Speaking of Hong Kong movies in the 1960s and 1970s, "Three Smiles" must be the white moonlight that all audiences can't avoid. Don't believe it, although you can ask the elders at home, the title of "Three Smiles" is definitely well-known.
"Three Smiles" was released in Hong Kong in 1964. For various reasons, it was not introduced to the mainland until 1979. In the era when a movie ticket was only a few cents, "Three Smiles" had already set a shocking record. The box office record is popular all over China.
The name of the movie is "Three Smiles", which sounds a bit incomprehensible, but it is actually adapted from a well-known folklore, Tang Bohu points autumn fragrance.
Mentioned this story, the audience is more familiar with it, perhaps Stephen Chow starred in 1993 with Gong Li's partner in the film of the same name "Tang Bohu Pointing Autumn Fragrant".
In Stephen Chow's version, the film has consistently continued his nonsensical and funny style, and its performance is also remarkable.
However, as early as 29 years before him, "Three Smiles" used , opera and the unique way of combining movies, bringing the audience a more original Tang Bohu point Qiuxiang, the characters and chants in it are still a good classic today.
01. Talented men and beautiful ladies with opera singing
The story core of "Three Smiles" is actually very simple, one is the romantic talent Tang Bohu and the other is the Washington maid Qiuxiang.Maybe Yuelao got the red thread in the dark, and the two met unexpectedly in the temple.
This encounter was a catastrophe for Tang Bohu, and the romantic and suave talent finally met someone who made him fascinated.
After the temple met, in order to find out the traces of his sweetheart, Qiuxiang, he followed all the way, and in the meantime he was full of ugliness because of Zhang Huang's loss.
never wanted to be upright, but this caused Qiu Xiang to smile three times, and Tang Bohu was even more intoxicated in the beauty of the beauty. These three laughs of Qiu Xiang are also the origin of the film's name "Three Smiles".
In order to win the love of his sweetheart, Tang Bohu disguised himself as a servant and entered Washington. I thought that this way would be able to narrow the distance between me and my sweetheart, but I never wanted to make a fortune, but a misunderstanding caused Qiu Xiang's misunderstanding.
At the same time, the two sons of Washington are also eyeing Qiuxiang's beauty. Tang Bohu's pursuit is destined to not be smooth sailing.
Since ancient times, there have been many troubles. Despite the twists and turns on the way of courtship, at the end of the film, Tang Bohu still embraced the beauty as he wished, and the whole story also ushered in the happy ending of the gifted man and the beautiful married couple.
As mentioned above, the story of "Three Smiles" is very simple. The story of gifted scholars and beautiful ladies can say a few words by children on the roadside, so there is a certain risk in shooting a movie with this theme. Shen easily falls into the vulgar stream.
but on the other hand,Where there are challenges, there are bound to be opportunities. If you can use a novel way to shoot old themes into new tricks, the results will definitely surprise everyone. Fortunately, "Three Smiles" did it.
In addition to the traditional story line, "Three Smiles" has added a lot of opera elements and comical art style before and after the liberation of Shanghai. The characters in the film have the makeup of Yue Opera on their faces. Although they speak Mandarin, they have different regional characteristics.
Yang Opera , Shanghai Opera, Kunqu Opera, Pingtan, these elements are all reflected in it, and Yang Opera music has the largest proportion. The classic sings of Yang Opera, such as "Li Gaotang" and "Intimate Guest", have been fully utilized in the film, with beautiful tunes and elegant lyrics.
As a Hong Kong movie, the combination of "Three Smiles" and Chinese opera is so deep that even today, it is difficult to surpass it. And it is this combination that makes "Three Smiles" also gain a high reputation in the mainland market.
02, Chen Sisi -Hepburn, China
In the film, Qiuxiang is full of smiles, and its actor is Chen Sisi. Perhaps many young audiences today are a little unfamiliar with this name, but in the 60s and 70s, Chen Sisi was undoubtedly a white moonlight in the hearts of everyone.
