Little known, however, is that in the second year of the Battle of Four Stores, namely 1938, China Film Studio in Hankou put this tragic story on the screen. This film, which was shot under fire 82 years ago, is called eight hundred heroes. Both the director and the leading actor Yuan are from Ningbo, and the other leading actor later became the daughter-in-law of Ningbo.
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Work photos of the movie "eight hundred heroes"
82 years ago, Ningbo filmmakers filmed 800.
"The popularity of 800 has aroused people from all walks of life to look back and cherish the memory of that history. In fact, the first edition of eight hundred heroes was filmed in the second year of the Battle of Shanghai and Songsong (1938). The film was directed by Ningbo filmmakers, Yuan by Xie Jinyuan, and Yang Huimin who later became Ningbo's daughter-in-law. " On the morning of August 26th, Huang Fa, Executive Dean of Ningbo Celebrity Culture Research Institute, sent a WeChat circle of friends and sighed.
"I heard that some scenes of the film" Eight Hundred "were filmed in Ningbo. Later, I learned through combing historical materials that Ningbo filmmakers had put this history on the big screen 82 years ago." According to Huang, the film history of China has been over 65,438+000 years. China's early films were all in Shanghai, and most of the early films in Shanghai were created by Ningbo filmmakers.
"When eight hundred heroes was filmed, it coincided with the Wuhan Battle. This film was shot under the bombing of Japanese planes. " Huang said through historical data that after the outbreak of the All-round Anti-Japanese War, the elites of China film industry gathered in Wuhan from Shanghai. In this film and television talent team, there are screenwriter Yang Hansheng, director and starring Yuan, eight hundred heroes.
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Stills from the movie eight hundred heroes.
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Yunwei Ying, a director born in Ningbo.
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Xie Jinyuan played by Yuan. The file extension of encoded image stored in jpeg file exchange format.
Yuan Muzhi, the hero of 800 miles.
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Yang Hansheng, a famous writer and screenwriter, 1925 joined China * * * net. Participated in the Southern Expedition of Nanchang Uprising Army, and served as Secretary-General of the Political Department of the Uprising Army. Yunwei Ying, 1904, born in Shanghai and Cixi, is a famous left-wing film director and producer. 1935 was developed into "secret party member" in China. Yuan Muzhi, one of the earliest organizers and leaders of China people's film industry, 1940 joined China in Yan' an; Known as "People's Artist", Yu joined China in Nanjing in 1937 and married Yuan in 1947.
1938 65438+ 10, Yang Hansheng proposed that the film industry should set up a national organization in Wuhan, which was unanimously agreed by all circles of film, culture and drama. It is speculated that 35 people, including Yunwei Ying, organized the All-China Film Industry Anti-Enemy Association, and four people, including Yang Hansheng, drafted the declaration. On October 29th, 65438/kloc-0, the All-China Film Industry Anti-Enemy Association was established in Wuhan.
At that time, China Film Studio was reorganized from Hankou Film Studio and led by the Third Hall of the Political Department of the Military Commission of the National Government. Zhou Enlai is in charge of the three museums, mainly responsible for propaganda and cultural work. Under the direct leadership of Zhou Enlai, progressive artists in Shanghai participated in the filming of anti-Japanese films in China Film Studio, actively promoted China's idea of uniting and fighting against Japan, rapidly expanded the propaganda team of the anti-Japanese camp, and promoted the extensive development of the national anti-Japanese movement.
Shooting classics under the bombing of enemy planes
After the Battle of Songhu, Shanghai soldiers and civilians fought bravely. 1937101In late October, the Japanese army besieged the warehouse in Shanghai Zhabei Sixiang. The 2nd Battalion of the 524th Regiment of the 88th Division of the Chinese Army guarding the warehouse (namely "eight hundred heroes"), under the command of Xie Jinyuan, the head of the regiment, and Yang Ruifu, the battalion commander, held their ground and refused to give an inch of land, bravely and tenaciously resisting the Japanese army. Shanghai citizens were moved by the heroic spirit of the 800 heroes and supported the defenders in various ways.
At that time, the propaganda and literary circles were deeply moved by the great achievements of the 800 heroes, and quickly created a number of outstanding literary and artistic works reflecting the heroic struggle of the 800 heroes, such as the two-act drama 800 Heroes and Song Song 800 Heroes. Yang Hansheng quickly wrote the screenplay eight hundred heroes. At this point, Xie Jinyuan and other defenders were still trapped in the Shanghai Concession. Yang Hansheng hopes to express China's sincere desire to adhere to the anti-Japanese national united front through the film eight hundred heroes.
The film "eight hundred heroes" is directed by, with Yuan playing Xie Jinyuan and Girl Scout Yang Huimin. At that time, Yuan and Yuan were once called the "Three Masters" in the film industry, and the three of them "cooperated in several films, but none of them were not masterpieces".
