"Chengnan Old Things" is one of the classic works of Chinese films in the 1980s, speaking of "Chengnan Old Things", everyone must be most impressed by Xiao Yingzi in the film, Xiao Yingzi's clear, innocent eyes have left a deep impression on the audience.
"The Old Story of Seongnam" was created by the famous writer Lin Haiyin against the background of his childhood life. The author missed the scenery and characters when he lived in the south of Beijing in his childhood, so he wrote them down and let the childhood of the soul live forever.
The film "Old Things in Seongnam", adapted from Lin Haiyin's novella of the same name, directed by Wu Yigong and starring Shen Jie, Zheng Zhenyao, Zhang Min, Zhang Fengyi, etc., was released in Chinese mainland in 1983.
The protagonist, YingZi, is played by Shen Jie, who is a kind, intelligent and bold little girl. Living in the hutongs of Beijing, she observes the world with childlike eyes and pays attention to all kinds of people around her.
Ying Zi's wet nurse, Mother Song, is played by Zheng Zhenyao. Mama Song is a simple countryman. A few years ago, Mother Song left her child to serve at Yingzi's house, but received the bad news that her son drowned and her daughter was sold to others, and Mother Song left in tears.
For playing Mama Song in the movie "Old Things in Seongnam", Zheng Zhenyao won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 3rd Golden Rooster Awards of Chinese Cinema. In 2004, Zheng Zhenyao won the Best Actress Award at the 24th Golden Rooster Awards of Chinese Cinema for "Beautiful Shanghai". Zheng Zhenyao graduated from the Acting Department of the Central Academy of Drama in 1958. He has starred in more than ten films such as "Flying Symphony", "Old Things in Seongnam", "Ruyi", "Burning The Yuanmingyuan", "Hanging Curtains and Listening to The Government" and so on.
Ying Zi's childhood playmate, You'er, is played by Yuan Jiayi. Eiko learns that her little friend You'er's life is very similar to the little Guizi that the crazy woman Xiuzhen is looking for, and then finds the green mark behind her neck and rushes to take her to find Xiuzhen.
The crazy woman Xiuzhen of The Hoi An Pavilion is played by Zhang Min, who once secretly fell in love with a college student, after which the college student was arrested by the police, and The daughter Xiao Guizi born to Xiuzhen was thrown by the family to the castle root, and her life and death are unknown. In the film, she becomes friends with Hideko, and with Hideko's help, the mad woman finds her long-lost daughter, Whoa. However, fate tricked people, and Xiuzhen's mother and daughter died tragically under the train wheels on the night of their mother-daughter recognition.
Hideko's father is played by Yan Xiang, who is the father of actor Yan Xiaopin. For starring in the TV series "Shanghai Morning", Xu Yide won the 10th TV Series Feitian Award and the 8th Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor, and also starred in Guo Moruo in the movie "Ask when the sky is bright" and Li Shiqing in "Sunrise".
Playing Xiao Yingzi's gentle and virtuous mother is the actor Hong Rong, who is the wife of the famous actor Li Zhiyu and the mother of actor Li Yun.
Li Zhiyu and Hong Rong
Li Yun
The thief hiding in the deserted garden is played by Zhang Fengyi. In order to provide for his brother's education, he had to steal things. Later, the patrol officers arrested the young man, and Hideko felt very sad.
At that time, Zhang Fengyi was really young, and he starred in the movie "Camel Xiangzi" in 1981, which made a deep impression. In 1990, he won the 3rd China Film Performance Association Outstanding Actor Award for "The Year of the Dragon Police Officer". In 1993, the film "Farewell to the King" starring Zhang Guorong and Gong Li won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival.
After graduating from high school, Hideko's actor Shen Jie went to Japan to study, and after returning to China, he set up a cultural communication company to engage in the creation and production of TV series.
Because of its strong cast and outstanding performances, the film "Seongnam Old Things" won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Feature Film at the 2nd Manila International Film Festival, the Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Music and many other awards at the 3rd Golden Rooster Awards of Chinese Film.
Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the grass is green. The evening wind blows the willow flute, and the sunset is outside the mountain. The interlude "Farewell" of "Seongnam Old Things" must be remembered by everyone, this song has a beautiful tune and far-reaching lyrics, with a long pavilion, ancient road, sunset, and flute sound, giving people a faint sense of sadness and sadness when sending off friends.
Lin Haiyin told the story of her childhood vividly and full of warmth. Seeing these pictures also reminds me of the good times of my childhood. Lin Haiyin died in 2001, but the story she told, the characters in the story are still deeply imprinted in people's minds.
Lin Haiyin