Chen Sisi's appearance is different from that of Xiaojiabiyu's Chinese lady in the traditional impression. She has thick eyebrows and big eyes. When she stares at you, a thousand words are condensed in those eyes, and she can't forget her words.
in the Hong Kong Great Wall Film Company to which Chen Sisi belongs,She and the other two actresses are called " the three princesses of the Great Wall ", and fans also call her "Chinese Hepburn". You can imagine her beauty.
Although active in the Hong Kong film industry, Chen Sisi was born in Shanghai and his ancestral home is Ningbo, Zhejiang. His family moved to Hong Kong because his parents went to Hong Kong to do business.
After the young and beautiful Chen Sisi came to Hong Kong, she was quickly discovered by scouts, joined Great Wall Pictures, and started her own film career. Since then, she has continued to film appointments and her reputation has risen.
Like the story of the gifted and beautiful woman in the movie, Chen Sisi’s first husband was a handsome boy who was also an actor Gao Yuan . However, this marriage that seems to be a match made in heaven by outsiders came to an end after only 9 years. Maybe the love of beauty is always extraordinarily awkward.
Many years later, Chen Sisi remarried with Gao Yuan's daughter. To everyone's surprise, the marriage partner turned out to be Gao Yuan's uncle, the famous photographer Jiang Shi. Fate is like a circle, and no one can go around.
In 1984, at the first CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Chen Sisi, as the representative of Hong Kong actors, served as the host along with Zhao Zhongxiang , Jiang Kun and others.
At the party, she performed the classic chants from "Three Smiles". Even though it has been many years since the movie was released at this time, when the familiar music sounded, Qiuxiang in the memory returned. She was still the Chen Sisi who dumped everyone. Unfortunately, 2007 was gone.
03, Xiangqun
There is a big difference between Zhou Xingchi’s "Tang Bohu Point Qiuxiang" and "Three Smiles",It lies in the actor Tang Bohu. In "Three Smiles", Tang Bohu is dressed as a man by a group of female actors from Yue opera, and this is also a classic feature of "Three Smiles".
Speaking of the reverse performance of women disguising themselves as men, what impressed the audience more was Xu Xian played by Ye Tong in "Span1span New White Lady Legend ". However, if you have seen Xiang Qun's appearance in "Three Smiles", maybe the best candidate in your heart will change.
Xiangqun’s beauty is recognized, her beauty is not the feminine beauty, and her brows have a three-pointed heroic spirit. Standing at 1.7 meters tall, she stood tall and straight, like a Zhilan Yushu.
Xiang Qun grew up in Shanghai, and began to learn Chinese opera when he was a child, specializing in xiaosheng, and he is well-known in Shanghai Yue Opera circle. His family members all settled in Hong Kong. Later, due to a serious illness of his relatives, Xiangqun also went to Hong Kong for development in desperation.
Even when he came to Hong Kong, Xiang Qun did not forget to carry forward Shaoxing opera. At this time, it happened to be cast for "Three Smiles." Two candidates.
Xiang Qun in "Three Smiles" is graceful and graceful, combining the beauty of his daughter and the handsomeness of a man. The experience of Xiaosheng in Yue Opera has made her a bit more refined and handsome. Both her body and singing are just right, and she can't fault her.
After making a blockbuster with Tang Bohu's role, Xiang Qun was not lost in the colorful world of the movie. She has always maintained a love of Yue Opera. While working as an actor, she has been committed to the performance creation of Yue Opera and the cultivation of newcomers, and she has been constantly shining for the development of Yue Opera in Hong Kong.
Time drives people old, the beauties of that year are already late, but the light and shadow are still there, the picture is still there. Even after more than fifty years have passed, "Three Smiles" still shines with its own unique light. When we look back at it again, our hearts are still full of endless aftertaste and admiration. (Author: Miki)
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