After Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou, General Zhu and others passed away one after another, in order to praise their achievements, relevant departments need to shoot some publicity and education films, and some actors need to play the great figures of New China.
Due to the special nature of Chairman Mao and others, not all actors can handle it. special actors must be used. The so-called "special actors" are the roles played by actors that must look very similar to historical figures. Chairman Mao’s image is deeply rooted in people’s hearts, and it is still difficult to find a special actor who specializes in his role.
In 1978, the Ministry of Culture and the General Political Department of the People's Liberation Army issued notices, requiring a group of special actors suitable for shaping the image of revolutionary leaders across the country and the entire army. After receiving the order, the subordinate units searched for actors who were similar to the great men across the country.
After more than half a year of searching, in the autumn of 1979, on the desk of Ye Jianying, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, there were about twenty colorful photos of Chairman Mao played by actors from all over the country. After careful selection, Ye Jianying drew a circle on the back of a photo. The person Ye Marshal selected was Gu Yue , and this decision affected his life.
The unknown Guyue
Guyue was originally named Hu Poetics , born in December 1937 in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. That era was the time when the anti-Japanese war broke out in full swing. Gu Yue's family was in an average family. His parents sacrificed their lives when he was 5 years old. He was the remains of a martyr. He grew up in an orphanage and depended on his sister for life.
In 1949, our army liberated Guilin, and Gu Yue was rescued from Guilin orphanage and lived in the army. From then on, the troops became Gu Yue's home, where they received a good education. Gu Yue likes to perform and has certain talents. Her sister is an actress in the Art Troupe. With her sister's recommendation, the Art Troupe made an exception to accept Gu Yue.
After joining the art troupe, Gu Yue is still a newcomer and can only do some of the most basic things and has no chance to perform on stage. However, he did not give up. He asked the seniors in private and worked hard to develop professional skills. He believed that one day there will be a place to be useful, waiting for a mentor who appreciates him.
In his twenty-year career as an actor, Gu Yue has not left many works and has been unknown. One day, Gu Yue took a car home, and the people sitting next to him would look at him from time to time, which made Gu Yue confused and thought there was something on his face. After asking, I found out that it was the passenger who thought Gu Yue was like Chairman Mao. After learning this answer, he was very shocked and a little incredible.
When he got home, Gu Yue took out the portrait of Chairman Mao and stood in front of the mirror and compared it. After careful observation, Gu Yue felt that his face was indeed very similar to Chairman Mao, and thus understood why so many passengers were staring at him.
Gu Yue’s parents died early and depended on each other for life. They did not live a good childhood. After joining the art troupe, Gu Yue was unknown for more than 20 years and had no Bo Le who appreciated him. Until the autumn of 1979, under the appreciation of Ye Jianying, Gu Yue's fate completely changed and she became a special actor who played Chairman Mao.
Ye Jianying picked the middle-aged moon
In the autumn of 1979, Ye Jianying needed to select a special actor who played Chairman Mao. The relevant units placed the actor's photos behind his desk. Marshal Ye picked up a magnifying glass and carefully observed everyone's face without missing any details.
After watching for a long time, Ye Jianying picked up a red pen and prepared to draw a circle on the back of a photo. Ye Jianying's circle will determine that more than 20 special actors who play Chairman Mao. Once selected by him, the future life trajectory of a certain actor will undergo earth-shaking changes.
Suddenly, Ye Jianying put down the red pen in his hand, picked up the photo of "Chairman Mao", greeted Geng Biao who was working beside him, and asked him to introduce the origin of this photo.
Geng Biao took the photo from Ye Jianying, and after taking a look, he felt familiar. He told Marshal Ye: This person is a cultural cadre in the Kunming Military Region named Hu Shixue (Gu Yue). Hu Ke, deputy director of the Ministry of Culture, discovered it. Do you think he looks like the chairman? Ye Jianying looked at the photo carefully and nodded, saying, "It looks like it! It looks like it!" In the end, Marshal Ye made a decision and let Gu Yue play Chairman Mao.
Of course, playing Chairman Mao is not an easy thing. Marshal Ye gave an example of an actor named Shi Chujin in the Soviet Union who specialized in playing Lenin. The country spent a lot of effort to cultivate him. Gu Yue plays Chairman Mao, and he must read more of the Chairman's works, read documentaries, collect photos of Chairman Mao from various periods, start from the details, and strive for excellence.
Gu Yue was very excited when she learned that she had been selected as Chairman Mao’s special actor, and at the same time she understood the responsibilities she shouldered. Since then, Gu Yue has studied Chairman Mao’s works and expressions hard, practiced his acting skills well, and lived up to the trust and appreciation of Marshal Ye Jianying and all the leaders.
In January 1980, Gu Yue entered Bayi Film Studio and officially became a member of the special actor group of the Actors Theater Troupe, specializing in the role of "Chairman Mao". After more than half a year of hard study, Gu Yue appeared in the film "Xi'an Incident" and played Chairman Mao. His acting skills have been recognized by the audience and his reputation has become increasingly prominent.
After that, Gu Yue starred in large-scale movies such as "General Peng", " Founding Ceremony ", "Above the Decisive Battle", and "The Story of Mao Zedong", and won many heavyweight awards. At that time, Gu Yue was the most successful of all Chairman Mao's special actors. All of this came from Marshal Ye Jianying's appreciation for him.
Conclusion
Gu Yue was able to succeed in his acting career and become one of the most outstanding special actors in the eyes of the people. In addition to looking like Chairman Mao, on the one hand, he was able to accumulate learning and work hard, and on the other hand, he was appreciated by his superiors, especially by Marshal Ye.
As the saying goes, there are always horses that are thousands of miles apart, but there are not often Bole. While we are appreciated by Bole, we also need to have certain abilities in order to successfully seize them when we encounter opportunities and change our destiny.
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