This year, Yang Xiaolou, a famous Peking Opera master, turned down Yin Rugeng's request to hold a concert.
This year, Liang Sicheng and Lin were also repairing the Hall of Prayer for the New Year. At the same time, they packed important collections related to the study of ancient architecture in China and prepared to transport them to a safe place so as not to fall into the hands of the Japanese.
The 29 army soldiers who guarded Beiping in those days were still singing before eating: "These diets are provided by the people. We should work hard for the people. Imperialism is the enemy of our generation. Saving the country and the people is the bounden duty of our generation ... ""Then every soldier picked up the steamed bread with the words "Don't forget the national humiliation" and sent it to his mouth angrily.
Anyway, at this time, Beijing is already under siege and jittery!
In the same year, a boy was born in a Wang Xing family in Beijing.
While the family was happy, no one could have imagined that 4 1 year later, the boy had an indissoluble bond with Zhou Enlai, which changed his life.
This is Wang Tiecheng.
Wang Tiecheng was born in crisis-ridden Beiping on 1936. Parents' names are Wang Tiecheng.
The Wangs were relatively wealthy families in Beiping at that time. My mother is a flag bearer and my father is a wealthy businessman. Life is naturally better than that of children of the same age.
We always say that some children are gifted in some ways. Actually, talent is not innate. It must be something that children touched when they were young, so they will be better than other children in some ways when they grow up.
Wang Tiecheng is such a child. Due to the conditions at home, Peking Opera, then "pop music", was often played on the phonograph or radio. In this way, Wang Tiecheng, who was exposed to Peking Opera since childhood, became interested in Peking Opera. Even reached a state of obsession.
So, my father found Yu Xiaobo, a famous Peking Opera teacher who had the reputation of being one of the four Peking Opera students at that time, and begged Wang Tie to learn from him.
Wang Tiecheng has been listening to Peking Opera since he was a child, and his sense of rhythm, breath and rhythm makes Yu Xiaobo quite satisfied. The child is bound to succeed in the future, so he changed Wang Tiecheng's name to Wang Tiecheng.
The guidance of famous teachers, combined with their own efforts and talents, gradually consolidated the foundation of Wang Tiecheng.
After the founding of New China, 1957, Wang Tiecheng, who has a profound knowledge of traditional Chinese opera, with the support of his parents, was admitted to the Central Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera, which had just been renamed for two years by the Opera Experimental School of the Opera Improvement Bureau of the Ministry of Culture. Wang Tiecheng is 2 1 year old this year.
After several years of hard study in university, Wang Tiecheng graduated at the age of 25 and was assigned to Beijing Children's Art Theatre. Since then, I have officially embarked on the road of being an actor.
Wang Tiecheng thought that he had a solid foundation in traditional Chinese opera, studied systematically in the university for several years, and dreamed of achieving something. But the plump ideal will never be able to meet the skinny reality.
Wang Tiecheng, who just entered the theater, had to start as a walk-on, which lasted for five years before getting better and catching up with the Cultural Revolution, which lasted for ten years. In this way, I have been unknown for more than ten years, and my dream has gradually withered with the passage of time.
1976 65438+1On October 8th, Premier Zhou, loved by the whole country, passed away. Wang Tiecheng went to the People's Cultural Palace to mourn Premier Zhou and cried all the way.
1in the spring of 976, the Central Repertory Theatre, which had deep feelings for Premier Zhou, decided to create a play that could create a great image of Premier Zhou on the stage. With the Zunyi Conference as the background, they visited many Red Army veterans on the spot and learned many touching stories about Premier Zhou's love and protection of the revolution before and after Zunyi Conference, which deeply moved them. Inspired by Premier Zhou's touching deeds, they quickly created five plays, Turning Point.
After the manuscript was written, an important question was placed in front of us. Who will play Premier Zhou?
This task requires a lot of actors, and whether or not to choose the right actor to undertake this task is related to the overall situation.
The director started looking for actors, but in the next two months, he didn't find the ideal actor.
As the saying goes, opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
4 1 year-old Wang Tiecheng, the opportunity has finally come.
At that time, the manager of the theater recommended Wang Tiecheng.
This makeup try is not tight, it's so similar! Too much alike! This is simply the Prime Minister himself!
Unexpectedly, Wang Tiecheng, an actor who was just a walk-on, suddenly became the actor of Premier Zhou.
Even Wang Tiecheng himself didn't believe that he would play Premier Zhou. After getting the exact information, Wang Tiecheng began to prepare for this role. He collected all the information related to Premier Zhou and carefully studied every word and every action of Premier Zhou. There is a picture of Premier Zhou hanging on the bedside, which I look at and think about every day.
First, being the protagonist for the first time can play a good role on the stage.
Second, to my esteemed Premier Zhou Enlai.
