If I ask everyone, which movie studio did you like to watch most when you were a kid? Many friends will definitely answer: Bayi Factory. Yes, every boy has a heroic dream when he is a child, and most of the girls worship heroes, and Bayi Factory presents us with one brilliant hero image after another through the big screen, such as Yang Zirong in "Lin Hai Snow Field", Yang Xiaodong in the golden ring and silver ring in "Wildfire Spring Wind Fighting Ancient City", and Ma Benzai in "Huimin Detachment" and so on.
Wang Runshen, who played Yang Zirong in "Lin Hai Snow Field", and Wang Xiaotang Wang Xingang, who played the golden ring and silver ring Yang Xiaodong in "Wildfire Spring Wind Fighting Ancient City", have been introduced to you before, and Lipo, who played Ma Benzhai in "Muslim Detachment", is also a famous performance artist of Bayi Factory who is very loved by everyone. But now, how many fans and friends remember him?
Li Po, whose original name was Li Qingzhang, was a native of Baodi, Tianjin. Born in 1928, he first appeared on stage at the age of 13, playing a tricky sister-in-law in the school rehearsal of "Blood and Tears". At this time, he had begun to have a strong interest in theatrical performance, and in 1943, he was admitted to the Beiping Ancient City Drama Society, participated in many plays, and embarked on the path of actor.
In 1945, at the age of 17, Li Po joined the army, entered the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region's Jinjin Drama Company, and in 1948 was transferred to the Front Line Literary and Labor Corps, fighting while acting, and participated in the Tianjin Campaign and the Taiyuan Campaign. His role as the landlord Eryan Wang in the drama "Revenge of Wang Laotuo" and the battle hero Zhao Deshan in "On the Battlefield" have left a deep impression on everyone. In June 1951, Lipo rushed to the battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
The first film That Li Po made on the screen was "Land" directed by Shui Hua. He played the male protagonist Xie Chenggang in it, which attracted much attention. In 1954, Li Po entered the General Political Repertory Theatre and participated in many plays, including the role of Captain Ma in both the drama and the movie "Breaking Through the Darkness Before Dawn", and his tall and burly image was deeply retained in the audience's memory.
As early as the 1950s, Ripo had already entered the Bayi Factory as an actor and played roles in many movies. Such as the officer in "Visiting Relatives", the regimental commander Liu in "Red Sun", the political commissar Ma in "Heroic Tiger Courage", the stupid big man in "Lin Hai Xueyuan", the colonel commander in "Sea Eagle", the major general in "Hero Island", the colonel in "Twelve Trains", etc. Most of them play the image of the commanders of our army, mature, stable and majestic.
The role that really made Li Po popular was the image of the anti-Japanese hero Ma Benzhai played in "Huimin Detachment". LiPo's performance in this film, calm and simple, shows the delicate character psychology hidden under Ma Benzhai's rough and heroic appearance to the fullest. After the release of this film, it was well received, and Lipo became popular because of it, becoming another movie star with considerable acting strength in Bayi Factory.
It is said that in order to create the character of Ma Benzhai, Lipo spent a long time to experience life in Ma Benzhai's hometown (at that time, the actor experienced life was almost a normal), and I think it was precisely because of his real experience and feelings that he was able to penetrate into the heart of the character and show the transformation process of Ma Benzhai from an old soldier to an anti-Japanese hero so real.
Looking back at "The Muslim Detachment" now, I believe that many fans will feel that the character of Ma Benzai, whether it is a tall and burly appearance, or a heroic and tough temperament, is not Only Lipo, and he also portrays Ma Benzhai's inner psychology through vivid and vivid performances.
After the time entered the 80s, As a powerful star of Bayi Factory, Lipo still participated in many popular movies, such as "Hunting Character 99", "Flower Branch", "Iron Armor 008", "Golden Dream", "Party Group Leader", "Villa Disaster Star" and so on, shaping many images. At the same time, he also served as an assistant director in films such as "South China Sea Storm", "Ten Thousand Waters and Thousand Mountains", "Hunting Character No. 99", "Three Missing People", "Erquan Yingyue" and other films, showing his talent in addition to acting.
In my memory, in the TV series adapted from the four famous works of our country, two Ofepo were involved, one was successfully portrayed in the CCTV 94 version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and the other was in the CCTV 86 version of "Journey to the West" as a voice actor for the character of pig Eight Commandments. I believe that the audience who has watched these two dramas must still remember it, right?
The "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in the four famous works has been put on the screen countless times, but many viewers feel that Dong Zhuo, played by Li Po, is the one closest to the original description. When the 66-year-old Li Po created the character of Dong Zhuo, he did not blindly reflect the sinister cunning of this character from the external form, but through subtle changes in his expression, he reflected the heart of this character, and interpreted Dong Zhuo's kindness and kindness to the fullest.
And the sound of the Eight Precepts of the Pig in "Journey to the West" is all too familiar to everyone. But many viewers did not expect that this funny voice came from the mouth of the tall and mighty Lipo. Because in everyone's impression, he has always been known for playing serious and serious positive characters, but he did not expect to be able to portray the character of the Eight Precepts of the Pig, which is delicious and lazy, so expressive through sound. Later, I thought, if there is no ripo voice, even if Ma Dehua's performance is excellent, it will not make the character of pig eight commandments so deeply rooted in people's hearts, right?
In fact, when director Yang Jie first found Li Po, he wanted him to play the role of the Bull Devil King in the 86 version of "Journey to the West". It was only at that time that because Ripo was old and had to wear a heavy mask to play the Bull Demon King, he would feel chest tightness and couldn't stand it, so he had to give up. In the end, the Bull Demon King was played by Yan Huaili, who played Sha He, and Li Po served as the voice of the Eight Commandments of pigs.
In his later years, Li Po was indeed not in good health, and he was tormented by cancer for many years. But people never saw him show a pessimistic and negative side, he always faced all diseases with an optimistic and strong attitude, and fought against the disease. Moreover, even if he was ill, he still insisted on participating in various performances and activities held by the Bayi Factory, so that people could not see that he was a cancer patient.
On March 31, 2013, the famous performance artist Lippo died of illness at the age of 85. And the fans and friends who love him can only see his figure and hear his voice through those moving audio and video in the past film and television dramas. As a film actor of Bayi Factory, perhaps he is not as famous as Wang Xingang, Wang Xiaotang, Tian Hua and others, but none of us can deny his strength and talent.
It's just that with the passage of time, old artists like this have been forgotten by more and more people. This cannot but be said to be a regrettable thing. So in your memory, do you remember Lipo? Do you remember the screen images he created? Please go to the message area and let us know. Yaqing would like to thank all fans and friends for their attention and tips. Thank you!
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