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Speaking of the old movie "Railway Guerrilla", many middle-aged and elderly friends must be very familiar. The film was shot by the Shanghai Film Studio, directed by Zhao Ming, and released in 1956. From the perspective of actors, whether it is Liu Hong, the witty and brave captain played by Cao Huiqu, or Li Zheng, a handsome and elegant political commissar played by Feng Zhe, whether it is The sentient and righteous Fang Lin sister-in-law played by Qin Yi, or Wang Qiang, the deputy captain of the brigade who dares to fight and fight, played by Feng Qi, and other actors and characters who pick up trains, blow up bridges, eliminate traitors, and fight foreign companies, until now I think about it, my blood is still boiling.
Speaking of which, everyone may be more familiar with Qin Yi, Feng Zhe, Zhong Xinghuo, Shu and other actors, but for Cao Huiqu, the actor of Liu Hong, the number one person in "Railway Guerrilla", it feels a little strange. The actor's name seems to be somewhat out of proportion to the popularity of the character.
December 4 is the 91st anniversary of the birth of Cao Huiqu, the leader of the "Railway Guerrilla" brigade, liu Hong, and the performance artist, and only at this time may many people think of this old actor.
First, he is a literary soldier and a drama actor
Cao Huiqu was born on December 4, 1930, in Dandong, Liaoning. His hometown is Shandong, his grandfather was born in Penglai, Shandong, and later broke into the Guandong, and their family went to Liaoning. At the age of 18, he joined the People's Liberation Army and became a literary and artistic soldier, mainly engaged in choreographing and directing songs, dances, operas and literary performances.
After the founding of New China, Cao Huiqu was transferred to the Central South Army Art Theater, which was later moved to Guangzhou and changed to the Guangzhou Warriors Repertory Theatre, and he became a professional drama actor. Since then, Cao Huiqu has starred in dramas such as "Liu Hulan", "Dong Cunrui", "The Great Wall of the South China Sea", "The Dawn Shines on Moscow", "Defending Peace" and so on.
Second, by chance, he became "Liu Hong" of "Railway Guerrilla"
In 1956, Cao Huiqu played the volunteer hero Cui Kai in the Guangzhou Warriors Repertory Theatre's drama "Defending Peace". At this time, the crew of "Railway Guerrilla" was selecting actors across the country. Just when Cao Huiqu was performing a debriefing performance in Beijing, he was discovered by director Zhao Ming and felt that this actor was very similar to "Liu Hong" in terms of body shape, temperament, and acting skills.
After auditioning, Cao Huiqu was identified as the actor of Liu Hong. He went deep among the railway workers, and after a series of basic life experiences such as learning to be a furnace and learning to pick up trains, he starred in the role of Liu Hong. The movie was released, sensationalizing the whole country, and Cao Huiqu also became a favorite movie star of that year.
Third, the performance characteristics are simple and natural, and the fame is not very large
However, Cao Huiqu did not become a professional film actor, but returned to the Guangzhou Military Region Soldier Drama Troupe, in addition to participating in the drama, he also starred in and participated in the movies "Long Sky Than Wings", "Visiting the Dungeon", "The Tenth Bullet Hole", "Love and Heritage", "Qingshan Sunset", "Hurricane Action" and so on.
It is worth emphasizing that Cao Huiqu has cooperated with the famous performance artist Qin Yi for two emotional dramas, once in "Railway Guerrilla" to interpret feelings, and once in 1984 in the sequel to "Railway Guerrilla", "Qingshan Xizhao", playing husband and wife - Liu Hong and his old partner Wang Xiu (Fang Lin sister-in-law).
Cao Huiqu's performance is simple, real, natural, and more grounded. But his fame is not very large, and it is not commensurate with the popularity of "Liu Hong". This is because his later main work was drama actor and director, and he did not participate in many film works, and the key was that he never created a classic role as memorable as Liu Hong.
In recognition of Cao Huiqu's contributions to Chinese cinema, in 2005, he was awarded the Special Honor award of the 10th China Film Performance Society's Golden Phoenix Award. Unfortunately, in June 2018, the famous performance artist Cao Huiqu died of illness in Guangzhou at the age of 88.
In his later years, Cao Huiqu was open-minded, indisputable from the world, and enjoyed his old age in peace. When someone asked him what regrets he had about his lifelong performance, Cao Huiqu was still inseparable from "Railway Guerrilla": "Playing with Teacher Qin Yi, I have never been able to let go, which is my biggest regret. ”
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