In recent years, the fire of red-themed movies such as " Yaoi ", " Wolf Warriors ", " Founding of the People's Republic of China " has once again set off people's discussions about those glorious years, and patriotism is rooted in every one. In the hearts of the Chinese people, this can be seen from the box office of movies.
opens the box office charts of Chinese movies, we will find that two of the top three movies are red movies. Last year, the movie " Changjin Lake ", which was based on the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, was released as soon as it was released. It has won billions of dollars at the box office and has been unanimously recognized by the audience.
What everyone doesn't know is that in fact, as early as 1986, there was already a phenomenon-level red film in China. The name of this film was "Blood Battle at Taierzhuang".
It is reported that this film has already won 270 million yuan at the box office in the 1980s. At that time, the ticket price for a movie ticket was only 30 cents, and it won more than 200 million box office with 30 cents tickets. It is indeed a miracle of film history.
"Blood Battle at Taierzhuang"
"Blood Battle at Taierzhuang" is an anti-Japanese themed film mainly depicting the Taierzhuang battle on the frontal battlefield of the Kuomintang. This film shows the audience a tragic and real historical scene.
This film not only shows people the fearless spirit of the Chinese people in the war of resistance against Japan, and the pain brought to the people by the war, but also affirms the positive role played by the Kuomintang in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and opens up a new path for cross-strait relations. .
After the film was released, it quickly got the attention of Taiwan compatriots, and even Chiang Ching-kuo , who had always been ambiguous, was full of praise for the film.
It is reported that the son of Li Zongren , the commander of the Taierzhuang campaign, went to the production team after seeing this movie and cried a lot.
What happened on the battlefield in Taierzhuang? Why did this movie cause such a stir?
"Blood Battle in Taierzhuang"
defending the homeland on the battlefield
"Blood Battle in Taierzhuang" This film was shot in the background of Taierzhuang Victory , one of the major war battles in the Anti-Japanese War. The Battle of Taierzhuang began on March 16, 1938 and ended on April 15. The National Revolutionary Army and the Japanese Army participated in the battle. The main commanders of the Kuomintang were Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, Sun Lianzhong, and Tang Enbo. It is reported that Japan invaded the surrounding areas after landing in the northeast area. In December 1937, the Japanese army occupied Nanjing and Jinan successively, and based on this, they launched an attack on Xuzhou and Tai'an.
Taierzhuang is located at the junction of Su-Lu and Jinpu Road in the north, Longhai Line in the south, and Nansi Lake in the west. It is the gate to the south of Shandong and the gateway to Xuzhou. It is located in the south of Zaozhuang. Very important, since ancient times it has always been a battleground for military strategists.
Li Zongren
In order to curb the pace of Japanese aggression, the Kuomintang started a bloody battle with the Japanese army in Taierzhuang.
Due to the frequent defeats of the national army on the previous battlefield, the morale of the domestic people is extremely low. The Taierzhuang Battle not only represents the victory or loss of one city and one pool, but also determines the direction of the subsequent wars.
Chiang Kai-shek In order to win this war, he specially dispatched Kuomintang generals Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, Tang Enbo and others, and invested more than 200,000 troops in the war. When the war was at its most tense, Chiang Kai-shek also personally arrived at the front line to command .
Because the Japanese army has won many victories in the previous battle, the Japanese did not take the national army that came to them in their eyes. They thought that this battle would be as easy as before, but it turned out that they underestimated their own opponent.
The Japanese army
Li Zongren knew very well what this controversy meant, so after arriving on the battlefield, he immediately called a meeting of senior officers and issued a death order to defend Taierzhuang to the death. The determination to die for the country. Although
said that the Japanese weapons are much more advanced than ours, but inIn terms of numbers, they suffered a big loss. After the war began, Li Zongren, who was proficient in the art of war, set up a pocket formation. After luring some Japanese troops into the pocket formation, they annihilated them in one fell swoop.
The Japanese who were besieged and suppressed became furious. Even if they increased their firepower and launched a more violent attack on the national army, it didn't take long for the city wall of Taierzhuang to fall. Although
said that the city wall had fallen, Li Zongren did not order to retreat. They still held on to the battlefield and dragged the Japanese army firmly.
Li Zongren
In order to enter the city as soon as possible, the Japanese army rushed to the city wall. After Li Zongren and others discovered this situation, they immediately ordered the surrounding troops to surround them, forming a circle around Japan. When the Japanese realized what happened, It was too late. After the encirclement situation was formed, Li Zongren ordered a fierce battle with the Japanese army.
