Chen Bo'er
Chen Bo'er (1910-1951), formerly known as Chen Shunhua and Chen zuofen, was born in Chao'an, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province. He was an actor, an organization and leader of the people's film industry.
In 1929, when studying in Shanghai Art University, he joined Shanghai Art drama society, engaged in left-wing drama activities, and starred in "street people", "gentleman Liang" and "charcoal pit man". In 1934, he starred in the film debut "youth line" in the star film company, and later co starred with Yuan Muzhi in "peach and plum robbery" and won high praise. In 1936, she starred in "one heart in life and death" and created a bright image of an upright and patriotic young petty bourgeois woman.
Life figures
In 1910, Chen Bo'er was born in Anbu Town, Haiyang county (now Chaoan County), Guangdong Province. His father Chen Xiangbo was a dry fruit wholesaler and often traveled to the place where Chaozhou overseas Chinese lived. The birth of Chen Bo'er made Chen Xiangbo overjoyed, because his eldest son and daughter died, and Chen Bo'er had only one little son before he was born. Chen Bo'er's original name was Chen Shunhua, which was chosen according to the genealogical order. As for "Bo'er", she took her own stage name in Shanghai in the 1930s. It is said that the name "Boer" is taken from the homonym of "Boer" in "Bolshevik" to indicate her revolutionary tendency. But in fact, she was named "Bo'er" because she respected her father Chen Xiangbo.
In 1929, he studied in Shanghai Art University. During the semester, he participated in the Shanghai Art drama club led by the Grand Alliance for the protection of human rights and freedom and the left wing drama Federation, starring in "street people", "gentleman Liang", "charcoal pit man" and so on. Chen Bo'er was forced to stay away from Hong Kong because he participated in the student movement and was monitored by the Kuomintang authorities.
In 1934, he returned to Shanghai and joined the film company of Dentsu.
In 1934, he starred in his debut film "youth line" in the star film company. Soon after that, he turned to dentong Co., Ltd. and became famous in the film world with Yuan Muzhi as co star in "peach and plum robbery". After the "peach and plum robbery" was well received.
In 1936, he once again starred with Yuan Muzhi in "one heart for life and death" in No.2 factory of star film company, creating a bright image of an upright and patriotic young petty bourgeois woman, which was also highly praised. At the same time, he also published many novels and articles, known as "female star writer".
After 1937, he actively participated in the Anti Japanese and national salvation activities. Chen Bo'er joined the Communist Party of China in Nanjing. Participated in the premiere of the famous Anti Japanese drama "defending Lugou Bridge". She organized Shanghai women's and children's sympathizing group to the front line of Suiyuan to carry out Anti Japanese propaganda, and performed Street drama "put down your whip", etc.
In 1938, he arrived in Yan'an and engaged in the creation and organization of drama and film. During the Anti Japanese War, she organized the Shanghai women's and children's front-line consolation group to perform on the Suiyuan Anti Japanese front line, and participated in the performance of the Anti Japanese war film "eight hundred strong men".
In 1940, he studied in Yan'an Marxism Leninism college and the Party School of the CPC Central Committee. He directed the famous anti fascist play professor marman. He participated in the production and directing of the stage play comrade, you are on the wrong road, planned and organized the shooting of documentary materials such as defending Yan'an, and participated in the creation of the feature film labor hero in the border region.
In 1946, he was sent to participate in the establishment of the Northeast film studio, and served as the Secretary of the general branch of the Communist Party of China and director of the Art Department of "Dongying".
In 1947, she directed and shot 17 series of democratic northeast, including the first puppet film emperor's dream written by her, and led the production of the first cartoon catch a turtle in a jar. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, he successively served as vice chairman of the Art Committee of the Central Film Bureau, director of the art department, and director of the Institute of performing arts.
In the autumn of 1949, he was transferred to Beijing as deputy director of the Art Committee and director of the Art Department of the Central Film Bureau. With her organization and mobilization, China has produced 26 feature films and a number of news documentaries such as "Zhao Yiman", "iron soldier" and "Cuigang red flag" in just one year.
In 1950, on her initiative, she established China's first film art cadre school, the predecessor of Beijing Film Academy.
He died of a heart attack in Shanghai on November 9, 1951.
In her father's eyes, Chen Bo'er was regarded as the apple of her eyes when she was a child. However, because her biological mother was a side room wife, she was often scolded by her grandmother and the main room. Therefore, Chen Bo'er's rebellious spirit had taken root in her childhood.
Chen Bo'er studied in Xiamen at the age of 7. When he was young, he traveled to Hong Kong and Shanghai, and traveled to Japan to study in Fudan University and China University of Arts. These bold actions of Chen Bo'er have a lot to do with the stories that her second brother shuayou often tells her with the meaning of ideological enlightenment. So when she saw the valiant appearance of the female soldiers, she mobilized the little sisters in the neighborhood schools to cut off their pigtails together. At that time, cutting off the pigtails of the girls was regarded as a matter of demoralizing the customs and customs, but Chen Bo'er left home to study with a "revolutionary leader".
