In 1963, "Mine Warfare" produced by Bayi film studio was loved by audiences all over the country as soon as it was released, and it also made many people hear the concept of "military education film" for the first time.
The so-called military education film is to combine the popularization of military scientific knowledge with feature films, which is also one of the special films of Bayi Factory. The popularity of
"Mine Warfare" made Bayi Factory determined to imitate the form of "Mine Warfare" to shoot the more classic " Tunnel Warfare ".
The story took place in 1942. In order to fight against the Japanese army, the villagers and militiamen of Gaojiazhuang dug intricate tunnels in the village, and they fought wits and courage with the devils and finally wiped them out. The
film was very popular after its release. The Bayi Film Studio sold more than 3,000 copies and the supply was still in short supply. Every time it was shown, the cinema was full of audiences.
has 3,000 copies in theaters, and it is said that 6,000 copies were shown in rural areas, and the number of moviegoers reached 3 billion ( ended 2012 ).
In that era when entertainment activities were very scarce, "Tunnel Warfare" in 1965 became the collective memory of all Chinese, which also made it one of the most watched movies in the world.
, especially the theme song of the film is also widely sung in the streets and alleys. The melody of "the invader dares to come, he beats his soul and trembles" still echoes in people's ears...
01, adapted from real history , the military high-level help
As a military education film, the focus of "Tunnel Warfare" is undoubtedly the restoration and presentation of the tunnel warfighting technology.
So the film not only added a narration, but also drew the combat map of the tunnel battle in the form of stick figures, so that the audience can fully understand the arrangement of every detail of the tunnel battle.
The criss-crossing "tunnels" are the spectacle of the whole movie and the most attractive place for the audience.
At that time, because the Japanese soldiers had a lot of weapons and weapons, it was difficult for militiamen lacking equipment to confront each other, so digging tunnels could not only hide, but also detour with the enemy.
Under the pot platform, in the sheep pen, in the donkey trough, the villagers and militiamen worked together to hide the tunnel in unexpected places, and defeat the enemy in a daze.
Now it seems that the form of "tunnel warfare" seems to be somewhat legendary, but this is not the writer's imagination, but is based on the events that actually happened during the Anti-Japanese War. Before the filming of
, director Ren Xudong and others went to the Hebei-Hebei central plain area, where tunnel warfare is most concentrated, and visited the tunnels of dozens of villages, large and small, which surprised everyone in the crew.
Among them, Gaoping Village , which was famous throughout the country for its tunnel warfare during the Anti-Japanese War, is the prototype of "Gaojiazhuang" in the movie.
The story of the Anti-Japanese War in Gaoping Village is quite legendary: in two years, he smashed the enemy's encirclement and suppression operations many times, and repelled the attacks of more than 2,000 Japanese troops with dozens of people. The title of "Battle Hero", which became the material for later films.
But unfortunately, Gaoping Village was hit by floods in the past two years, and the whole village was a dilapidated scene. The tunnels built during the Anti-Japanese War were also completely destroyed, and the crew could not shoot here.
Since there are no large-scale tunnels in other villages, it is not clear what structures and facilities are in the tunnels, which makes the crew worry.
At a critical moment, Yang Chengwu, then the deputy chief of the General Staff, heard about their situation and immediately sent someone to send them a "Summary of Experience in Tunnel Wars in the Central Hebei Plain".
not only has detailed strategic planning of tunnel warfare, but also has a large number of illustrations of tunnel warfare, which makes the whole playThe group was overjoyed, and the most important "tunnel" problem was finally resolved.
02, two years to complete the script, the classic music turned out to be inspired by
"Tunnel Warfare" faced an important question from the script stage: is it going to be a military education film or a feature film?
After some discussions, Ren Xudong and the others agreed that it would be too boring to make a purely educational film. Only by making people interested can it play a role in publicity.
designed a lot of wonderful story details for Ren Xudong and several other screenwriters, such as Gao Laozhong ringing the bell to call the police and sacrifice, the real and fake martial arts team and other plots, all of which are very dramatic.