When the fierce battle in Taierzhuang began, Chiang Kai-shek personally came to Xuzhou to inspect and supervise. When he learned that Master Wang Mingzhang led the entire division to die in the Teng County battlefield, he was deeply saddened. He said that he regretted not meeting this hero. role model. After
finished speaking, he deliberately mentioned the Chifengcheng division commander who should go to the battlefield. He said that since he had come here today, he must go to see Chifengcheng. After
finished speaking, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi accompanied him to Taierzhuang South Station and met with Chi Fengcheng.
Wang Mingzhang
After the two met, Chiang Kai-shek took Chi Fengcheng's hand and said to him: "I heard from your superior that you are a loyal, brave and capable person, and it's really good to see you today."
Hearing Chiang Kai-shek's praise of himself, Chi Fengcheng was pleasantly surprised and assured: "I will fight the enemy to the end when I go to the front line this time, and I will live and die together with the position, so as to serve the country." After finished speaking, he Then he went to the battlefield, and regardless of Chiang Kai-shek's entrustment, he severely damaged the Japanese army.
Although the national army did not achieve the goal of annihilating the Japanese army in the Battle of Taierzhuang, the war still made the Japanese army pay a huge price. Of course, Li Zongren was able to win this war without the cooperation of the Communists. After the outbreak of the war, the New Fourth Army led by the Chinese Communist Party actively cooperated with Li Zongren's troops in Bengbu, Xuzhou, and Hefei to contain the forces of Nanjing. The Japanese army who crossed the river to the north bought a lot of time for the national army.
Li Zongren
Far-reaching and precious
The Battle of Taierzhuang was not only the first large-scale victory of the National Army on the frontal battlefield, but also an extremely important battle in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The battle of
directly broke the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army, and laid a good foundation for the later mobilization work and military deployment.
Even Chairman Mao has repeatedly praised the excellent performance of the Kuomintang people in the Taierzhuang Battle. Chairman Mao mentioned in writing " On Protracted War": "A big victory, such as Pingxingguan , A war like Taierzhuang can greatly depress the spirit of the enemy, boost the morale of our army, and call for the solidarity of the world.”
This shows how important the Taierzhuang battle is.
Battle of Taierzhuang
1985 is the 40th anniversary of the Anti-Japanese War. In order to remember this history and promote cross-strait exchanges, Yang Guangyuan proposed to put "Blood Battle of Taierzhuang" on the big screen.
The idea he put forward has aroused opposition from many people. People think that the filming of this film is not very good, and it is likely to contribute to the arrogance of the Kuomintang people, but these people are obviously overthinking.
The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is a contradiction between China and Japan, and a national contradiction. The achievements of the Kuomintang people on the battlefield of resistance against Japan are indelible and undeniable. We have the courage to face up to this history, and we should restore the truth for everyone.
We should be objective and fair when looking at this past, recognize their achievements and criticize their mistakes, and battles like Taierzhuang should be squarely faced.
Taierzhuang Battle
In fact, as early as 1965, Premier Zhou had proposed to make Taierzhuang bigger.Jie proposed to move to the screen. He also told Li Zongren about the idea at the time, but for various reasons, the filming plan was shelved, and it was not until 1985 that the filming was put on the agenda again.
In November 1985, the director of the Film Bureau hosted a symposium on the script of "Blood Battle Taierzhuang" in Beijing, and discussed the filming matters with everyone. Comrade Cheng Siyuan expressed his views at the meeting. Taierzhuang" is very necessary and far-reaching. We must show the image of the Kuomintang's active anti-Japanese war in this film, and try to restore the full historical picture of the Anti-Japanese War.
He said that we Communists put this film on the screen just to tell everyone that our party has a broad mind, a foresight vision, and a practical style.
After the meeting, the director and producer of the film actively participated in the formal shooting work. On February 5, 1986, the film crew of Guangxi Film Studio "Blood Battle in Taierzhuang" was formally established, and the filming task was successfully completed. .
"Blood Battle for Taierzhuang"
has far-reaching significance and keep in mind
"Blood Battle for Taierzhuang" is a film that uses the word "blood" as a reference and runs through the whole play, showing the battle of Linyi, Tengxian and Taierzhuang. The most impressive thing in the film is the four-minute shot that expresses the artistic conception of the "Great Wall of Flesh". When this shot was broadcast, countless audiences shed tears.
