Zhang Yongshou： ＂I am a film soldier.＂

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　　Guangming Daily reporter Zhao Yan Guangming Daily correspondent Li Jiawei

　　In the New China Film Character Gallery, he left many radiant images of soldiers: Shao Jianbo, the chief of staff of the regiment in Lin Hai Xue Yuan, Fang Yong, the company commander in Surprise Attack, Li Xiong, the boatswain in Haiying, Geng Hao, the reconnaissance staff officer in Heroic Die Hard, Zhao Pingyuan, the district chief in Tunnel Warfare, Gao Yingchang in South China Sea Storm. … After the reform and opening up, he directed many military films such as Echo of Qilian Mountain and Silent Iceberg, which sounded the clarion call for China’s films to advance in the new era.

　　At the 27th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, when Zhang Yongshou, who was in a white beard, accepted the honor of lifelong achievement as a film artist, he was a little scared: "This award is too heavy. I am the son of a farmer, so I played several roles and made several movies. I am just a film soldier who grew up under the training of the party and the army. "

　　"A film soldier" — — As a footnote for his life, it makes him feel the most intimate and glorious.

　　Became attached to the "soldier" as early as the liberation war. In 1948, Zhang Yongshou, who was born in a poor peasant and was only 14 years old, was admitted to Jinzhong Public School, a camp school of the People’s Liberation Army, and was soon elected to the Art Troupe. The member of the art troupe is both a propagandist and a combatant. He pursued the victory with the troops all the way, liberated Taiyuan, crossed the Yellow River in the west, fought from Tongguan to Xi ‘an and Baoji, and entered the southwest. When the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea started, he went to the DPRK to join the war work, and twice won the third-class merit: he was bombed by enemy planes on the way to deliver supplies, and he traveled 60 miles alone overnight to borrow animals from his fellow Koreans to pull carts, and handed over ammunition and grain and oil to large troops in time; He led the performance team over the mountains, broke through the enemy’s blockade, went deep into the forefront, played allegro in the cramped bunker, sang songs outside the cat’s ear hole, and cheered for his comrades … …

　　Talking about the past, Zhang Yongshou’s face often shows people’s spirits, which has nothing to do with the heroic spirit on the screen and the infinite scenery in the spotlight. What makes the old man feel emotional is the seemingly insignificant but warm fragments of his life in the eventful years.

　　— — When I first entered the art troupe, I was a child. I didn’t know how to wet the bed at night. The old comrades were afraid of his embarrassment and dried the mattress behind his back. The brothers rehearsed "White-haired Girl" and saw Yang Bailao being forced to death. Zhang Yongshou thought of his mother who lived alone, burst into tears, and the team leader gently took him to his arms to comfort him; The brothers and sisters of the Art Troupe taught him how to read musical notation, play the violin, dance the whip of the overlord, knock gongs, play drums and perform dramas.

　　— — Crossing the Yalu River is in the dark night. At the moment of crossing the central boundary of the bridge, Zhang Yongshou stopped, turned and looked at the direction of the motherland, and his heart surged. He called softly "Goodbye, Motherland", and then sang "Listen, the horn of battle sounded the alarm, put on the military uniform and take up arms … …”

　　Zhang Yongshou always mentioned the word "lucky" — — Lucky to be a PLA soldier, lucky to catch up with the tail of the liberation war and lucky to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Since he entered the military camp at the age of 14, Zhang Yongshou has never left the big family that gave him warmth and strength, and has never changed the background color of a revolutionary soldier: he has the deepest feelings for the party and the people and vows to dedicate his youth and blood to the motherland.

　　In 1957, Liu Peiran, director of Bayi Film Studio, went to the army to choose an actor, and Zhang Yongshou was chosen to play "Montenegro Blocking War". In the following year, he was transferred to Bayi Factory to become a full-time film actor, and since then, he has played as a soldier all his life: from Red Army soldiers to modern soldiers, from military exercises to navy and air force, covering almost all positions in the army — — Monitor, company commander, battalion commander, colonel, brigade commander, division commander, army commander, commander and political commissar … …

　　Shao Jianbo in Lin Hai Xue Yuan is resourceful and handsome, Li Xiong in Hai Ying is broad-minded and humorous, Fang Yong in Surprise is capable and passionate, Geng Hao in Die Hard is firm and brave, and Jin Zhekui in Fight Against the Invaders is distinctive and real … … During the period of imperialist blockade and frequent disasters, these heroic films and heroic images have brought great spiritual strength to the people of China. Zhang Yongshou has received countless flowers and applause, but in his mind, glory belongs only to those heroes: "I have the honor to shape some military images on the screen, show their brilliance, reproduce the glorious history, and leave the audience with good memories. If I have a little light as an actor, this light is also borrowed from those real war heroes. "