The shooting conditions of "eight hundred heroes" are very simple, with no equipment and no studio. The shooting team filmed on the set of Zhan Sen Garden in Hankou. During the filming, the defending war of Wuhan started, and Japanese planes often bombed Wuhan. Under the enemy's fire, the crew completed the shooting task in less than half a year with a high degree of patriotic enthusiasm and a strong sense of responsibility.
The film not only shows the anti-Japanese morale of the army, but also shows the enthusiasm of the people for the anti-Japanese struggle. As Yang Hansheng said: "In this script, I not only wrote about eight hundred heroes's heroic fighting, but also wrote about the support of workers, peasants and soldiers, businessmen, soldiers and people's organizations for eight hundred heroes. This is the people's support for the war of resistance, and this is the national war of resistance. "
"This is the reappearance of facts and the crystallization of blood and tears."
1July, 938, after the filming of "eight hundred heroes" was completed, film projection teams were immediately arranged to show it in various places, and it was decided that all the screening proceeds would be used to buy books and newspapers to comfort the injured soldiers.
On the eve of the August 13th Anti-Japanese War, the film premiered in Wuhan for five days. Since then, the enthusiasm for this film has continued to rise all over the country. On September 6th, 1938, the film was shown in Hong Kong Ping An Cinema. 1February, 939, the film was shown in Shanghai New World for four consecutive days, and at the request of the public, it was shown in public stadiums for two consecutive days. 1940, Northwest Photography Team of China Film Studio screened the film in Yulin, northern Shaanxi, with an audience of more than 10,000 people. In July of the same year, the film was shown at Nanping Theatre in Kunming, Yunnan. 194 1 April, after the death of Mrs. Xie Jinyuan, the only big theater in Chongqing showed the film four times in succession to show its mourning. In June165438+1October of the same year, the Sixth Film Projection Team was invited to show the film in the auditorium of Xi 'an European and American Alumni Association.
"eight hundred heroes" was also shown at anti-aggressor conferences in the United States, the Philippines, Malaysia, France and Switzerland, and the response was extremely strong. At the beginning of 1939, the China branch of the international anti-aggression movement, together with the China Film Studio, translated "eight hundred heroes" into French and showed it in cinemas all over France.
After watching eight hundred heroes, screenwriter Yu Dafu commented: "The value of this film is incomparable with all kinds of fantasy war films created by Hollywood or Anglo-German film companies in a peaceful atmosphere. Because on the one hand, works are the manipulation of skills and the application of science; On the other hand, the work is the reappearance of facts and the crystallization of blood and tears. " Yu Dafu called on the people of China to "take eight hundred heroes's struggle alone as an example" in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Therefore, I dare to recommend this film, hoping that my descendants can see it and do their due duty for the country and the nation. "
1996, the film "eight hundred heroes" won the New Cup Award of "Excellent Film in China's Anti-Fascist War".
After the filming of "eight hundred heroes", Yang Hansheng and Yunwei Ying went to Chongqing rear area to continue to use film and television works to boost people's morale and support the national war of resistance. After Yuan and Yan 'an, they mainly engaged in photography, leaving a series of precious anti-Japanese war video materials for Yan 'an soldiers and civilians.
"As a Ningbo native, I feel very proud!"
"eight hundred heroes" (1938) is a classic film and television work created quickly after major historical events. "
"At that time, the film was positioned as a' national defense film'. Patriotic generals and ordinary people have the same feelings of home and country, and everyone has the same nation. "
"At that time, the shooting conditions were unimaginable. There were enemy planes bombing above and guns rumbling below. Everyone still insists on shooting. It can be said that the filming process of this film is equally touching. " Huang sighed while deciphering this history.
Talking about this anti-Japanese war film 82 years ago, Huang personally felt a lot. "First of all, such a big historical theme was completed by the Ningbo team that year, and the people in their hometown have a strong sense of pride; The second aspect is very emotional, the emotional feelings of these early China filmmakers and their sense of mission. It is very remarkable to create with the idea of recording the times and calling on the people. " In the third aspect, looking back at Ningbo's modern cultural and artistic creation, especially the achievements made by Ningbo's literary and artistic elites in film, television, music and various fields after the opening of Shanghai, is a good spur to people at present. "I hope that such a touching story will inspire everyone to continue to exert their strength in all aspects, so that more Ningbo voices and Ningbo works can be presented on the big screen and presented to more people."
Huang recalled that in 20 17, the Institute of Celebrity Culture held the "Achievements Exhibition of Modern and Contemporary movie master in Ningbo" in Zhongshan Park. Yuan Lai Ning Bo, Yuan's daughter, took part in the activity, and then rushed to Tianyige to check Yuan's genealogy and seek the roots. "Teacher Yuan has provided us with more than 65,438+000 precious historical materials about Yuan's life for our historical and cultural research. These precious materials have been kept in Yixian Building of Zhongshan Park, which provides us with many vivid and informative materials and basis for studying the development of modern film and television in Ningbo. "