Shen Xiling

Shen Xiling

Shen Xiling (1904-december 17, 1940), formerly known as Shen Xuecheng and pseudonym Ye Shen, was born in Deqing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. She is a director, screenwriter and actor in mainland China. She graduated from Zhejiang A-type Industrial School (now Zhejiang University of Technology).

In 1933, he directed his first film, women's cry. In 1934, he directed the plot film "daughter Jing". In 1935, the love movie "boatman girl" was released. In 1937, he wrote and directed the plot film Shizijie. In 1939, he directed the plot film the Chinese people. On December 17, 1940, Shen Xiling died in Chongqing at the age of 36.

Character experience

In 1913, Shen Xiling moved to Hangzhou with her family. In his early years, he studied in the dyeing and weaving department of Zhejiang a type industrial school (now Zhejiang University of Technology). After graduation, he went to Japan to study in the Department of dyeing and weaving design of Kyoto University of technology. While studying in Japan, Shen Xiling met Japanese dramatists Yukio Akita and Akira Murayama. In 1924, he practiced theater art with Murayama Zhiyi at Tsukiji theater in Tokyo, Japan. In 1928, he returned to Shanghai, joined the left-wing literature and art movement, joined the creation society, taught in Shanghai Academy of fine arts and China University of Arts, wrote film and drama reviews and translated foreign literature and art works. In February 1930, he and Xu Xingzhi launched China's first left-wing art group, time art society; in March, he and Lu Xun jointly launched and organized the establishment of China's left-wing writers' League; in the same year, he and Xia Yan, Feng Naichao and others jointly published the left-wing drama journal art, which was immediately banned by the reactionary government of the Kuomintang. In 1931, he successively worked in Tianyi, Mingxing and other film companies. In 1933, he directed his first film "women's cry", CO starring Wang Ying and Wang Jiting; in the same year, he directed the plot film "Shanghai 24 hours", CO starring Gu Lanjun and Zhao Dan; in February, he was elected executive member of China Film Culture Association and served as the leader of the Propaganda Department; in September, he took part in the drama "roar" with the theme of the 1925 Wanxian massacre Come on, China! 》。 In 1934, he directed the plot film "daughter Jing" co starred by Zhu qiuchen, Gao Zhanfei and Hu Die; in the same year, he directed the Anti Japanese war film "nostalgia" co starred by Gao Qianping and Mei Xi. In 1935, the love movie "boatman girl" was released. In July 1936, he worked as a director in the second factory of star film company. In 1937, he wrote and directed the plot film Shizi street, CO starred by Zhao Dan and Bai Yang. While directing the film, he also actively engaged in the national defense drama movement, creating the national defense drama retreat Zhaojiazhuang with Xia Yan, you Jing and Ling He. In the same year, he participated in the progressive drama group Guangming drama company and amateur experimental theater company, directing Wu Zetian and drunk life and dream of death Later, he left the star company and joined Lianhua film company. In July, he was elected as the executive director of the film industry staff association. Then, he created a one act drama "in the flames of war". In addition, he directed a three act drama "Baowei Lugou Bridge" with Xia Yan, you Jing and Ling He. In January 1938, he was elected as the first director of the all China Film anti enemy Association; in the same year, he was the director of China Film Studio; in addition, he was the screenwriter of the plot film sunrise. In 1939, he directed the plot film "the Chinese people" with the theme of Anti Japanese war. On December 17, 1940, Shen Xiling died in Chongqing at the age of 36.

Personal life

Shen Xiling's father is a senior staff member. He is the chief accountant of Weicheng company of Hangzhou silk factory. She has one daughter and two sons. Shen Xiling ranks second. She has her elder sister Shen Zijiu (1898) and her younger brother Shen Xueyuan (1909-1985). In 1931, Shen Xiling married a woman surnamed Xu in Hangzhou. This marriage was arranged by her parents. Xu was also a native of Deqing and had been a worker in Weicheng silk factory. Later, they fell out and separated for a long time. In 1937, he married sun de (from Wuxi), a film worker in Shanghai, and later gave birth to a daughter.

Main works

Directing works

Screenwriter's works

Take part in drama

Character evaluation

Shen Xiling insists on reflecting the social contradictions and class antagonism in real life through movies, revealing injustice by comparing the daily details of the gap between the rich and the poor, and arousing the public's awakening and resistance. In the aesthetic art, he pays attention to the dynamic lens, with the help of static splicing to make the picture more natural and smooth. He always cherished his loyalty and love for the motherland, adhered to the concept of progressive culture, used movies and plays to resist the cruel rule at that time, and used art forms to encourage the people to fight bravely. Thus formed a strong realism, patriotism and humanitarianism of the film style. Moreover, he pays special attention to the narrative function of screen pictures, relying on the lens language for performance. The use of a large number of mobile shooting equipment has changed the fixed pattern of single view shooting, and formed a continuous planar narrative story (review of contemporary film).

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