In 1928, she entered the literature department of Shanghai Art University and changed her name to Chen Bo'er. She often participated in the activities of the revolutionary masses, and then took part in the peripheral activities of the party organization. In 1929, he took part in the leading role of the "Hong Kong revolutionary society" in the "Hong Kong revolutionary society" led by Chen Mingfu.
When she studied in Shanghai University of Arts, she accepted Marxism. In 1929, she began to engage in left-wing drama activities. She organized the China civil rights protection alliance with people with lofty ideals headed by Lu Xun. After 1934, she starred in the movies "peach and plum robbery" and "unity of life and death". In 1937, she led the Shanghai women's consolation group to Suiyuan Anti Japanese front line to express sympathy to the Anti Japanese army, and performed plays such as "put down your whip". After the beginning of the Anti Japanese War, he actively followed Song Qingling and others to participate in the struggle to rescue the "seven gentlemen".
From 1934 to 1938, Chen Bo'er successively starred in Shanghai Star, Diantong and other film companies, such as "youth line", "peach and plum robbery", "heart of life and death", "eight hundred heroes" and other films. During this period, she followed the comrades Song Qingling, He Xiangning, Lu Xun, Cai Yuanpei, Zhou Enlai, Guo Moruo, etc., devoted to patriotic activities, and successively joined the China Civil Rights Protection Alliance. Under the leadership of the party, Shi Liang, Shen Zijiu and others took the lead in setting up the earliest national anti Japanese organization "Shanghai women's world saves congress" and organizing a national salvation performance team. She led the Shanghai women's front-line consolation group to go to Guisui, bailing temple and Pingdiquan to pay homage to the soldiers on the front line of Anti Japanese War, and wrote, directed and performed many plays at the same time. In August 1937, she was introduced by Li Kenong and Ye Jianying in Nanjing and joined the Communist Party of China.
At the end of 1938, Chen Bo'er came to Yan'an from Wuhan. Soon after, she led the "women and children's investigation group in the war zone" to leave Yan'an, crossed the Yellow River into the Shanxi Chahar Hebei border area, and went deep into the base areas through Shanxi, Hebei, Henan and Shaanxi, and carried out Anti Japanese Democratic drama performances. In 1940, she led a delegation to Chongqing to widely publicize the resistance and living conditions of the Eighth Route Army in the war zone and behind the enemy lines. This journey lasted for one year and three months. After a lot of hardships and tribulations, we went deep into investigating and publicizing the masses and won a great victory.
In 1940, Chen Bo'er led a delegation to return to Yan'an, where he worked in the literature and Art Research Office of Central University of Marxism Leninism and directed such anti fascist dramas as professor Mamen, the new Trojan horse and the Russian.
In 1942, Chen Bo'er was transferred to the Party School of the CPC Central Committee. She attended the Yan'an Literature and Art Forum held by the CPC Central Committee on May 23. She listened to Chairman Mao's speech and took a group photo with him. She was determined to carry out the spirit of the conference in artistic practice. This year, she and Yao Zhongming co edited and directed the drama comrade, you are on the wrong road! 》It has become the guidance material for the rectification movement, and the performance response is very strong. In December 1943, vice president Zhou Enlai came back from Chongqing to Yan'an and specially watched the drama. At the invitation of vice president Zhou, Chen Bo'er and Yao Zhongming went to Vice President Zhou's residence to listen to the instructions. Vice president Zhou cared about Chen Bo'er who was sick and insisted on working, and encouraged her to direct better plays.
In November 1944, Chen Bo'er was rated as a class a cultural and educational hero in Gansu Ningxia border region, a model worker in Marxism Leninism college, and a model Party member of the Central Party school. Later, Chen Bo'er was transferred to Chongqing, Nanjing, Peking and other places to engage in political and social activities, and created the screenplay "labor hero in the border region".
In 1946, Chen Bo'er went to Hegang in Heilongjiang Province to take charge of the establishment of the Northeast film studio, serving as the Secretary of the general Party branch and art director of the studio. From this period to the founding of the people's Republic of China, she created 26 feature films, such as "bridge", "Chinese people", "iron soldier", "Zhao Yiman", "invisible front", "white haired girl" and "Cuigang red flag".
In 1949, Chen Bo'er was elected as executive member of the all China Women's Federation, member of the all China Federation of literary and art circles, representative of the first National People's Political Consultative Conference, standing member of the all China film workers association, and vice chairman of the film arts committee of the Ministry of culture.
At the end of 1949, Chen Bo'er was transferred to Beijing as vice chairman of the Art Committee of the film Bureau and director of the art department. In 1950, under her direct leadership, she put forward creative suggestions and completed 26 domestic films. The emergence of these films and their screening at home and abroad have laid a preliminary foundation for the film industry of new China, which has appeared in front of the people of the world with a new look. This is the fruit of her rich experience, hard work spirit and leader's talent and spirit. Under the leadership of Chen Bo'er, the film bureau is preparing for the Institute of Performing Arts (the predecessor of Beijing Film Academy). Chen Bo'er is the director and Wang Yi is the deputy director. Institute of performing arts
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Chen Bo'er