Chen Huaiai

Chen Huaiai

Chen Huaiai (September 23, 1920 - November 28, 1994), formerly known as Zheng Yanxian, was born in Changle City, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province (now Changle District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province). He graduated from Jiang'an National Academy of drama, Sichuan Province (now Central Academy of Drama), and is a director in mainland China.

In 1950, he took part in the plot film "Northern Shaanxi Pastoral". In 1956, he directed his first film, tiger tracking. In 1960, he and Cui Wei co directed the Beijing opera art film Yang Men female general, which won the best opera film award of the first popular film Hundred Flowers Award. In 1962, he directed the wild boar movie. In 1975, he and Xie Tieli co directed the film Haixia. In 1979, he directed the drama "tie Gong Yuan", which won the Best Drama Award of the third popular film Hundred Flowers Award. In 1981, with Xie Tieli and Ba Hong, he directed the plot film "bosom friend". In 1984, he directed the plot film "androgyny". In 1986, he directed the drama film "Zhu men Yu Sui". In 1994, Chen Huaiai died of lung cancer at the age of 74. In 1998, the plot film "three forks" directed by him was released.

Character experience

In September 1920, Chen Huaiai was born in Shouzhan village, Changle District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. His childhood name was Zheng Zhaoyan. When he went to school, his teacher officially named him Zheng Yanxian. In 1937, before he graduated from middle school, his father died of illness and his mother washed clothes for others to make a living. Because of financial difficulties, Chen Huaiai had to abandon school and teach in primary school to share the burden of her family. In the autumn of 1941, Chen Huaiai was admitted to the National Academy of drama. In 1944, he graduated from Sichuan Jiang'an National Academy of drama. Later, he stayed as a teaching assistant. He was in charge of directing, script selection, classics selection and other courses. He also served as the director general of the school and the stage supervisor of the alumni troupe. In 1948, Chen Huaiai was persecuted by the Kuomintang reactionary authorities for participating in the student democracy movement and was dismissed. After Zhang Junxiang's recommendation, she became a deputy director of Hong Kong Yonghua film company and began to enter the film industry. At that time, Zhang Junxiang was directing the film "cremation" and came to Peking for location shooting. Chen Huaiai accompanied him to Beijing. Before the shooting of the location was finished, Chen Huaiai was listed as a suspect of "banditry" by the special criminal court of the Kuomintang, and "surrendered" within a time limit. He was forced to leave Peiping and resolutely went to the liberated areas of North China to take part in the revolution. After a short period of study, Chen Huaiai participated in organizing the third literature and art troupe of North China University. After the troupe was established, Chen Huaiai became the leader of the drama and took part in the editing and directing work of the first drama "red flag song" reflecting the struggle life of workers. In 1949, he was transferred to the Central Film Bureau as a deputy director. In 1950, he took part in the plot film Northern Shaanxi pastoral directed by Ling Zifeng. In 1951, Chen Huaiai was transferred to the performance Department of Beijing Film Academy as a teacher. In 1953, Chen Huaiai was the director of Beijing film actors troupe, and directed the drama home. In 1956, he was transferred to Beijing film production company as director, and directed his first film "tiger tracking"; in the same year, he was the deputy director of the plot film "blessing", which was directed by sang arc. In 1958, he directed Yu Yang's and Wei Heling's movie "the waves of life", which tells the love story of Jin Zhang, Bo Kang and Xiao Qi, three young doctors in a hospital affiliated to a medical college; in the same year, his movie "people in the mountains" was released. In 1959, the drama film "hundred phoenix rising sun" directed by him was released; in the same year, he and Cui Wei jointly directed the plot film "song of youth", which was adapted from Yang Mo's novel of the same name. In 1960, he and Cui Wei co directed the Beijing opera art film Yang Men female general, which won the best opera film award of the first popular film Hundred Flowers Award. In 1961, he and Cui Wei co directed the plot film "people of Northern Wilderness". In 1962, he directed the opera film "wild boar forest" co starred by Li Shaochun and Yuan Shihai, which was adapted from the plot that Lin Chong was forced to go to Liangshan in the story of water margin. In 1963, he and Cui Wei co directed the drama film "Mu Guiying fighting Hongzhou", which is based on the novel "the romance of the Yang family". In 1974, he cooperated with Cui Wei in the Peking opera art film "battle on the plain", which was co starred by Li Guang, Wu Yuzhang and Gao Yuqian. In 1975, he co directed the plot film Haixia with Qian Jiang and Wang Haowei, which was adapted from Li Ruqing's novel island women's militia. In 1976, he directed the drama film "chop the yellow robe" on the screen; in the same year, he directed the drama film "You Long Xi Feng"; in addition, he directed the drama film "Xin An Yi". In 1978, he and Xie Tieli co directed the plot film "the river runs". In 1979, he directed the drama "tie Gong Yuan", which won the Best Drama Award of the third popular film Hundred Flowers Award. In 1980, he directed the opera film Zhuge Liang's mourning for filial piety, which tells the story of the intellectual dispute between Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang. In 1981, with Xie Tieli and Ba Hong, he directed the plot film "bosom friend". In 1984, he directed the plot movie "androgyny" starring Xu Huanshan. In 1986, he directed the drama film "broken jade in Zhumen" starring Ding Tong and Si Shuxian. In 1993, he was the artistic director of the plot film farewell my concubine. In 1994, Chen Huaiai died of lung cancer at the age of 74. In 1998, the drama film "Sanchakou" directed by him was released; in the same year, the drama film "yuanmenzhanzi" directed by him was released.

Main works

Directing works

Assistant director

Art direction

Take part in the film

Award winning record

Character evaluation

Chen Huaiai's art, mainly through the excavation of the inner character of the characters in the film, through the artistic image on the screen to stir the hearts of the audience. In other words, it does not damage the characteristics of singing, reading, acting and playing, but also gives full play to the characteristics of the film: people can not only understand the traditional opera art of the motherland, but also enjoy the performances of many opera artists (film review). He has the enthusiasm, love and sincerity to care for the growth of the younger generation, the high level of director and mature experience, the lofty moral character of selflessly helping others and the spirit of serious pursuit of Art (review of film creation).

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