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If ’s three major battles is a miracle, then the 1991 version of “The Great Decisive Battle” is the best carrier of this miracle. What is little known to people is that the birth of this "carrier" is also full of twists and turns. For example, whether to film Lin Biao during the shooting process is a question.
In the end, Yang Shangkun asked, "Who fought this battle without Lin Biao?"
So what stories are there in the filming of "The Great Decisive Battle"?
The issue of filming of "The Great Decisive Battle"
In the late autumn of 1986, Hu Yaobang, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, received a document that clearly stated, "CCTV and other media have asked for instructions to film "The Great Decisive Battle"..."
The so-called "The Great Decisive Battle" refers to the three major battles launched by our party, namely Liaoshen, Huaihai and Pingjin Battle . The three major battles of
directly laid the foundation for the victory of the PLA, fully demonstrating the style of our army on the battlefield, and more importantly, it can give spiritual baptism to the people of the new era.
In order to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Party, since 1981, Bayi Film Studio has been ready to "sharpen a sword for ten years", which led to the "Great Battle" series of movies.
In order to show the PLA's bravery on the battlefield and the scene of the two armies fighting each other, this movie is very attentive from screenwriter to guide.
even when writing the script, the crew said bluntly that
"If you can't write the script well, you won't shoot it!"
"Never leave the problem in the shooting!"
At the same time, in order to ensure the consistency and authenticity of the plot, the crew decided to shoot three battles in one movie.
But in the process of script creation, a serious question arose - should we write the character Lin Biao?
Some people think that they can not write it for the time being.
But Yang Shangkun, who is in charge of this movie, said that this approach is inappropriate.
"If you don't write about Lin Biao, who fought the battle?"
In the three major battles, the Central Military Commission headed by Chairman Mao was the commander-in-chief, while the other generals were responsible for the specific battlefield command.
Huaihai Battle is okay, but East China Field Army , guided by Su Yu, and the Central Plains Field Army jointly launched.
However, Liaoshen Battle and Pingjin Battle will not work. In these two battles, Lin Biao played a relatively important role.
Pingjin Battle was jointly operated by Northeast Field Army and North China Military Region troops. Among them, the commander of the North China Military Region was Nie Rongzhen, and the commander of the Northeast Field Army was Lin Biao.
As for the Liaoshen Campaign, there is no need to say more. It is mainly carried out by the Northeast Field Army, and it was directly led by Lin Biao himself.
In this case, not writing Lin Biao or writing incorrectly will cause great misleading to the audience.
It is precisely because of this that Yang Shangkun said that it is inappropriate not to write, and required the creative team not only to write, but also to write truthfully. It is precisely because of this practical attitude that "The Great Battle" is so classic.
In addition to paying attention to restoration in plot creation, the crew is also very attentive in selecting actors. It is precisely because of this that there are wonderful performances from Guyue , Ma Shaoxin and others.
casting with care and shaping the classic
Gu Yue plays Chairman Mao, which was approved by Ye Jianying in 1979.
Gu Yue's appearance is indeed very similar to Chairman Mao, but there is a problem here, that is, Chairman Mao is from Hunan, while Gu Yue is from Hubei. Different customs lead to differences in image between the two.
In order to achieve true both form and spirit, and to better play Chairman Mao, Gu Yue specially ran to Hunan and stayed at her fellow villager's house for three months.
Not only that, he would also read Chairman Mao’s works casually, and understand Chairman Mao’s thoughts from the lines. Such hard study finally made him master the charm of playing Chairman Mao.
As for Ma Shaoxin who plays Lin Biao, otherwise he would have put in some hard work.
He learned that Lin Biao was taciturn in daily life, and his few hobbies were looking at maps and eating soybeans.
Therefore, in his daily life, he tried his best to move closer to Lin Biao, and finally successfully created Lin Biao's introverted and quiet personality traits.
It is said that his performance was so outstanding that Yang Shangkun was so excited that after watching it, he went to shake hands with him.
As for other characters, they are also very classic. For example, Zhao Hengduo played Jiang Kaishi , and Su Lin played Premier Zhou, all of which are great. What’s more important is that in order to be as “original” as possible, the movie version of “The Great Decisive Battle” is basically dialect, especially the core tasks of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
At this point, the TV series version of "The Great Battle" looks a little rough, which is why people generally believe that the movie version is more exciting, because it is better in detail portrayal.
In addition to these, the number of participants in the movie version of "The Great Battle" is also very impressive.
, a Soviet movie "Conquer Berlin", which is famous for its grand scene and a large number of people, only used 100,000 soldiers.
And in my country's film version of "The Great Battle", 240,000 soldiers were dispatched.
As for the cumulative extras, there are more. According to incomplete statistics, at least 3 million people are more than 3 million, which is the true "big specifications" and "big production".
In order to better reproduce the scenes of war, the aircraft cannons used by the crew and the tanks are both real. After this operation, the restoration degree will naturally be very high.
Interestingly, such an excellent movie also has flaws.
For example, the PLA veterans were very dissatisfied when they saw the Chinese army in this movie walking in sprints.
Because they felt that the actors were acting too "outrageous", the national army was not so in line at the beginning, otherwise they would not have been beaten by the People's Liberation Army.
For example, because the time of filming has passed too long, some of the weapons that appear in the movie scene are actually inconsistent with the beginning.
However, there are very few people who can see this. Overall, the flaws do not hide the merits. This movie is still very meaningful overall.
Even today, this movie is still often taken out by people to reminisce, which shows that its role in inspiring the spirit of the Chinese people and cleaning the hearts of the Chinese people is completely achieved.
Live Military History and Lei Yingfu
have a problem. I believe everyone is curious, that is, in that era when there were very few words, how did "The Great Decisive Battle" achieve a nearly perfect "replica"?
