Qingdao , a city with cultural heritage, a young and vibrant city, a passionate and hardworking city, a city full of infinite possibilities in the future, because this livable, happy and beautiful city will spread its wings and fly high.
Traveling to Qingdao not only see the scenery, but also listen to stories in the old house in Badaguan. The Butterfly Building, located at No. 521, Shanhaiguan Road, , tells the touching story of Qingdao having a century of friendship with the movie, adding a humanistic atmosphere to Badaguan .
Butterfly Building tells the touching story of Qingdao having been intimate with the movie
If you want to find the charm of Qingdao, then you must go to the old city. Among them, Badaguan is the essence of the old city, with blue sea and blue sky, and red tiles and green trees vividly reflected here.
From First Sea Bathroom to the south, to the entrance of Donghai Hotel, turn left, the first small courtyard building is the "Butterfly Building", which is located at No. 21, Shanhaiguan. It is understood that Butterfly Building is an eclectic villa designed by , an architect from China and Russia, and was built in 1934. eclectic -style architecture refers to the architect arbitrarily imitating various architectural styles in history, freely combining various architectural forms, not focusing on fixed French styles, only focusing on balanced proportions, and paying attention to the beauty of pure form. It faces the sea in the south, and it looks peaceful and quiet under the cover of Fatong and pine and cypress .
When I strolled on Shanhaiguan Road in Badaguan, I accidentally found a red western building hidden in the green shade, with red roofs and white pillars, like a noble lady standing there gracefully, surrounded by high stone walls, and the three words "Butterfly Tower" are steadily engraved on the sign in front of the door. Through an iron gate, the building facing us is simple and elegant. Attracted by its temperament, I decided to stop and explore its story.
Hu Die : A famous early Chinese actress, combining beauty and acting skills, a lifelong legend
Butterfly: The photo is from the Internet
Hu Die is a dazzling superstar in the history of Chinese film, emitting a brilliant brilliance. She is like a colorful butterfly, magically floating in the film industry for more than 40 years. Even after the blows of the years, it has not destroyed her will. It can be said that Hu Die has been retiring from the film industry several times and has made a comeback several times, leaving more than 100 films and a legend.
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Hu Die recalled in his autobiography: "It gradually appears that Qingdao is in sight, and the fort stands around the mountains. In the port, giant ships are parked, and the trains are driving straight to load and unload goods. The city is clean, the streets are clean, the buildings are gorgeous, and the European-style buildings are displayed in Qingdao.
faded out and gradually appeared. A luxurious and magnificent garden villa is located on a boulevard. A sign hung next to the iron-cast flower-carved gate, with the 'Liuhe Zhu Mansion' written on it. The title of "Peach Blossom After the Disaster" is revealed in the prosperous and busy background of "Zhu Mansion". "The "a luxurious and magnificent garden villa" recalled by Hu Die is the "Butterfly Building" at No. 21 Shanhaiguan Road.
Drama "Peach Blossoms After the Disaster" Stills
"Peach Blossoms After the Disaster" is the first realist masterpiece in the history of Chinese film art
Don't underestimate this villa, it has also caused a sensation because of a movie.
The walls are posted on the old "Peach Blossom After the Disaster" and photos of the film inventor Lumiere brothers . There are many architectural sketches in the yard, which fully set off the historical relics of the long photography scene and commemorate the film history memory belonging to this Western-style building. Walking along the way, huge film sculptures come into view, showing everyone the historical progress of the movie. Next to them are heavyweight trophys in the film industry: Oscars, Golden Lion Awards, Hundred Flowers Awards, , etc. gather here.
1935 starring the popular movie star Butterfly and directed by Zhang Ishikawa , the love and drama film "Peach Blossoms After the Disaster" is filmed here. The film tells the story of the old old Zhu Youyi of the Qing Dynasty who built a garden villa on the seaside of Qingdao. Later, after the German and Japanese occupations, they were finally taken back by China for three historical periods. Love after the Disaster is gone, and only peach blossoms are still left. The film received a very good reputation after it was released.
"Peach Blossoms After the Calamity" is the first realist masterpiece in the history of Chinese film art, and it has pioneered the creation of film literary scripts . At the same time, it is also the first movie filmed in Qingdao based on the life of Qingdao people. In order to commemorate the first Chinese actress queen, , citizens call her living place Butterfly Building.
Butterfly's old residence
On the wall of Qingdao Butterfly Building is a photo of Hu Butterfly's old residence in Shanghai. It can be seen from this photo that it is also a small European-style western-style building.
Hu Die’s former residence is located at No. 52, Lane 1906, Sichuan North Road, Shanghai (Yuqingfang), a three-story brick and wood structure building. Building area 246 square meters.
Butterfly Building's first floor exhibition room, which condenses the century-old history of Chinese films
Walk into the first floor exhibition room of Butterfly Building, you can see the film equipment from the 1930s and 1940s collected from home and abroad; in the exhibition room named after "Hongshen Studio", you can learn about China born in 1925 The first movie, the first audio film in China filmed in 1931; in the Qingdao Scenic Exhibition Room, people can take a look at the top ten most Qingdao-like landscapes in 1936: "Flying Pavilion Huilan, Qinyu Floating Lantern, Qiongtai Peeping Elephant, Huibin Fishing, East Garden Flower Sea, Huiqi Songyue, Zhanshan Qingfan..."; in Qingdao and China Film Company, people will see that Qingdao is not only a shooting destination for film and television dramas, but also many playwrights, directors and actors have become famous in Qingdao.
The exhibition room on the second floor of Butterfly Building is the first living room and bedroom in China's actress queen Hu Die who lived in that year. Hu Die's acting career lasted from the late 1920s to the 1960s. He is one of the best actors in China in the 1930s and 1940s.
Have you been in a state of peace for a long time. In late autumn and early winter, the sky is high and the air is refreshing, and the mood is refreshing. There are many young people taking wedding photos outside. They pose in various graceful and romantic postures by the sea, among the flowers, and under the shaded trees, leaving behind beautiful and wonderful moments. I think whether it is a celebrity or an ordinary person, life is short. In a blink of an eye, a hundred years have passed. On the stage of life, in fact, everyone is an actor. The joys, sorrows, sorrows, sorrows, and separations in life are being staged all the time. Some have traces of history, and some have flash in the pan. The meaning of life is not about length, but about the excitement!
