At 22:25 in the evening on May 2, 2005, the famous film director Suri passed away while sitting on the sofa at home after watching two episodes of the TV series. He was 88 years old. When the bad news came, all the relatives were heartbroken. One day ago, Mr. Su, who had a healthy face and a youthful face, went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, took a walk after dinner, and joked with his neighbors and colleagues in front of the dormitory building. In accordance with his custom, he stretched out the bright red national flag and party flag from the balcony window of his home. The two red flags were still fluttering in the wind. He always does this on major festivals every year. His wife Liu Shucai also joked with him and asked him whether he would die on June 1st. He said that it was not necessary on June 1st, but he would definitely die on July 1st. It is a pity that "May 1st" is not over yet, "July 1st" has not yet arrived, Mr. Su has already left us. When Su Li was young, he followed the red flag to Yan'an. He has fought against Japanese soldiers and killed traitors. If it were not for his work, he would have fought bloody battles on the battlefield based on his character. The country needed his talents and talents, so he became attached to literature and art. He has been an actor and a screenwriter, and what he is most comfortable with is directing. The movie "Iron Warrior" that we are familiar with is adapted from the opera "Steel and Iron Bar" written by him and Mr. Wu Zhaodi. "Plain Guerrillas", "Red Children", "Young People in Our Village", "Liu Sanjie", etc. directed by him are all business cards. How many people grew up singing "Are You Ready", "Happiness Will Not Fall from the Sky" and "Folk Songs Are Like Spring Rivers"? How many people envy the courage of "Double Gun Li Xiangyang" and imagine that they should also From birth to death, how many people admired the beautiful Kong Shuzhen and the handsome Gao Zhanwu, and were full of romance about the poor mountain village life.
The film "Sanjie Liu" became even more popular all over the country. At that time, it was able to compete in Hong Kong and Hollywood, creating a box office miracle that it has been unable to break for dozens of consecutive days. It also made the film's location Yangshuo overnight. After becoming famous, the famous big banyan tree also creates 8 million yuan in revenue for the local area every year. Not many people know that it was during the country's most difficult period. Mr. Su led the crew to film it by eating steamed buns with fermented bean curd every day. That time, he was burned and directed the shooting while lying on a stretcher. He also took more than 60 shots in one day.
He once served as the deputy director of Changying, and has made so many popular films, but he has always been humble and approachable. Sticking to the bottom line of quarrels in business, in 2004, he told me personally that he dreamed of Wu Zhaodi again last night. He choked with sobs, and his true feelings about missing his old friend were beyond words, and everyone who listened was moved. He respects every partner who has walked with him. When talking about "Plain Guerrilla", he would say that it is a pity that Wu Zhaodi is no longer there. When talking about "Red Boy", he said that he should interview Shi Youping and talk about "Young People in Our Village" , he said, there is also Yin Yiqing in it, talking about "Liu Sanjie", he said, this is Qiao Yu's contribution. He put aside all the fame and was willing to be an unknown old man who took a back seat in Changying Film Studio. The fluster he showed over the respect he deserved was astonishing. During the Spring Festival of 2005, Yang Chunhai and his wife from Nanning, Guangxi, invited Mr. Su to spend the winter in the South as old movie fans and new friends. They took out the best room in their hotel to entertain him. This was a heartfelt friendship for their idol. However, Mr. Su always felt that he deserved it. He clamored every day to change to a smaller room, to have simpler meals, and to end his vacation and return to Changchun.
Cui Yongyuan cried on the plane
On May 3, Liu Shucai notified Cui Yongyuan, who was on vacation in Qinhuangdao, of the news of Su Li's death by phone. Because he was working on "Movie Legend", Xiao Cui He and Mr. Su have already forged a profound "year-old friendship". Liu Shucai told reporters that Cui Yongyuan was stunned for a long time after receiving the call, and then he sobbed uncontrollably. In the afternoon, Cui Yongyuan immediately flew to Changchun. He couldn't help crying on the plane. Many passengers on the same plane recognized him and wondered what happened to make "famous talker" Cui so sad. After arriving in Changchun at 4 p.m., Cui Yongyuan went straight to Su Li's house at Changchun Film Studio. He hugged Liu Shucai tightly and kept crying, unable to say a word.
When Cui Yongyuan was producing the "Film Legend" of "Liu Sanjie", he accidentally "discovered" the touching inside story of Director Su Li having his legs burned with boiling water and insisting on lying on a stretcher to direct the filming. He said that he must Director Su Li returned to the filming location in Yangshuo, Guilin, to recreate this touching scene. Now that director Su Li passed away suddenly, Xiao Cui's thoughts have become an eternal regret.
The last winter was spent in Nanning. Because the cold winter in the north is not good for asthma patients, on November 11, 2004, Su Li and his wife accepted the warm invitation of Yang Chunhai, the owner of Nanning Zhenghe Building, to come to a place where the climate is milder. I spent the winter in Nanning for nearly five months. During this period, Su Li and his wife met old friends in Nanning and traveled to Beihai and other surrounding cities. They did not return to Changchun until April 8, 2005. During the interview, Liu Shucai said with emotion: "Friends in Nanning are so warm. It can be said that Mr. Su spent the last time of his life in Nanning, and it was also the most peaceful, quiet and warm period." Su Li's days in Nanning , reporters have visited and interviewed him many times. He has repeatedly stated that he has great affection for Guangxi and is very grateful to Mr. Yang for his warm hospitality. During this period, Cui Yongyuan also flew from Beijing to Nanning to visit him. The two had a heart-to-heart talk in the hotel room at night, and they were very happy. Su Li also revealed an idea to a friend in Nanning, planning to buy a second-hand house in Nanning so that he could come here to spend the winter every year when the autumn wind blows in the north. Unexpectedly, this wish was not realized.
Fu Jinhua: He will always be my mentor
During Su Li's vacation in Nanning, Fu Jinhua, a famous Guangxi color tune artist and the original singer of the movie "Liu Sanjie", was the person the couple had the closest contact with. people. Not long ago, Fu Jinhua was hospitalized due to illness. The Su Li couple not only visited frequently, but also brought Cui Yongyuan to visit, which greatly moved Fu Jinhua.
On the morning of May 3, when Fu Jinhua learned from Liu Shucai about the death of Director Su Li, he felt like a "bolt from the blue." She was still crying sadly when being interviewed by reporters: "Since I was 19 years old, when I went to Changchun to sing the music for the movie "Liu Sanjie", Director Su Li has given me a lot of help in my career. Now. He is old, and I really hope that he can enjoy more blessings. I never expected that... he will always be my mentor!" Fu Jinhua said that she and Su Li got along very happily this past winter and often made love at home. Eat some home-cooked food and chat about movies and old memories together. She also made an appointment with Su Li and his wife to come back this fall, but the joys and sorrows in the world are so unpredictable.