After all, as decades passed, senior officers who had witnessed this history either passed away or were old and had vague memories, and few people could make it clear.
Fortunately, Comrade Hu Yaobang proposed the "direction" - there is a living military history in our army called Lei Yingfu, and if you don't know, you can ask him.
The founding major general was born in Henan in 1921.
experienced ups and downs in his early years and dropped out of school because of his poverty. Later, he saw primary school teachers and apprentices, but he did not do it for various reasons.
In 1938, when he came into contact with new ideas and yearned for revolution, he simply came to Yan'an and officially started his revolutionary journey.
Because of his firm revolutionary will and humble intentions, after he came to Yan'an, he soon received recognition from Teng Daiyuan and Mao Zedong, and Chairman Mao even wanted to transfer him to his side as a consultant.
, but later due to work reasons, the plan failed to be implemented. However, Chairman Mao was still very optimistic about Lei Yingfu, and even Chairman Mao specially gave him the nickname "Luoyang Talent".
It was a winter just after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and heavy snow was floating in the sky.
Chairman Mao, who finished his work in the middle of the night, walked outside the door in the snow and happened to meet Zhou Enlai walking with him, and Lei Yingfu, the military secretary who was accompanying him.
Chairman Mao first smiled at Premier Zhou, talked about the snow scene, and then suddenly said to Lei Yingfu sideways,
"I remember you came from Luoyang . That place has not only always had the spirit of emperors, but also had good talent in learning."
"You have a lively mind and your eyes can see through. During the Yan'an period, I always called you a talented person in Luoyang!"
The voice of "talented person" is not just a saying. Although Lei Yingfu dropped out of school in his early years, he never stopped studying.
When he was an apprentice in the cloth business, he often bought books to read. Later, he took Chairman Mao’s class and was even more eager to learn. Many of the things he wrote later, even Chairman Mao praised it.
For example, the "The Truth of the New Fourth Army's Southern Anhui Army being surrounded and annihilated" written by him is like a knife, penetrating people's hearts.
For example, he wrote a speech for Ye Jianying. With this speech, Ye Jianying spoke out against the scholars at a high-level meeting held by Chiang Kai-shek, which greatly suppressed the arrogance of the anti-communist diehards.
It is precisely because of this incident that Lei Yingfu left a deep impression on the hearts of the Chinese Communist Party leaders. Chairman Mao went to visit him in person and called him a "Talented Man in Luoyang".
During those years, Lei Yingfu held a pen in one hand and a gun in the other, making the comrades united and the enemies frightened.
is so capable and so experienced, isn’t it suitable for the creation team of “The Great Decisive Battle” to review history?
More importantly, during the war years, Lei Yingfu worked in the highest core organs most of the time, so he knew the three major battles very clearly.
During the Liberation War, Lei Yingfu served as the chief of the execution department, deputy director, and acting director of the execution department of the Peking Military Mediation Execution Department. He also served as the chief of staff and deputy commander of the East China Field Army, and made outstanding contributions.
was promoted to the rank of major general in 1961.
With his help, "The Great Battle" was able to unfold to the greatest extent.
Seeking truth from facts, distinguishing between merits and demerits
After the release of "The Great Decisive Battle" in 1991, many people felt that the image of "Lin Biao" created by Ma Shaoxin was very vivid.
This is due to Ma Shaoxin's research, the objective of the film leader, and Lei Yingfu's memories.
What few people know is that Lei Yingfu and Lin Biao actually have "holiday celebrations".
It was in 1943. Under the instructions of President Zhu, Lei Yingfu wrote an article called "Military Education Must Start from Practicality". The content of
is not complicated. It mainly talks about military affairs. Education should be done in combination with reality, which can combine morale and technology to enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops. After the article
was published, the reviews received were generally positive, but Lin Biao had different views on this. After returning to
, Lei Yingfu criticized himself, feeling that it might be that he had omissions in some parts.
Finally, Lei Yingfu, who was Ye Jianying's military secretary at the time, proposed to Ye Jianying to transfer from the command headquarters to and go to the front line or grassroots level to work.
Ye Jianying did not agree and pointed out that he was going to transfer, not to mention himself, even Chairman Mao would not agree.
As expected, Chairman Mao did not agree to Lei Yingfu's request.
In theory, it is understandable that Lei Yingfu was a little dissatisfied with Lin Biao.
But in fact, when the creative team asked for information from him later, he said it fairly and objectively, without any personal emotions or smear.
This coincides with what Yang Shangkun said about "adhering to the truth from facts". It is no wonder that they have reached a cooperation and jointly created this classic film, "The Great Battle".
In fact, a person’s merits and demerits cannot be offset by each other. When evaluating a historical figure, we should also adopt a fair and objective attitude.
For example, our party’s first female traitor Qin Manyun . She made some contributions in the early days of the revolution. In her later years, she supported the national economic construction and strongly supported local education. These are all worthy of recognition.
But she was arrested and betrayed that year. In order to protect herself, she leaked important information, which caused our party's comrades in Shanghai to face a catastrophe. This is also something we cannot forget.
So how should we evaluate this character?
's answer is simple, it has credit, but it is even more faulty, and the fault is even greater and difficult to forgive. The same is true when
evaluated Lin Biao.
Of course, the success of "The Great Decisive Battle" is not only because of the good character Lin Biao, but also the other characters and plots are also very well designed. The most important thing about
is that the staff behind this movie have "sanded" it with great concentration.
preparations began to be held since the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Party and did not officially come out until the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Party.
invested 60 million yuan at that time in order to make this movie well. This money may not be much today, but in that year, it was definitely a "ceiling" investment.
The true character and plot, the sculpting of grand scenes, and the full investment of intentions and funds finally created the classic "The Great Decisive Battle".
