Zhang huichong

Zhang huichong

Zhang huichong, a native of Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, was born in Shanghai in 1898 and died on April 16, 1962. In 1922, he appeared in his debut work lotus fall, known as "Oriental fan punk". His representative works include "little overlord Zhang Chong", "yellow pirate", "Shandong Ma Yongzhen", "silver gun robber" and so on. In 1930, Zhang huichong began his magic career after defeating German magician Nicola. His magic is mainly large-scale magic, with bright rhythm, grand scenes and luxurious packaging. With his unique performance style, he became the founder of Shanghai style magic. In 2009, Zhang huichong's Shanghai style magic was rated as the intangible cultural heritage of Shanghai.

Personage introduction

Zhang huichong (1898-1962) was born in Guangdong and grew up in Shanghai. As early as 1922, Zhang huichong began to take part in the film. He filmed "Lotus fall", "love sea storm", "unknown hero" and other films in "business", "united", "Star" and other companies. Most of them appeared as handsome chivalrous heroes, which were welcomed by the audience and known as "Oriental fan punk". In 1928, Zhang huichong got a legacy of 250000 yuan and set up huichong film company to make martial arts films. After the 1930s, he used the weapon of film to make such films as the history of the bloody war of resistance against Japan in Shanghai and the history of blood and tears in Rehe, recording the crimes of Japanese invaders against China. As a result of poor management and excessive hobbies, Zhang huichong ran out of money in a few years and had to organize magic and martial arts troupes to tour the whole country and Nanyang. In 1941, he returned to Shanghai and made two films, such as "silver gun robber", and never returned to the film world. In 1998, in the centenary of Zhang huichong's birth, the film industry held various activities to commemorate this pioneer of Chinese film industry.

Anecdotes of characters

The ship landed

Before going to the screen, Zhang huichong spent his sailing career in Taikoo shipping company and Guangdong Xing Shipping Company. In 1924, he was the owner of a ship. In December of that year, unfortunately, the ship encountered a strong wind in Java. As a result, a huge ship with a weight of several thousand tons was blown onto the land, and the whole ship sank in the sea, causing a lot of casualties In the history of life, it is a strange and interesting miracle.

The car rolled over

Zhang huichong set up a joint company to shoot "national treasure". In order to shoot the film, he led several photographers to drive to yuncaohang. Zhang huichong drove the car too fast on the way. Suddenly, a factory was closed and stopped immediately. However, because the car was running at full power and couldn't stop immediately, the car turned over immediately. It was originally the eastbound traveler. After turning over, the car turned to the West The whole car was dead, and the injured were lying in the car. Zhang huichong was the only one without any injuries. Afterwards, Zhang huichong compensated for some of the losses of the dead and injured. When the film was released, it was a great sensation, and it was also an interesting page in Zhang huichong's early history.

Meet Pirates

After Zhang huichong's mother died and got the inheritance, he reorganized the United Company into Zhang huichong's company and made the first film "heroes on the water". He rented two ships to take pictures of the sea in Putuo. He met pirates on the way. Zhang huichong stood on the bow of the ship with a few guns and attacked the pirates before driving them away.

Keep a lot of dogs

At the beginning of the dog race in Shanghai, Zhang huichong joined as a member and owned eight dogs. Shen Jicheng acted as his dog consultant. The first dog race was held in Yiyuan dog race. Zhang won the second place with three dogs and won the silver cup. Since then, his interest in raising dogs has become more and more intense. But later, all the dogs he owned were always in the first place at the beginning of the race As a result, Zhang huichong spent most of his money on raising dogs when he got the camp of heroes on the water.

Raising crickets

After huichong company made the second film "little overlord Zhang Chong", it was time for crickets to go on the market, so Zhang huichong's interest shifted to raising crickets. He specially rented a house and hired two people to keep crickets. He sent people to Qingpu, Wusong and other places every day to catch crickets, and there was a reward. Anyone who could catch a big cricket would get a reward of ten yuan. Once, a cricket catcher was in the countryside As soon as they were caught in the corner, a cricket jumped into the corner. The cricket catcher took an iron hook to hook out the brick. Unexpectedly, the broken house collapsed. As a result, Zhang huichong compensated the broken house for some money. Another time, Zhang huichong bought a cricket for five hundred yuan for a good food. He ate the cricket and made a bet for four hundred yuan. As a result, because Zhang Zhi's cricket was too fat to bite, Zhang Zhi's cricket stepped back in the first round and lost in the second round It cost a lot of money.

