November 1, the 1994 edition of "H Romance of the Three Kingdoms " played by Guan Yu, Lu Shuming, died of illness at the age of 66. Because it perfectly restored the image of loyal and righteous Guan Yu in the original work of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Lu Shuming's interpretation has almost become an insurmountable screen classic. Lu Shuming once said that for decades, he has not yet been freed from the role of " Guan Gong ". "Sometimes this is a kind of happiness, but dreams are always dreams. Being remembered by others is the greatest happiness. This is enough for a lifetime."
The old version of "Three Kingdoms" actors mourned
Hearing the bad news of Lu Shuming's death, the actors of the old version of "Three Kingdoms" expressed their disbelief. In 1994, the 1994 edition of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the actor who played Zhuge Liang, Tang Guoqiang, said that it was too sudden and it was really hard to accept, "He is a good actor." Liu Bei's actor Sun Yanjun posted a message to mourn, "At this moment, my mood cannot express my thousands of sadness. I hope my second brother will go well, and I hope my lovesickness can meet in my dreams." The actor who plays Lu Bu Zhang Guangbei recalled that Lu Shuming was a very diligent actor. Bao Guoan, who plays Cao Cao, lamented that Lu Shuming's death made everyone very sad. He still misses the days when everyone was filming together. Zhang Yimou, who has worked with Lu Shuming in the movie " Ancient and Modern Wars of Qin Terracotta Warriors ", also posted a message saying: "I was shocked to know that Mr. Lu Shuming passed away, and I am very sad. I worked with Mr. Lu Shuming 33 years ago. He is a good actor and a good person. Mr. Lu Shuming has been going well."
Lu Shuming was born in Qingdao, Shandong in 1956. In 1980, he was admitted to the Xi'an Theater and started his acting career. He once played Qin Shihuang in the movie "The Love of the Warriors of Qin" and played the role of Niu Demon King in the movie "Hanxiong Journey to the West: The Great Sage Marrying ", and played the role of "Flying General" Li Guang in the TV series "Hanwu Emperor ". The most deeply rooted character of Lu Shuming is undoubtedly Guan Yu in the 1994 version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Guan Yu, created by Lu Shuming, has both shape and spirit, restoring the description of Guan Yu in the book "9 feet long, two feet long, a face like a heavy date, and a lips like a grease, Danfeng's eyes, lying silkworm eyebrows, with a dignified appearance and majestic appearance."
textbook-level performance won the reputation of "Living Guan Yu"
1990, CCTV began to prepare for the filming of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". According to the recollection of the chief director Wang Fulin, the seven leading actors Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, , Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, , Sun Quan, and Zhou Yu were agreed by six directors in the crew. "Whenever there is a director who thinks that an actor is not suitable, it cannot be passed." In terms of Guan Yu's candidates, it takes great pains to select actors. Guan Yu's artistic image has long been agreed upon in the minds of the audience. First, the actors must be similar and have experience in film and television performances. The director team selected many actors and was not satisfied. At this time, actor Guo Da recommended Lu Shuming. When the crew went to Xi'an to find Lu Shuming, he happened to be filming in another place. When the crew found someone, they left a note on the lintel of the Lu family. Lu Shuming later recalled that it was a sudden heavy rain that made him worry that the doors and windows of his home were not closed, so he rushed back from the set for 40 kilometers away at night. Only then did he realize that the notes had been posted for three days. After arriving at the crew, Lu Shuming did not dare to think that he would play Guan Yu, because Guan Gong was "half-man and half-god, and he dared not reach it." But after the crew makeup artist put on makeup, Lu Shuming was startled by himself in the mirror: "It's like Guan Gong in the villain's book." Director Wang Fulin also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it.
Guan Yu played by Lu Shuming is highly consistent with the original image. Every look and movement of his eyes and movements is also called a textbook-level performance, and he has won the reputation of "Living Guan Yu". However, at the beginning of the filming, Lu Shuming was not ideal in performance and lines. At that time, Director Wang Fulin repeatedly reminded Lu Shuming not to have any distracting thoughts and to act Guan Yu well, "Believe me, play Guan Yu well, and someone will remember you 20 years later."Wang Fulin recalled that the four walls of Lu Shuming's room were covered with Guan Yu's lines. The actors in the same room, Sun Yanjun, the actors of Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei, the actors of Zhang Fei, the actors of Li Jingfei, said that except for three meals, Lu Shuming faced the walls at all times, "kneeled on the bed, or paced in the room, muttered words, gestured with both hands, twisted his limbs from time to time, and did not stop in the middle of the night, insisting on chanting lines silently in the quilt. He said he couldn't sleep, and the character was summoning him, touching him. "Hard work pays off. Lu Shuming finally passed the line, and his performance gradually transitioned from similarity to similarity in spirit.
summarizes his life with "I shape Guan Gong, Guan Gong shapes me"
In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Guan Yu has many circuses. During the filming process, Lu Shuming fell from his horse countless times. When filming a scene of riding a horse across the river in Shidu, Lu Shuming fell into his saddle and injured his thigh. During the treatment, he screamed in pain. The doctor said, "What are you shouting? Guan Gong scrapes his bones to cure the poison! Still caring about this? "Lu Shuming smiled bitterly, "I am not really Guan Gong! "
In his autobiography "I Meet Guan Gong", Lu Shuming once summarized his life after playing Guan Gong with "I portray Guan Gong, Guan Gong shapes me". In the book, he recalled his efforts to play Guan Yu, "Of course, I have also worked hard, I have sacrificed my family and abandoned my business, I have been unable to sleep at night, I have cried bitterly, and I have reflected deeply. At that time, I rode a horse, practiced a knife, and learned ancient Chinese. I hand-written all the lines of Guan Yu on the wall and memorized them silently. In order to create a phoenix eye, the makeup artist used a 'head to wrap his head' to hang his eyes... These are the efforts made at that time. The injuries on my leg were still painful until now, and it hurts when it was rainy..." Lu Shuming said that during the three years of filming, he was not more and more comfortable until the second half of 1992 filming ", Thousand Miles, Single Riding " was filmed. "I can't forget Director Wang and all the directors, the senior actors and my two brothers in Taoyuan, and the entire crew! The most I want to say is, ‘How much I hope I will take another shot! ’”
(Original title: "Living Guan Yu" Lu Shuming passed away, leaving behind an insurmountable screen classic)
Source: Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Qiu Wei
Process Editor: U016