However, after the script was completed, it was not reviewed and revised continuously for various reasons, and it was not until 1965, two years later, that it officially entered the filming of the film.
Director Ren Xudong originally wanted to shoot according to Yang Chengwu's "Summary", but the largest tunnel in Gaoping Village has been damaged by floods, and the narrow tunnels in other villages cannot accommodate cameras to shoot inside.
If a tunnel is dug temporarily, it will not only cost a lot of work, but also be too late, so the final tunnel scene was built in the studio of Bayi Factory.
used wooden boards to build several floors and sprayed khaki to make an authentic space, supplemented by pre-lighting and post-editing methods, which completely reached the level of falsehood.
In addition, I have to mention that the two classic music of the film are from the composer Fu Gengchen .
The first is "Tunnel Warfare" with the same name as the movie. This is when Fu Gengchen was filming the location with the crew, the melody of this song suddenly appeared in his mind. For fear of forgetting it, he quickly turned around and wrote the song in one breath. Wrote it out.
's other song "Chairman Mao's words will be on your mind" is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. After many years, many viewers still remember the melody of "The sun comes out and shines in all directions, and Chairman Mao's words will be on your mind". The two classic melodies of
became popular with the movie and became "popular golden songs" that a generation of Chinese people cannot forget.
03, the shooting scene was full of dangers, Gao Chuanbao broke his leg, and Yamada was bombed on horseback
In addition to the joint efforts of the people behind the scenes, the success of "Tunnel Warfare" is also inseparable from the careful interpretation of the actors. Before the filming of
, in order to experience life, the actors who played the militia came to the village to eat and live with the local farmers, help the farmers with farm work, and completely immersed themselves in the identity of farmers.
Among them, Zhu Longguang , who plays the hero Gao Chuanbao, was made by director Ren Xudong himself. Although he does not have much acting experience, his strong eyebrows, big eyes and awe-inspiring image are very in line with the character's positioning.
Zhu Longguang was very serious during the shooting. In a scene of chasing the enemy, Zhu Longguang broke a leg because he jumped directly from a tree more than 2 meters high. The subsequent shooting was when he was wearing steel nails. Completed.
Many years later, Zhu Longguang has won the audience's love with the "Tathagata Buddha" in the 83rd edition of " Journey to the West ", so that when many people mentioned the Buddha, Zhu Longguang's image will emerge.
and he is also the father of Tong Xiangyu in "Wulin Gaiden", full of joy, this is the real good actor.
is not only Zhu Longguang, Wang Xiaozhong who plays Yamada also suffered a frightening moment during the shooting. When
was shooting an explosive scene, the director didn't tell him about the explosive scene in advance in pursuit of real effects.
When the filming officially started, Wang Xiaozhong, who did not know why, was arrested.The explosion caused people to turn on their backs, all the black spots on the neck, and the ears were shaken for a long time, but they couldn't relax.
is also the sacrifice made by the two actors to make their performances more real and immerse the audience.
In addition, Liu Jiang, who played the role of the traitor Tang Commander, left a deep impression.
In Liu Jiang's words, the character of Commander Tang is a veritable "lacking dog". In order to emphasize the character's "villain" image, he also specially wears a pair of buck teeth to make the character look more funny and ugly.
And his flattery of Yamada's "high, really high!" has also become a classic line that has been remembered by the audience to this day.
is actually a line that Liu Jiang added temporarily during rehearsal. Unexpectedly, the effect is very good, and it also highlights the image of the character.
More than 60 years have passed, and the film's director Ren Xudong, as well as several actors such as Liu Jiang, Wang Xiaozhong, Lin Xia, and Wang Bingyu have long since passed away, which makes people sigh.
But "Tunnel Warfare" will not be forgotten with the passage of time, and now the film is often replayed on the movie channel, which may be the charm of the classic. (Written by: Pipi Shrimp)
