Chen Dieyi

Chen Dieyi

Chen Dieyi (October 17, 1907 to October 14, 2007), formerly known as Chen Yuandong, has pen names of Di Yi, Chen Shi, Chen Diyi, Yu Yuansheng and Fang Bian. He was born in Wujin, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. He is a famous Chinese publisher, writer and filler.

In 1933, he founded Star daily, the first influential entertainment newspaper in China's history, and planned the first popular beauty contest in China's history - "film queen election conference", which elected China's first film queen. In June 1941, he founded Vientiane, an old famous magazine in China, and served as the first editor in chief. In 1946, he wrote lyrics for Shangri La, the interlude of Yingfei world. In 1952, he moved to Hong Kong. In 1961, he wrote the script of dream of Red Mansions, a Huangmei tune film. In 1987, he won the golden needle award of the 10th Chinese golden melody.

On October 14, 2007, he died at 3 p.m. in Hong Kong hospital at the age of 100.

Life of the characters

Early experience

Chen Dieyi, formerly known as Chen zhexin, was born in Wujin County, Jiangsu Province on October 17, 1907. At the age of 15, he dropped out of school to work as a scribe in the news. At the age of 20, he worked in the news department. He was famous for his excellent writing in Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s. In his early years in Shanghai, he made friends with Han Jingqing and Feng Fengsan and became the eight immortals of Yangchang. The combination of Chen Dieyi, Yao Min and Yao Li is also called "iron triangle".

Newspaper running experience

In 1933, he independently founded the entertainment newspaper "Star daily" and planned the first public beauty contest in Chinese history - "film queen election conference". Hu Die of the star company was elected as "the first film queen in the 22nd year of the Republic of China".

In 1941, at the invitation of Ping Jinya, the owner of the central bookstore, Chen Dieyi participated in the establishment of Vientiane magazine and became the first editor in chief. Chen Dieyi takes Vientiane as an all embracing magazine. He likes to pursue the new trend, but at the same time, he emphasizes that "words have substance". The sales volume of the magazine has been rising all the way, and it was reprinted nine times at the most popular time

In May 1943, Chen Dieyi left Vientiane magazine and became editor in chief of the entertainment tabloid "tiebao". In 1949, he took over Feng Yidai's "Dabao" but became editor in chief. In 1952, due to public-private partnership, all private tabloids in Shanghai, except Xinmin daily, were no longer published.

Creative experience

In 1945, he began to write songs and lyrics for the theme song of the same name of the movie "Phoenix in the air", which was sung by Zhou Xuan and later covered by Fei Yuqing and Zhang Huimei.

In 1946, he wrote lyrics for the movie Shangri La.

In 1952, Chen Dieyi moved to Hong Kong. He wrote both newspapers and columns, and began to write screenplays. However, Chen Dieyi's main job in Hong Kong was to write lyrics.

In 1953, he wrote his first play "little Impatiens", invested by Shaw company and starring Li Lihua. In little Impatiens, Li Lihua designed many costumes for her character, little impatiens. After the film was released, there was a rush of costumes, which were imitated by businesses. It once became a popular costume in Southeast Asia and won the title of "little Impatiens Costume".

In 1954, he wrote the film "blue blood and yellow flowers", which was made for the inauguration ceremony of Chiang Kai Shek's re-election as president and won an honorary award from Chiang Kai Shek.

In 1955, he wrote the sequel of little Impatiens, yingduyanji, xinyuguangqu and other films.

In 1961, Chen Dieyi wrote the script for the Huang Mei Diao film a dream of Red Mansions for Shao's company. Directed by Yuan Qiufeng, classical beauty leti played Lin Daiyu, Ren Jie played Jia Baoyu and Ding Hong played Xue Baochai. It was so popular that Shao wanted to remake the film many times later.

In 1969, he created the song Nanping evening bell, which was sung by Cui Ping and later covered by several generations of singers such as Cai Qin, Fei Yuqing, Xu Xiaofeng and Feng Feifei.

In 1987, the 10th Hong Kong "top 10 Chinese Golden Melody" selection committee presented him with the highest honor of "golden needle Award".

In 1996, in Hong Kong, he won the 9th "cash Music Achievement Award" and was known as the "evergreen tree in the music world".

In 1996, Chen Dieyi won the lifetime achievement award of the Hong Kong Writers Association, which is the highest honor in the music world of Hong Kong.

At 3 p.m. on October 14, 2007, Chen Dieyi, China's earliest popular song writer and famous ci writer, died in Hong Kong hospital at the age of 100.

Personal life

Chen Dieyi married Zhu Mingqing in 1932 and has two sons and one daughter

In 1951, his wife died of illness.

In 1952, Chen Dieyi and Xuxian Liang Peiqiong moved to Hong Kong together. Their eldest son, Chen Xieyang, and their eldest daughter, Chen Lixing, lived in the grandfather's home of Minghuang in Wujin. Chen Xieyang, the eldest son, did not return to contact until 1978.

Main works

Newspaper creation

Making movies

Take part in the film

Create for others

Character evaluation

Chen Dieyi's works have real Humanistic Vitality. In contrast, our generation of pop song creators are really lacking in humanistic spirit. Over the past few decades, our works are more for something than pure. His "fenghuangyufei", "Nanping evening bell", "lover's tears" until now, there are still people who can cover, it is very telling. This shows that their stuff is really Chinese pop songs. I can't guarantee that my songs will be sung decades later. (comments by Chen Zhe)

When Chen Dieyi was young, he was active in the singing, literary and media circles in Shanghai, and created a large number of lyrics and scripts. Many songs composed by him were often covered by new and old singers. (Netease Entertainment review)

Chen Dieyi's writing is very beautiful, especially his lyrics for songs, which are full of literary flavor. Not vulgar but elegant. (comments by Chen Xieyang)

Chen Dieyi has led an era of singing. With the changes of environment and human life, his creation can still be spread to the present. As a singer, he will continue to sing master's works and continue to inherit his exquisite works. (comments by Fei Yuqing)

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