　　Hard times naturally have hardships and difficulties. For example, the coldness when filming "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" — — In the cold winter in Jilin, the residence is a room without a fire resistance. I sleep in the Ula haystack at night and get up in the morning with ice on the haystack. For example, the risk of filming "Qian Shan" on Zheduo Mountain and Queer Mountain — — In the face of the danger of avalanche, Zhang Yongshou insisted on walking in front of the crew, stepping on the snow and guiding the team down the mountain; For example, after directing Silent Iceberg, Colorful Night and Echo of Qilian Mountain, the health condition plummeted — — Climbing on the ice and lying in the snow at high altitude, sleeping in the Gobi desert, and working hard in harsh natural environment have buried the hidden danger of diabetes and hyperthyroidism … … For these past events, Zhang Yongshou had only a gentle sentence: "Bitterness is bitter, but it is hard to say. Only when you have experienced war can you know what is really difficult. "

　　He has participated in dozens of films, but most of the roles played by Zhang Yongshou are not first hero. In the films such as Wildfire and Spring Breeze Fighting against the Ancient City, Shanghai War and Huimin Detachment, he also ran a walk-on conscientiously. "At that time, I didn’t think about the main and supporting roles. I played whatever I needed, and I played whatever was suitable."

　　In 1950s and 1960s, Zhang Yongshou became famous as a resolute soldier, and he was also known as the four handsome young men on the screen together with Feng Zhe, Wang Xingang and Pang Xueqin. The popularity is evident. In this regard, Zhang Yongshou said in a word: "That is the evaluation given to me by the audience, which only shows that my performance was recognized and accepted by them."

　　"The audience addressed me as an old artist. In fact, I am just an old comrade and a veteran. The division of labor in the army is different, including combat soldiers, logistics soldiers and film soldiers — — I am a film soldier. " "For the past achievements, there is no need to render. People’s contributions are large and small, and people’s abilities are strong and weak. What is important is how much they can do and do their best. " "My life is very ordinary, not advanced, but not backward. I have completed every task assigned to me by the party and the people’s army, leaving no regrets."

　　Today, Zhang Yongshou lives in the Lotus Pond Retirement Home of the former General Political Department, and the Bayi Film Studio is close at hand, where he is familiar with and has placed his affection on every brick, tile, grass and tree.

　　Visitors, whether celebrities or ordinary people, come to the gate to see them off, whether it is windy or rainy. He often directs the parking of vehicles for visitors and gestures smartly.

　　Over the years, he declined all Shang Yan and advertising endorsements, but he was open to public welfare activities. He said that he comes from the people’s army and is a literary and art worker who has served the people all his life.

　　When the 3D movie "Taking Tiger Mountain by Intelligence" was released, he asked the soldiers to buy a movie ticket for him and braved the cold to go to the cinema. "Ah, Cradle" was remake into a TV series, and he watched the whole play in front of the TV. "Nowadays, commercial films are good-looking and make people happy to watch, but movies should also enlighten people’s hearts, look at society and look at people’s souls." The artistic life has come to an end, but I still think about art.

　　Recently, there have been many commemorative activities, and various interview invitations have been received. Zhang Yongshou, who lives in seclusion on weekdays, always enthusiastically agrees. As a veteran, he felt it his duty to tell young people the story he had experienced. Once recording a program, he sang "Ode to a Hero" on the stage, and he was in tears under the stage. He remembered his comrades who were buried in the Korean battlefield.

　　In the past two years, Zhang Yongshou has won two medals that he regards as treasures: the medal of "Glory in the Party for 50 Years" and the medal of "The 70th Anniversary of Chinese people’s Volunteer Army’s War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea". "I am 88 years old this year, and my next wish is to witness the centenary of the founding of the China People’s Liberation Army in 2027. Farther away, I hope to see the great motherland basically realize socialist modernization in 2035. "

　　The interview was conducted in the tea room of the retired cadres’ home. On the wall outside the teahouse is a large exhibition board, on which the elegant demeanor of many old artists in Bayi Film Studio is laid out one by one. Starlight Glimmer attracts people to stop. Although he is a frequent visitor here, when asked about the photo location of Zhang Yongshou, the old man was at a loss and apparently never paid attention to it, so he leaned forward to have a closer look.

　　Where you come from and where you are going, you know exactly where you are going, like moonlight pouring down the ground.

　　Guangming Daily (January 23, 2022, 01 edition)