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Text: Cutting the book and describing the heart
Editor: Cutting the book and describing the heart
The war is ruthless, and the girl is shaky
Wang Xiaotang was born in 1934 in a small village in Kaifeng, Henan Province, which was a turbulent era. The Eighth Lu Army and the Japanese puppet armed forces often fought at the edge of the village, and the sound of guns and cannons was pervasive. Wang Xiaotang's father is a small businessman, and his mother is an ordinary peasant woman, and the family relies on farming and doing some small business to maintain food and clothing.
"At that time, our family lived in a shabby grass hut with no windows, and in the winter we used sack curtains to cover it." Later, Wang Xiaotang recalled the harsh environment of his childhood, "I was often awakened by artillery fire in the middle of the night, and I hid in the cellar with my mother shivering. "The Japanese army entered the village to steal food, and my father was severely beaten to protect his family; The Eighth Route Army was short of grain and grass, so it had to "borrow" food from the villagers. The family often suffered when they were young, and they were devastated in the shadow of war.
In 1941, a sudden artillery attack destroyed the Wang family's straw hut, leaving the family of three homeless. They had to borrow money from relatives and friends and rent a hut a few miles from the village. "The hardest days were when a family of three lived in that hut." Wang Xiaotang said, "Without a home, there is nothing, we are like a beggar, relying on relatives and friends to survive." "
The war was pressing, poverty was compounded, and Wang Xiaotang's childhood was spent in difficulty. Later, she often thanked those grinding years, which forged her tenacious perseverance and inner tenacity.
Dream dance, life chases the light
In 1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally and won the anti-zhan victory. Wang Xiaotang's family paid off the money they borrowed from relatives and friends, and continued to live in that hut. Although his family's financial situation is still difficult, Wang Xiaotang has regained hope in life. She aspired to be admitted to a private middle school in Kaifeng City, but she couldn't do so because the tuition fees were too expensive. Thanks to a well-wisher who funded her tuition, Wang Xiaotang had the opportunity to receive an education and open the door to a new life.
During middle school, Wang Xiaotang tasted the sweetness of art for the first time, participated in the rehearsal of the school drama troupe, and discovered his talent and love for the stage. She once starred in an excerpt from the Peking Opera "Farewell My Concubine" in a campus art performance, and her performance was wonderful and was well received by teachers and classmates.
Since then, Wang Xiaotang's yearning for the stage has become more and more enthusiastic. In 1952, she was admitted to Wuhan Drama School. In order to realize her dream, she went to Hubei alone and began her journey of chasing her dream. The artistic atmosphere of Wuhan Drama School allowed Wang Xiaotang's talent to bloom, but she was born in a poor family and often went hungry.
In order to save money, she and her roommates often go to the cafeteria after school to work in exchange for two leftovers. "Life has been so hard since I was a child." Wang Xiaotang said earnestly, "But I know that as long as I hold on, I will definitely be able to see the light." "
In 1952, Wang Xiaotang graduated from the drama school, was specially approved by the General Political Drama Troupe to enlist in the army, and began his acting career. She relentlessly rehearsed the basic skills, and showed her excellent lines and appearance, and soon won the favor of the directors in the troupe.
It wasn't long before she landed her first major role, playing the lead role in the company's latest play, The Iron Warrior. Wang Xiaotang became an instant hit and became the most well-known announcer in the whole army in one fell swoop.
Sweet and bumpy
Soon after enlisting in the army in 1952, Wang Xiaotang met the best love affair of her youth. The actor in the same troupe, Yan Xiaopeng, is handsome and capable, and the two have secretly fallen in love when they are playing. Later, Yan Xiaopeng took the initiative to pursue, and the two fell in love, knew each other, and fell in love with each other. Yan Xiaopeng is the kind of well-dressed but not unstable talented man, gentle and elegant, and upright.
He is Wang Xiaotang's most trusted confidant, and the two have nothing to talk about, and their relationship is getting deeper and deeper. In 1954, Wang Xiaotang starred in his debut film, the war-themed film "Mysterious Traveling Companion". This movie not only brought her name to the public eye, but more importantly, allowed her to meet her lifelong partner.
In the film, Wang Xiaotang plays a guerrilla fighter who fights bravely and is vigorous. She is outstandingly good-looking and is praised by the audience as the "Juliet of the East". Yan Xiaopeng is her rival partner in the movie. The two go back and forth in the play, and the opening scene is a hot fight scene.
Wang Xiaotang is agile and neat, giving people the feeling that he is like a small whirlwind of the Yang family. Yan Xiaopeng is tall and has excellent acting skills, and he has a tacit understanding with Wang Xiaotang every scene. During the filming of this film, the relationship between the two further warmed up. After the filming, Wang Xiaotang finally accepted Yan Xiaopeng's marriage proposal, and the two walked hand in hand to a new chapter in their lives.
