She is the "Xiang Wuer" in "Cuigang Red Flag", the "Zhou Lian" in "Revolutionary Family", the "Niangzi Cheng" in "Longxugou", and the "Jiang Jie" that the public is most familiar with. In the history of New China's film, the film " Immortality in the Fire" has influenced generations, and the film performance artist Yu Lan is the screen embodiment of "Jiang Jie" in the film.
Chinese famous performing artist Yu Lan died in Beijing on the evening of June 27 at the age of 99. Yu Lan's son and director Tian Zhuangzhuang wrote on his circle of friends: "Mom is gone..."
1921, Yu Lan was born in Xiuyan, Liaoning. His original name was Yu Peiwen. He moved to Harbin with his parents at the age of two. She has served as director and vice chairman of the China Film Association, director and art director of the China Children's Film Studio, and honorary member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. In his later years, Yu Lan lived in an inconspicuous house in Beijing. In addition to exercising and reading books and newspapers every day, he also practiced calligraphy and painting frequently.
From " White Warrior " to the screen
Yu Lan is one of the "22 Big Movie Stars in New China". In 1949, he starred in his first film "White Warrior" to the screen, and since then he has created many classic images in the gallery of Chinese film art characters. Her performance style is delicate, vivid, simple and unpretentious, and is loved by countless audiences.
After the founding of New China, Yu Lan entered Northeast Film Studio . In "White Warrior", she plays a Nightingale-like battlefield medical captain. Two years later, Yu Lan's second movie "Cuigang Red Flag" was released. This work is based on the 15-year life experience of the protagonist "Xiang Wuer" throughout the whole process, expressing the suffering life and tenacious fighting spirit of the people in Cuigang, Jiangxi Province. It was quite influential at the time. The film is directed by director Zhang Junxiang and has become a communication and collaboration between film workers from the north and the south.
filming "Cuigang Red Flag" is Yu Lan's first time in Shanghai. The deepest impression this city left her was the life scene in the streets and alleys. "(After coming to Shanghai), I went to Zhang Junxiang's home, Wang Renmei's home, and Shangying. I don't remember where the video was. She once recalled, "It's ridiculous. There is no toilet cleaning in the north. (Shanghai) every morning, and it looks very special."
Director Zhang Junxiang is very serious, but Yu Lan's opinion, the director is "specially frank". "His lover Zhou Xiaoyan is also very enthusiastic, so I don't have a sense of distance from them. I admire him (Zhang Junxiang), one is his confession, the other is his artistic treatment, and he doesn't say much, and naturally put you in that environment, and there is a sense of atmosphere, and that atmosphere will come there."
creates "Jiang Jie" in "Immortality in Fire"
Among all the screen images created by Yu Lan, the most well-known is undoubtedly the Communist Party member "Jiang Jie" in the movie "Immortality in Fire".
Today, when it comes to "Jiang Jie", the first thing that comes to mind is Yu Lan's image. In 1965, Yu Lan ushered in the pinnacle of her film career, "Eternal Life in the Fire". The image of "Jiang Jie" is almost integrated into one, making it difficult to distinguish each other, and has become an insurmountable classic in the history of film.
Make the story of "Red Rock" into a movie. Yu Lan was one of the original proposers. The entire filming process was also participated in the whole process, giving advice and doing her best. In 2017, Yu Lan, 97, was a guest at "Kefan Listening", telling the whole story of her participation in the filming of "Immortality in the Fire". "After reading "Red Rock" and reading a lot of materials from those martyrs at that time, there is really no way not to be moved." Yu Lan said that when she created the role of "Jiang Jie", the characteristic she grasped was "good thinking". "All of them are martyrs. What are the characteristics of Jiang Jie? She is just easy to think, and everything has to go through her own mind." When she played "Jiang Jie", Xia Yan gave Lan a warning, hoping that she would not play Jiang Jie as Liu Hulan, nor Zhao Yiman. Yu Lan still remembers this past: "Comrade Xia Yan said that she was one of the millions of people in that big city, and no one could tell that she was a party member, so she had to be like this."
"Eternal Life in the Fire" made Yu Lan's acting career reach a peak. Unfortunately, this movie was actually the last film she starred in. When working in a cadre school in 1971, Yu Lan accidentally fell down the roof and was seriously injured, leaving the sequelae of muscle twitching under her. She had to say goodbye to her beloved screen and stage. However, her fate with the movie did not end there. In 1981, Yu Lan was ordered to establish a China Children's Film Studio and serve as the first director. She worked hard for the children's film industry and worked hard for 20 years.
In 2001, the 80-year-old Yu Lan officially retired After a break, but she has not stopped. In 2009, she starred in the comedy movie " Looking for Jackie Chan "; in 2018, she starred in the drama movie "Those Women". Just last year, she starred in the family movie "Everything As You" with old artists such as Qin Yi, Yu Yang , Xie Fang , Tian Hua and other old artists, released.
Character experience:
1921, Yu Lan was born in Xiuyan, Liaoning, and her original name was Yu Peiwen. She moved to Harbin with her parents at the age of two.
1931 The "September 18th" Incident broke out, and the three northeastern provinces fell. Yu Lan's family fled to the pass, and they successively traveled to Peking, Tianjin, , Zhangjiakou, and other places.
1937 "July 7 Incident" broke out, and Pingjin fell. Seeing his home gradually falling into the claws of Japanese imperialism, this 16-year-old female high school student had the idea of joining the anti-Japanese team and joined the revolution under the name "Yu Lan". In Yan'an, the revolutionary base, Yu Lan was arranged to speak Mandarin well because of his good Mandarin. Lu Xun Academy of Arts Experimental Theater Troupe was an actor. There, she met her husband who later lived with her for life.
1949, Yu Lan starred in the movie "White Warrior" and played a Nightingale-like battlefield medical captain. This was the first time she came to the screen from the stage.
1952, Yu Lan starred in the movie "Longxugou" adapted from Lao She's classic work, playing the role of Cheng Niangzi, a poor woman who set up a cigarette stall to survive. Compared with the previous two movies, Cheng Niangzi is not The core character has not many scenes. In the limited space, the actors' performances are required to be more refined and solid. At that time, Yu Lan was experiencing life with her youngest son Tian Zhuangzhuang and her belly was big. She started filming before the child was born.
1960's "Revolutionary Family" became one of Yu Lan's representative works. In the play, Yu Lan and Sun Daolin collaborated with him to successfully create the heroine Zhou Lian, who grew from an ordinary housewife to a staunch revolutionary. This role will start from a 16-year-old girl. At that time, Yu Lan was almost forty. Through her clever plot design and superb acting skills, the gap of age was well bridged.
1965, Yu Lan ushered in the pinnacle of her film career "Eternal Life in the Fire". This is also the last film she starred in.
1981, Yu Lan was ordered to establish the China Children's Film Studio and serve as the first director until she retired in 2001. Source: Jiefang Daily-Shangguan News
