Hu Die is the most dazzling star in China's early film industry, and is known as the "shadow queen". On the other hand, Hu Die has a long artistic career. What she shows is always a deep dimple and a faint smile.
Be a free-flying "butterfly"
1908, Hu Die was born near Yihe Wharf, Tilanqiao, Li Fuqing. 1 1 year, Emperor Guangxu and Empress Cixi passed away successively, and the last emperor Xuan Tong ascended the throne. Later, Hu Die's mother often said, "This girl was born in the year when Lafayette and the emperor died."
His father was the director of the Beijing-Fengjing Railway, and Hu Die followed his father "running the railway" since childhood. Everywhere, in order to find a small partner as soon as possible, she often imitates the local accent. As a child, Hu Die was extremely sensitive to pronunciation, which helped her to embark on the road of drama in the future. My mother was born in a big family and didn't get much education, but she knows how to deal with people. Hu Die mentioned in her memoirs, "She often taught me:' If you want others to be good to you, you should be good to others first.' She didn't make a long speech, but this philosophical and unpretentious sentence has benefited me for life. When I entered the film industry, she once again warned me:' Don't rush for success in everything, take a step back and do your job diligently. "(Memoirs of Hu Die, compiled by Liu, published by Culture and Art Press in June 1988+00).
When Hu Die 16 years old, his family returned to Shanghai. This year, China's first film actor training school-China Film Academy was established in Shanghai. In fact, this can only be regarded as a short-term training course for actors. There are no strict restrictions on admission conditions. The school hours are half a year and the tuition fees are low. But the teaching is strict, and students can watch two westerns for free every week at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Hong Shen, a famous screenwriter and director, is responsible for teaching acting classes. When applying to China Film Academy, Hu Die wanted to give herself a stage name. Her original name was Hu Ruihua, and she considered changing her name to "Hu Qin". On second thought, isn't Hu Qin dragged around all day? I don't know where I got the inspiration. I thought of the word "butterfly". "Butterfly" is homophonic with "Hu". Being a butterfly can fly freely. ...
After graduation, Hu Die played a supporting role in The Merit of Greater China Film Company, and then he was promoted to the leading role in Autumn Mystery of Youlian Company. Two sweet dimples bloomed, and Hu Die began to emerge. The following year, Hu Die signed a contract with Tianyi Company for two years, and made more than ten films, such as Legend of the White Snake, Meng Jiangnv, Pearl Tower and the legend of heroes.
The "best" star
"Baiyun Tower" is the first film starring a star company, and the other female starring is Ruan. In the film, it is a cross-dressing son with a pair of round glasses on his nose. Ruan plays a misbehaving young lady in Innocent Girl. This is the first and only cooperation between the two, but unfortunately the copy is lost!
Hu Die in the studio is famous for being obedient. She listens to the director and is very dedicated. Her acting skills are rigorous and serious, and won the appreciation and love of three star company giants: Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Qiuzheng and Zhou. The film circle is a place of right and wrong, and Hu Die always pays attention to himself, trying to give people an impeccable impression.
But trouble sometimes comes to you. 193 1 September 18th Incident broke out in Northeast China. 1October 20th, 165438, Shanghai Current Affairs News published a doggerel by Ma, president of Guangxi University, saying, "Romantic lovers are everywhere, butterflies are the best, gentle hometown is the grave of heroes, and master of management has entered Shenyang." The poem implies that Zhang Xueliang ignored War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression because he danced with Hu Die. At that time, rumors spread everywhere. At this time, Hu Die is filming "Flowers of Freedom" and other films with Star Company in Beiping. Angry citizens found the studio and denounced Hu Die's "femme fatale". After returning to Shanghai, he issued a statement in Shen Bao denying rumors, and actors from star companies such as Zhang Shichuan, Hong Shen and Gong Jianong also testified for Hu Die in the newspaper. Mei Lanfang also said that General Zhang Xueliang came to see his play on the evening of September 18, implying that it was nonsense for the general to dance with Hu Die. Later, it was revealed that the Japanese news agency slandered Zhang Xueliang, and Ma was outraged and implicated without verification.
The movie queen, the scenery is unparalleled.