After marriage, Wang Xiaotang's career is gradually getting better, and her films such as "Shao Ziyun" and "Biansai Beacon" have been widely acclaimed, and she is known as one of the "Top Ten Red Stars". Yan Xiaopeng is a veritable virtuous husband who unconditionally supports his wife's career development.
In 1958, Wang Xiaotang gave birth to his only son, Yanqun. After the birth of her child, she temporarily left the film industry and devoted herself to being a hardworking mother. Yan Xiaopeng accompanied her throughout the whole process and shared the heavy responsibility of housework and childcare. Just when Wang Xiaotang's career was rising, a sudden turmoil disrupted the trajectory of her life.
In 1966, the ruthless Cultural Revolution struck, and Wang Xiaotang and Yan Xiaopeng's family were framed as "black line figures" and "bourgeois scum". Yan Xiaopeng was criticized and tortured, and Wang Xiaotang was also treated inhumanely.
Until 1969, Wang Xiaotang's family was sent to a production brigade in Huairou County, Beijing, for labor reform. The family lived in a modest rented house, doing the heaviest manual labor.
Small achievements and tribulations
In 1974, during the Huairou period, Wang Xiaotang's family suffered the most cruel blow in their lives. That year, the 18-year-old only son Yanqun suffered from a serious lung disease, and eventually died due to ineffective treatment and weak health. "I just remember that it was a nice day and the sun was warm. I went for a walk with Yanqun in my arms, but suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth......" Wang Xiaotang recalled, still unable to hold back tears.
Yan Qun's death brought a huge blow to Wang Xiaotang and her husband Yan Xiaopeng. The mother and son have the deepest relationship, and Wang Xiaotang, who was born alone, almost collapsed, and washed his face with tears all day long. Her husband Yan Xiaopeng was also deeply affected by this, depressed, and increasingly emaciated.
In the haze, Wang Xiaotang found a new strength for life - that is, the art career she has always loved. In 1975, Bayi Film Studio recognized her artistic contributions. After returning to the studio, Wang Xiaotang devoted all his energy to artistic creation, trying to numb his inner trauma in this way. She wrote and directed the movie "Xiang" and played the heroine herself.
"Xiang" tells the struggle of a female pilot, and contains the spiritual core of women's perseverance and perseverance. The film received warm praise upon its release, and the audience applauded Wang Xiaotang's directorial debut.
In the following years, Wang Xiaotang successively launched a number of award-winning films, such as "Wildfire Spring Breeze Fighting Ancient City", "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" and other works have reached a high ideological and artistic level, reflecting her outstanding artistic talent. Just when his career was a little successful, in 2003, Wang Xiaotang suffered another heavy blow in his life. This year, her husband Yan Xiaopeng, who suffered from diabetes and other diseases, passed away at the age of 78.
Carrying the huge mental trauma alone, Wang Xiaotang almost collapsed. The husband has repeatedly talked about his desire to reunite with his son, prompting Wang Xiaotang to make up his mind to live up to the expectations of the two. Since then, she has completely buried herself in her work. Despite his advanced age, he still works hard and strives to create more excellent film and television works for the people.
Fruitful pinnacle chapter
In 1992, Bayi Film Studio was restructured, and Wang Xiaotang became the director of the company, becoming the company's first female director. Subsequently, she successively served as the vice chairman of the China Film Association and the director of the China Film Critics Society. Despite this, Wang Xiaotang has always had a pure heart for film art. Even at the age of nearly seventy, she still does what she likes and does what she likes.
In 2000, the war film "Fragrant Oath" directed by Wang Xiaotang won the Best Screenplay Award at the 18th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards. This is another high point in her career. In 2004, Wang Xiaotang, then 70 years old, directed a movie "Yellow River Love" again. The film tells the joys and sorrows of a pair of lovers during the Anti-Japanese War, and contains the rendering of patriotism and the praise of the value of life.
This film not only won the 24th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award and the 27th Jinghua Award, but more importantly, the name Wang Xiaotang was engraved in the hearts of the audience again. In 2016, Wang Xiaotang won the Chinese Film Lifetime Achievement Award. This supreme honor is like the highest affirmation of her life's artistic career, and it has restored the glory of this woman who has suffered countless setbacks.
"I thought I was going to be crazy about my creation until the end of my life." At the age of 90, Wang Xiaotang is still in good spirits, and his tone is firm and powerful, "Life lies in movement, art comes from creation, as long as we experience it with our hearts, it will not be exhausted." "
As one of the few female directors and actors in the history of Chinese film, Wang Xiaotang has written an immortal chapter in her life with her tenacity and perseverance. Her life story is like an inspirational song of phoenix nirvana, from the end of the mountains and rivers to a new height of life, showing the artist's unremitting efforts in the persistent pursuit of ideals.
Wind and rain hesitating, life and death parting, no difficulty can stop Wang Xiaotang from pursuing his ideals. Now she is old, and the years will finally end her life, but the artistic footprints she has engraved on the screen with her life's work will be fragrant forever.
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