Wang Tiecheng likes Premier Zhou very much. After the death of Premier Zhou, he was immersed in great grief. In Tiananmen Square, he witnessed the great scene of people mourning for the Prime Minister and felt the incomparable love of the people for him. Inspired by the noble thoughts and moral character of the Prime Minister, he vowed to learn from the Prime Minister all his life.
In the rehearsal field, every time Wang Tiecheng went on stage, everyone almost held their breath to watch, for fear that a little noise would interfere with the rehearsal.
Sometimes after the play is over, the staff are scrambling to shake hands with him. When we shook hands with him, everyone looked serious and excited. They seem to be shaking hands with Premier Zhou, whom they miss, rather than with Wang Tiecheng.
Sometimes in line, some actors can't help crying.
Sometimes Wang Tiecheng's makeup just finished, and the actors next to him will cry when they see it.
The play has already started.
In the fourth scene of the drama, the beloved Premier Zhou came. Immediately, the audience saw familiar figures and faces and heard friendly voices. He talked kindly with the little soldier and laughed heartily. ...
The audience forgot that this was a performance and burst into tears. In order to see Premier Zhou clearly, many people rushed to the front desk from the back of the theater, but tears blurred their eyes and warm applause broke out in the theater.
This 14 minute drama won 17 applause.
This applause is a sincere love and deep memory for Premier Zhou, and also a praise for Wang Tie's work in shaping Premier Zhou's stage image.
Since then, "Turning Point" has opened the curtain for Wang Tiecheng to play the glorious artistic image of Premier Zhou, and it has also become his own turning point.
Although Wang Tiecheng, who played Premier Zhou for the first time, achieved great success, after the play, Wang Tiecheng himself thought that there were still many gaps in shaping the image of Premier Zhou. For example, it is not enough to express the spiritual temperament of the Prime Minister, and it needs to be constantly improved. He is determined to better portray the image of beloved Premier Zhou in the drama "Newsboy", which reflects Premier Zhou's brilliant achievements in Chongqing.
The newsboy made Wang Tiecheng's performance shock the audience again. After the curtain call, the old artist Cao Yu quickly stepped onto the stage, held Wang Tiecheng's hand tightly, then suddenly stepped back, bowed deeply and burst into tears: "Thank you for letting us see Premier Zhou again."
1978, the image of Premier Zhou was first put on the big screen in the movie "Running on". Wang Tiecheng plays Premier Zhou again.
In this film, Wang Tiecheng is the god who restores Premier Zhou's appearance, and he looks like Premier Zhou in every move, word and deed.
Premier Zhou, played by, was highly recognized by Deng.
Before the film started, Premier Zhou's recitation was added. When Wang Tiecheng appeared on the stage to recite "Tian 'anmen Poetry Copy", Deng under the stage did not lean back to watch, but leaned over the table in front of him to watch. Deng stared at the stage. This old man who has been with Premier Zhou through thick and thin for 5 1 year seems to have met her most beloved comrade-in-arms again.
14, visited the West Flower Hall at the invitation of Deng. When talking about Premier Zhou's image on the stage, Deng said: "Ryan's eyes are very big and have a good appearance, and he is walking faster and faster and more stable."
In a word, Deng solved the problem that has not been solved for more than two years.
Wang Tiecheng said: "The only way to portray the soul is to enter the soul of the Prime Minister and understand his inner world."
After that, Wang Tiecheng pondered Premier Zhou's image, pace, personality, calligraphy, works, stories, photos and so on day after day and year after year.
The film Zhou Enlai from 65438 to 0992 became Wang Tiecheng's immortal work.
In the film, Wang Tiecheng not only perfectly shows Premier Zhou's infirmity, but also depicts Premier Zhou's indomitable spirit and broad mind.
There is a paragraph of Premier Zhou's crying to He Long in the film, which is even more classic.
"The Prime Minister cried for He Long, and I also cried for the Prime Minister in Wang Tiecheng. That is my grief for more than ten years and all my feelings for the Prime Minister. "
During the filming, Wang Tiecheng experienced a serious car accident. But instead of being depressed, he thought it was a gift from heaven. Because he thinks that the feeling of weakness after injury is closer to the image of the prime minister in illness.
Zhou Enlai has achieved great success. At that time, the movie ticket of only two yuan made the box office of the film exceed 200 million yuan.
Wang Tiecheng also won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor for Zhou Enlai.
He only played Premier Zhou in his life. Since this turning point, and Premier Zhou have become "close friends" for decades.
Wang Tiecheng said, "If I hadn't played the role of Prime Minister, I might not be known. The greatest happiness in my life is to play this role in the hearts of the people of the whole country. This life is enough. "
Today, Wang Tiecheng lives in a small house on the outskirts of Beijing.
Several Chinese flowering crabapple trees were planted in the small yard, which Wang Tiecheng called "Chinese flowering crabapple Garden".
Whenever the begonia flowers are in full bloom, Wang Tiecheng walks under Premier Zhou's favorite begonia tree, and there is always a calm joy in his heart.