has watched a lot of new and old movies. A comparison shows that those movies of the 1950s and 1960s may not be as cool technically as the current movies—special effects fly all over the sky and have strong visual impact. But the sincerity and timelessness are even more memorable. Even the actors at that time were mostly simple and simple. This is evident from the mental outlook that they have embodied.
Today, I want to talk about Li Yalin. This is also what many fans left messages to me in the background, asking me to write. However, one of his friends wrote his name as "Gao Yalin". I wonder if it is this friend who has forgotten his full name because of a long time. So he simply borrowed the surnames of the characters he had played (the surname of the most famous character he played was Gao Zhanwu), so that a new name was mixed and matched. It can be seen that this fan friend is also quite cute.
Li Yalin was one of the most popular and famous movie stars in the country in the early 1960s. At that time, in 1962, our country selected our own "22 Stars" of New China, including famous movie stars such as Yu Lan, Zhao Dan, Wang Xingang, Zhang Ruifang, and Li Yalin was honored to be selected. Their large photos are hung in every theater, and their names are deep in the hearts of every movie fan. However, Li Yalin is considered a "junior" among them, he is only one year older than Wang Xingang.
Li Yalin is from the Northeast. He was born in Dandong, Liaoning in 1931. In our impression, it seems that every person in the Northeast has a cheerful personality, and has great acting talent and comes with humorous effects. Li Yalin is no exception. He has shown acting ability since he was a child, and his super imitating ability often caused everyone to laugh. But at that time, Li Yalin didn't think of being an actor, but wanted to be a navigator. Wearing a white uniform, he was sailing on the open sea, so he looked more handsome and unrestrained. Unfortunately, he was not admitted to the Maritime Academy. It was at this time that he got news of the admissions of the actor class of Beijing Film School. He had liked acting since he was a child and thought he might as well give it a try, but he didn't expect to get it right.
Many people think that Li Yalin is not the kind of handsome guy at first sight, but I think he is a good-looking type, with clear features, good looks, and a very down-to-earth handsome, which makes people feel very kind. The honesty and simplicity in him also helped him shape many characters in the future.
In 1953, after graduating from film school, Li Yalin went to Beijing Film Studio to study for a while, and then in 1955, along with most of his classmates, he was transferred to Changchun Film Studio as an actor. The first movie he starred in was "Tiger Den Tracking". This movie brought together many of his classmates such as Yin Zhiming and Zhao Lian, but he was assigned to him by the villain Feng Zhenhui. This role was portrayed very successfully by Li Yalin, and the performance was natural and unobtrusive, and it was difficult for the audience to see that it was played by a young actor who made his debut on the screen. The role of
Feng Zhenhui shows Li Yalin’s performance strength, but it also brings him some distress, that is, he seems to be stereotyped, because the role given to him is either a villain or a middleman, like "Silent Forest" , "Lusheng Love Song", "Mysterious Companion" and so on. Among them, "Silent Forest" initially considered him as the male number one, Feng Guangfa. However, the director was worried that the audience would see Feng Zhenhui's shadow from Feng Guangfa, so he played the role of a villain instead of Feng Guangfa. , Hand it over to Wang Xingang with a look of righteousness.
I don't know if you have seen another movie "So Passionate" in which Li Yalin participated. I personally think that his performance in it has been quite skillful. At that time, he was only about 25 years old, but he made a lively interpretation of a more than 30 honest Chief Fei. The expressions and states are all not in place, deducing the character and age of the characters to the right degree. Shows the professional qualities of a film actor.
I think that among the people Li Yalin should be most grateful for in his life, there must be the name Yu Yanfu. Because it was Yu Yanfu, who saw his ability to shape various characters, and resisted all opinions, so that he finally got the opportunity to shape a positive role. In 1958, Li Yalin entered the crew of "The Case of Xu Qiuying", and because he successfully portrayed Wang Liang, the male character, changed the perception that he could only play the villain.
In Li Yalin's career as a film actor, one of his most memorable roles for the audience must be Gao Zhanwu in "The Young People in Our Village", right? "I"The Young People in Our Village" is a youth inspirational film of the 1950s and 1960s. With its high-spirited style, it shows us the innocent and simple spirit of the young people in the 1950s, and their positive attitude towards life. It has deeply infected too many audiences. And Gao Zhanlin, the actor played by Li Yalin, has become an idol in the hearts of generations of young people.
But in fact, Gao Zhanwu is not a perfect figure. He has ideals and ambitions and is determined to lead the young people in the village to change the backwardness of his hometown. But there is some male chauvinism in him, which makes Kong Shuzhen, played by Jindi, have a lot of opinions on him. But I think it is precisely because of the imperfections and small shortcomings of this character that he appears more authentic and lovely. And Li Yalin's performance is so simple and down-to-earth, so many audiences can't help but equate him with Gao Zhanwu.
In 1962, Li Yalin and Jindi were selected as the "22 Stars" nationwide. I think the biggest reason is that "Young People in Our Village", a film that spreads positive energy, brought to the people at that time. The impact is too great.
When everyone was watching Li Yalin's large star photos in the cinema waiting for his new movie to appear, they discovered that he hadn't made any movies for a long time after "The Young People in Our Village". It turned out that he was sent to the northeastern countryside to undergo reformation. In 1969, he and his wife He Xiaoshu, who was also an actor in the Changying Film Factory, came to the Erdao Commune in Shulan County, Jilin with their family to jump in and settle down and became members.
Li Yalin returned to the screen again, it was already after 1975, he played roles in "Steel Giant" and "Rolling Wheels", but they were not the protagonists. At about this time, the Eying Factory in the far southwest came to invite. Li Yalin and his wife He Xiaoshu had a discussion, and then dragged their family to Chengdu from Changchun. It was in Eying that Li Yalin once again radiated his artistic youth and ushered in another peak in his artistic creation.
If Gao Zhanwu in "The Young People in Our Village" is one of the highlights in Li Yalin's career as an actor, then "The Corner Forgotten by Love" is a famous work after he changed his career as a director. It was 1980. After Li Yalin participated in films such as "Peacock Flying to Awa Mountain" and "Liu Shao Hua Ming", he changed his career and became a director, and he attracted attention by co-directing "A Corner Forgotten by Love" with Zhang Qi. Afterwards, a series of masterpieces such as "Buddy Tossing" and "Why Give Me Me" continued to be released, and Li Yalin showed his director talent.
But while Li Yalin was still immersed in the joy and harvest of creation, he was found to be suffering from glioma. At the time he was making the movie "The Well", but before the film was finished, he fell ill and died at the age of 57. The movie "Well" later won many awards and helped Pan Hong win the title of Queen of the Golden Rooster Awards again, but director Li Yalin never stood on the podium.
Looking back on Li Yalin's life, it is really touching. He accidentally became an actor, but he showed extraordinary acting ability and fortunately became one of the 22 stars, shining in the bright stars. However, as an actor, he did not leave us too many roles. On the contrary, the films he directed later were often mentioned and talked about. And when people expected him to show his talents in the world of light and shadow, he died young. It's really embarrassing.
Now, Li Yalin has been away from us for many years, but the screen images he has created are still fresh in our memory. Just when we recall the role he played, do we also remember this former star? Welcome more fans and friends to express your views in the message area.
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