's director team and actors have suffered a lot to make this film well, but it turns out that their hardships are worth it. After the release of
"Blood Battle in Taierzhuang", it won a box office of 270 million in 1986 alone, creating an insurmountable record in the era of only 30 cents for tickets. The film subsequently won important awards such as the Golden Rooster Award and the Hundred Flowers Award.
In June 1986, "Blood Battle in Taierzhuang" was released in Hong Kong, China, and it received a box office of 1.7 million Hong Kong dollars in only 14 days, securing the top three in the Hong Kong box office at that time.
"Blood Battle in Taierzhuang"
The reason why this film can achieve such a great achievement is thanks to the support of the party leaders and the extremely serious artistic spirit of the creative team. They have tried their best to restore history, restore the battlefield, and restore Real fighting scenes.
To this day, we can still feel the professionalism and artistic attitude of the creative team.
It is worth mentioning that this film has also set off a wave in Taiwan. After the "Blood Battle at Taierzhuang" caused a sensation in Hong Kong, the leaders of the Taiwan region also copied the film and organized the senior officials of the Kuomintang to watch it. Song Meiling and also expressed their approval for the film.
It is reported that Hu Jin, a famous Taiwanese actor at the time, also expressed her opinion after watching the film. She said that the film "Blood Battle in Taierzhuang" shows us the spirit of the Chinese people, and the Chinese are family. , I really hope that the country can be unified as soon as possible.
"Blood Battle at Taierzhuang"
The commander-in-chief of the Taierzhuang campaign is Li Zongren. The release of this film is also of great significance to Li Zongren's family. Two months after the release of "Blood Battle at Taierzhuang" in Hong Kong, Li Zongren's only son set foot on the plane back home. After
returned to the motherland, he went to the screen to watch the movie for the first time. We don't know how complicated Li Zongren's son was when he saw this movie, but what we know is that he was in the movie. Ten minutes after the start, I suddenly hugged my head and cried. After
watched the whole movie, Li Youlin couldn't help crying with excitement. After a long time, he slowly calmed down his excitement.
When he stood up, he grabbed the hand of Shao Hong, who played Li Zongren, and said excitedly to him: "It's so similar! It's so similar! Thank you!"
Stills of Li Zongren It's enough to see how serious the "Blood Battle Taierzhuang" team is about the characters.
The release of the film not only brings this history back to life, but also brings people back again.I paid attention to the Kuomintang generals Wang Mingzhang, Chi Fengcheng and others.
The film took a lot of shots to show the world Chi Fengcheng's brave and fearless image. Chi Fengcheng's wife also found the director of the film to express her gratitude. When the two met, Chi Fengcheng's wife even suddenly Kneeling on the ground and expressing gratitude by kowtowing, this shows how profound this movie is in their eyes.
It has been more than 30 years since the film "Blood Battle Taierzhuang" was released, and many of the staff who participated in the filming of the film are no longer alive. It's far from over.
Chi Fengcheng
"Blood Battle in Taierzhuang" not only let people see the glorious years and the efforts of the predecessors, but also showed the broad mind of the Communists, which greatly promoted the exchanges between the two sides of the strait.
From an artistic and political point of view, the achievements of "Blood Battle of Taierzhuang" are unquestionable, and the impact it brings is also far-reaching, all of which are worthy of everyone's affirmation.
As we all know, socialist literature and art are the people's literature and art. If literature and art want to reflect the people's aspirations, they must insist on serving the people and socialism. Our contemporary literature and art workers and film and television workers must learn from the attitudes of their predecessors and put more Many films with attitude, depth and breadth are brought to you.
Because only in this way, can we inherit the spirit of our predecessors, develop our own national strength, and create more exciting and excellent works.
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CCTV's five-episode documentary "Taierzhuang 1938" after watching. China Military Television Network
Ma Zhonglian: "Several Problems in the Battle of Taierzhuang", "Research on the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression"
Lin Zhibo, Zhao Guozhang: "Great Victory - Taierzhuang Battle" ", Guangxi Normal University Press
Japan Defense Agency: "Chinese Incident Army Combat History"
movie "Blood Battle Taierzhuang". Source: China Civilization Network
How "Blood Battle Taierzhuang" was filmed? Li Zongren's son cried. People's Political Consultative Conference Daily
