has produced many classic war-themed films, including many popular film songs, full of patriotism, promoted revolutionary heroism, infected and educated generations of people, and sung to this day, such as "I "The Motherland", "Heroes", "Chairman Mao's Words to Remember", "Who Doesn't Say My Hometown Is Good", "Why the Flowers Are So Red"...
will publish "Classic War Movie Songs on WeChat" from now on. "Interpretation" series of articles, take you to review the classic songs that have been sung across the country in those years.
Volunteer soldiers celebrated victory at the heroic position in Shangganling.
"Shangganling" is a war feature film shot by Changchun Film Studio in 1956, directed by Sha Meng and Lin Shan, starring Gao Baocheng, Zhang Liang, Xu Linge, Liu Yuru and other actors. It was released on December 1 of that year. The film is adapted from the film literary script "Twenty-Four Days". It tells the story of an eighth company of the Volunteer Army under the leadership of company commander Zhang Zhongfa in the battle of Shangganling. In the film, the messenger sacrifices himself to blow up the enemy's bunker. The prototype is Huang Jiguang, the super hero of the Volunteer Army.
Gao Baocheng plays the eighth company commander, and Zhang Liang plays the correspondent. In the movie "Shangganling", the female hygienist who sang affectionately for the severely wounded in the tunnel-Wang Lan, is the prototype of the former Shangganling combat hero, second-class hero and former deputy director of the health department of the airborne troops-Wang Qingzhen. In the Battle of Shangganling, Wang Qingzhen, a 17-year-old female hygienist, was responsible for caring for more than 20 seriously wounded people in the tunnel. In addition to feeding the wounded with water, medicine, and meals, she also had to go out and defecate. The cruelty of the war made the soldiers miss the motherland and relatives more. Wang Qingzhen sang revolutionary songs such as "Turnover Dao Qing" and "Nan Niwan". Shamon, the director of the movie "Shangganling", was inspired by her true story and put her image on the screen, making it a classic shot in the movie "Shangganling".
Liu Yuru plays Wang Lan, a health worker.
When it comes to the movie "Shangganling", one cannot fail to mention the film episode "My Motherland". Since the first sentence of the lyrics is "a big river", many people call this song "a big river". In fact, this song was originally named "A Big River". The songwriter of
is Qiao Yu. He has composed the lyrics of classic songs such as "Let's Dang the Sculls", "People Say Shanxi's Beautiful Scenery" and "Unforgettable Tonight". When Qiao Yu wrote, he named the song "A Great River", and was changed to "My Motherland" by the editor when it was published. The song
sings the infinite love and heroism of volunteer soldiers for their motherland and hometown. The lyrics are sincere and simple, kind and vivid. The first half of the tune is euphemistic and beautiful, and the three songs are three beautiful pictures, fascinating. The second half is a chorus, and the mixed chorus is in sharp contrast with the front, as if a mountain torrent is pouring down, expressing the passion of the soldiers.
Just look at the lyrics of this song, and you will be infected by it:
, my motherland,
, a big river, wide waves,
, the wind blows the fragrance of rice and flowers on both banks
, my family lives on the bank
I'm used to listening to the slogan
. The white sails on the boat
This is the beautiful motherland
is the place where I grew up
On this vast land
is full of bright scenery
The girl is like a flower
The young man is so broad-minded
is awakened in order to break new ground. The sleeping mountains
make the river change its appearance
this is the hero’s motherland
is the place where I grew up
in this ancient land
there is the power of youth everywhere
good mountains, good waters, good places
all roads are wide
friends come and have good wine
if the jackal comes
there is a shotgun to greet it
this is the powerful motherland
is the place where I grew up
in this warm land
there is peaceful sunshine everywhere
Qiao Yu
Director Sha Meng saw that Qiao Yu was writing about the Yangtze River, and suggested why not "the Yangtze River is wide with thousands of miles", isn't it more imposing? But Qiao Yu did not agree to the amendment. He believed that there are many people who have not seen the Yangtze River. Writing specifically about the Yangtze River may cause those who are not on the edge of the Yangtze River to psychologically distance and lose their intimacy. And "a big river"It can refer to the Yangtze River, the Yellow River or any river in general, but it covers a wider area. Everyone will have a river in his hometown. As long as he thinks of home, he will think of this river, and he will feel intimacy and bring the motherland to everyone. The hometown of
is closely linked together. The song of
is composed of Liu Chi. This is the second collaboration between Qiao Yu and Liu Chi. Prior to this, they successfully collaborated in the movie "Flowers of the Motherland" in the popular "Let Us Swing Up" "Double Oars", and this cooperation has produced an immortal work with strong patriotism and revolutionary heroism. When Liu Chi created this song in Xiaobailou of Changchun Film Studio, he wanted to avoid Outside interference, I kept the door behind closed doors, and posted a note saying "Liu Chi is dead" on the door. A few days later, Liu Chi was "resurrected", and a beautiful melodic work "My Motherland" was born. No.
composer Liu Chi
people’s singer Guo Lanying’s performance in the 1950s. “My Motherland” in the
film is jointly sung by the Central Orchestra Chorus, the Central Experimental Opera Chorus, and the New Film Orchestra Chorus, which can be described as a lineup. Strong and powerful, and the lead singer is the famous singer Guo Lanying. Changying has invited many singers who are good at folk songs to audition, but the results are not ideal. Qiao Yu proposed to ask Guo Lanying to sing. After Guo Lanying's audition, Changying will She was selected as the singer of the song. The recording of the
song was carried out on the Central People’s Broadcasting Station. The radio broadcasted the song to the whole country the next day after the recording was completed, and it immediately caused a strong response from the audience. People will hum and sing before the movie "Shangganling" was broadcast. After the movie "Shangganling" was broadcast, the song became a household name, reverberated throughout the country, and flourished, becoming one of the most influential songs in New China.
"My Motherland"-a selection of singing by the people's artist Guo Lanying.
(The author is an expert on military history)