In addition, when Zhang huichong went abroad and performed in Nanyang, he also had a lot of wonders. When he had a chance, he would give them to readers.

Characters and deeds

Silver gun robber

Zhang huichong plays Ma Yongzhen in Shandong Ma Yongzhen

About ten years ago, Shanghai film industry was in the silent era! Zhang huichong, who made "heroes on the water" by huichong company, is now at the invitation of the League of nations, starring in "the silver gun robber" on the screen again. This is what a gratifying thing for the film industry and what a happy news for the fans.

Zhang huichong, from the beginning as the commercial press film department "Lotus falls", into the film industry, to go abroad Nanyang each with magic, during the ten years, a long process, just like the so-called "book of mountains and seas", strange twists and turns, strange and interesting.

In addition to shooting "silver gun robber" for the League of nations, it is also exciting to hear that Zhang huichong intends to perform magic in Shanghai again.

Strive for the light of Art

For the sake of visiting Zhang huichong for more than ten years, the reporter, under the introduction of Fang Peilin, director of "silver gun robber", got to know Zhang huichong, who is striving for the light of art. So he made an appointment in a letter and went to visit him directly the next day. Now, he lives in yushanfang at the intersection of Ewen Yi Road and Hart road. The first time I met with Mr. Zhang huichong, you will feel a good impression on him. He is forthright, kind, generous and generous. He is a great artist typical of Westerners. With his long stature, heroic spirit and strong physique, no one can imagine that he is more than 40 years old. However, in fact, he has spent 42 years in his life history.

Maritime life in danger

Zhongshan County, Guangdong Province, is his hometown. However, he grew up in Shanghai and started the initial period of his struggle. He studied in the merchant shipping school in Wusong, so after graduation, he started his service as a prelude, practicing on the Jianghua ship in China Merchants Group. After two years of water life, at the age of 20, he was assigned as the Deputy shipowner of British Swire shipping company. For another three years, he went to Guangdong and served as the first mate of Guangxing shipping company. Half a year later, he was officially promoted to the shipowner and lived a life of navigation. It was December 24, 1924, when Zhang's ship, the owner of the ship, ran aground in Java in a strong wind and sank. Although Zhang huichong was immersed in the sea for eight hours, it was not unexpected. There were many other casualties. After that disaster, Zhang huichong was out of the dangerous life of sailing.

Join the film department

After breaking away from water life, he lived in Hong Kong for about half a year. That is to say, he came back to Shanghai. At the beginning, he ran an ice rink. At that time, Guan Haifeng was shooting "red powder and dry skull". 》

Later, feeling the fun of film life, he entered the new film department of the Commercial Press under the introduction of Guan Haifeng. The first film starred in "Lotus falls". 》

Then the second work, good brother, was produced in cooperation with Wang Fuqing. After the production of good brother, Zhang huichong set up his own film company and named it United Company. The first work, love sea storm, was finished, and it was lucky to be shown in the calden Grand Theater, which was a big sensation. It turned out that the calden Grand Theater was only showing western films at that time, never national films, but the love sea storm was broken It was recorded and shown in Carden, so it was a sensation. At the same time, Zhang huichong became popular in the film industry at that time. It was the film's success in all aspects. According to Zhang huichong, it was due to Ren Jinping and pan Yihua's promotion.

Since then, the United Company has produced one film every year for four years. In addition to "love sea storm", the other three films are "strike the back edge", "five minutes" and "seize the national treasure". When shooting "seize the national treasure", he took his own car to yuncaoping to shoot the location. Because the car speed was too fast, he suddenly flashed on the way, which made the car body turn over like a big Yuanbao. It was originally the way for the westward traveler to turn over Xiang is already heading east. As a result, all the people in the car were killed and injured. Zhang huichong is the only one without any scars. To superstitious people, it's really the so-called "lucky people have their own way".

Water hero

When "seizing the national treasure" was completed, the United Company stopped. It was when he was 30 years old, his mother died and got the property, so he made a comeback and founded huichong company. When the first film "heroes on the water" was shown in the central government, the grand occasion broke the previous record, which was unprecedented. When shooting "heroes on the water", he once rented a second boat to Putuo to shoot location and met pirates. Fortunately, he had a gun and was not robbed by pirates.

After that, Shanghai dug up Shenyuan running dog farm, and Zhang joined as a member, and owned eight dogs. With the help of Shen Jicheng, Shenyuan held the first dog race, and Zhang Zhigou won the second prize, the silver shield award. Therefore, he became more interested in playing dogs. As a result, he turned the surplus of "heroes on the water" into the whole industry.

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