For example, in "My Life" directed by Shi Hui , he played the role of Policeman B, in "The Ghost" directed by Zhang Bo, he played Comrade Yang, and in "Corrosion" directed by Huang Zuolin , he played the role of Comrade Yang. He starred in Monkey Face, and in "Brilliant" directed by Ye Ming, he starred as Worker A.
Starting around 1954, Jiang Shan began to play more supporting roles in movies, but the actors he played were basically middle-class elements with backward ideas. For example, Gu Qiugen in "The Great Starting Point" is an old stubborn who can't keep up with the situation. Later, with the help of Lu Zhongkui and other worker brothers played by Zhang Fa, his ideological consciousness improved.
In the movie "Spring is Coming" starring Sun Daolin, the Erhei dad he played is also an old farmer who completely changed his old ideas with the help of everyone.
In addition, Jiang Shan has also played Zheng Debo in "The Storm of Little White Flag", Lu Gui in "Li Shizhen", Hong Laoshou in " Nurse Diary ", and Liu Xiong in "Dongxiao Cross Blowing", He plays the role of the grandfather of Double Happiness in "Afu's Treasure Hunt".
His creative peak was in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He appeared in many works produced by Shanghai Film Studio. The films he has participated in include "Chasing Me", "Love Factory is Like Home", "Fire Behind Bars", " Letter from the Front ", " Spring Full of the World ", "Underground Route", " Silkworm Flower Girl" ", " Treasure Hulu's Secret ", "Counter", etc., the characters played are basically old people. It can be said that they are the well-deserved "elderly professionals" of Shanghai Film Studio. But for some reason, he has never been famous.
In 1955, the two "mountains" of Liangshan and Jiangshan came together in the movie "Dragnet" shot by Shanghai Film Studio, starring respectively as the villains Captain Liu and Li Bin.
Both actors performed very well, simple and natural, and each had their own characteristics. They all firmly grasp the identity and personality characteristics of the characters, and portray a stubborn gangster and a spy who is greedy for money in a lifelike manner. It's just that this movie didn't cause much sensation after it was released, so the audience didn't know much about their performance.
Speaking of the name Liangshan, perhaps more movie fans will first think of the role of the bandit leader Huang Zhenshan he played in "The Red Detachment of Women".Although the main villain in the film is Nan Batian played by Chen Qiang, Liang Shan's performance also left a very deep impression on us. Especially the design of him carrying a little monkey on his shoulders when he appeared on the stage was a masterpiece. Not only did the audience remember this character immediately, but it also vividly demonstrated Huang Zhenshan's arrogance and willfulness.
After that, Liangshan experienced a period of displacement. He was first transferred to Shandong Film Studio in 1959, and then transferred to Zhujiang Film Studio in 1961. Since these two new studios did not have many movies to act in, he starred in villain roles in movies such as "Lin Zexu" and " Red Sun " shot by the Shanghai Film Studio.
After entering the 1970s, we have never seen the role played by Liang Shan on the screen again. I think it may be due to physical reasons, or maybe he has retreated behind the scenes. In short, his name never appears on the subtitles of the movie.
Jiangshan has always been acting. Moreover, he has cooperated with many famous actors of Shanghai Film Studio for more than 5 times, such as Shi Hui, Cheng Zhi , Niuben , etc., and they are considered old partners with a tacit understanding. He also presented many works in the 1970s and 1980s. For example, he starred in Uncle Chen in " Journey ", Uncle Xu in "After the Blue Light Flashed", the blind old man in "When the Mountains Are Full of Red Leaves", and Kan in "405 Murder". Lin Ren, who played Hu Sen's father in " Little Goldfish " and his uncle in "Under the Bridge". In 1984, he also played the fourth father-in-law in "A Woman's Destiny".
In 1991, we learned about Liang Shan’s death from our friends at Zhuying Factory . He was 85 years old.
Later, we went to look up relevant information about Jiang Shan and found that he had already passed away. But because he was not a particularly famous actor, the media did not report his death. These two actors really come and go quietly.
Today, when we talk about these two good actors from the Shanghai Film Studio in the past, the images they created on the screen reappear in front of our eyes one by one. I found that these two actors have unique skills in their performances. For example, Liang Shan, his eye skills are really unique. Jiang Shan, on the other hand, is very good at embodying the character's heart through the processing of some details. Although they did not become dazzling stars as actors during their lifetime, they still relied on their excellent professional qualities to interpret vivid characters one after another, and they were worthy of the profession of actors.
So speaking of Liangshan and Jiangshan, do you still remember these two actors? Which role do you have the deeper impression on? Everyone is welcome to interact with more netizens through the message area.
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