When it comes to Hu Die today, you can't avoid the aura of "movie queen". Since the 1920s, the press and business circles have often initiated star voting. In 1930s, He Ruan almost always got the highest number of votes in these folk elections. Hu Die has been chosen as the film queen for many times and is considered as a recognized queen. The most influential is the selection initiated by Shanghai Star 1933. There were dozens of female candidates, and finally Hu Die won the title of "Queen" with 2 1334 votes. "Sea Man" Wang and others gathered in the "Hu Da Ballroom" to hold a celebration with a grand name: "Teamo Aviation Salvation Conference", which is naturally more aboveboard than "Coronation of the Movie Queen". Hu Die arrived very late and sang "The Last Voice": "Do you think of ghosts in the northeast at this red light of green wine?" The lyrics sound almost ironic. Hu Die's talk about it in his memoirs is just an understatement: "This title has followed me like a game for decades. This is the love of the audience for me, and I dare not be conceited. " (Memoirs of Hu Die)
After Hu Die transferred from Tianyi Company to Star Company, she ushered in her heyday, and several of her films created box office records. Burning Red Lotus Temple is a martial arts blockbuster in the silent film era. It was shot by 1928 Star Company and adapted from Pingjiangbu's novel The Legend of Wonders in the Jianghu. The film caused a sensation in the whole city, and the star company made a lot of profits. From 1928 to 193 1, the retreat was not announced until the episode of 18 was filmed. From the third episode, Hu Die joined the cast and played the role of "Aunt Hong". Since the star company "set the first fire", the film industry has been "on fire", and various companies are scrambling to bid for supernatural martial arts films, and the title of the film has also been crowned with the name of "fire".
193 1 The song "Girl Red Peony", released in March, is the first sound film with wax board pronunciation in China. Hu Die plays Hannah Quinlivan Red Peony in Beijing Opera, which was recorded and filmed by Star Company and EMI Company. The film is interspersed with fragments of Beijing opera, and the audience "plays" on the screen for the first time. Because the audio film is still in the exploration stage, The Singing Girl Red Peony has been tried and tested, and it costs a lot, which is unprecedented after its release.
Sister Flower is another box office champion. Hu Die plays the twin sisters Dabao and Bauer with different personalities. When two Hu Die appeared on the screen at the same time, you can imagine how novel and surprised the audience was at that time. The film was released in Shanghai 1934 for more than 60 days, breaking the record of the highest attendance of domestic films.
1935 An international film exhibition was held in Moscow. In the telegram sent by the Soviet authorities to the Nanjing Foreign Ministry, Hu Die was specially invited to attend, and Hu Die and the China film delegation were accompanied by seven people. Among the eight China films, Sister Flowers and A Lonely Valley are starring Hu Die. During this trip, Hu Die also visited Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other European countries and enjoyed a long trip. Before leaving the city, she went to Ruan's house to say goodbye, which was the last time the two movie stars met. Just as Hu Die was enjoying the exotic customs and the warm hospitality of his host, he suddenly got the news like a bolt from the blue. Ruan committed suicide at home a month ago. "If people know how deep my friendship with her is, it is not difficult to imagine my grief at that time." (Memoirs of Hu Die)
An embarrassing thing, an embarrassing choice
Hu Die and Lin Xuehuai, the leading actor in the film, got to know each other and fell in love as early as the filming of Autumn Fan. On March 22nd, 1927, they held a grand engagement ceremony, and many friends came to congratulate them. Since then, Hu Die's film industry has made continuous progress, becoming the number one female star in Shanghai, but Lin Xuehuai has been declining in the film industry. Hu Die raised a sum of money to open a Hu Die department store for Lin Xuehuai on Sichuan Road. Lin Xuehuai's poor management almost exhausted his capital and his behavior became more and more absurd. At this time, a man named Pan Yousheng appeared in Hu Die's life. He works in a foreign company. He is enterprising and cautious. Hu Die's emotional balance gradually leaves her fiance and tends to Yau Sing Poon. Hu Die and Lin Xuehuai, from the engagement to the dissolution of the engagement, made a fuss about it and even went to court. Soon, Lin Xue got married with someone else. When Hu Die was traveling in Europe, Lin Xuehuai turned around and left for treatment. Yau Sing Poon once had a married wife and a daughter. He abandoned his wife and other daughters for Hu Die. After the marathon love,1935165438+1October 23rd, a happy event happened in Yau Sing Poon, Hu Die.
This story is not like the most common sentence in fairy tales-"The prince and princess lived happily ever after."
There is one person, perhaps the last person Hu Die wants to talk about.
1937 War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out in an all-round way, and Hu Die, Yau Sing Poon and their families left Shanghai to take refuge in Hong Kong. 194 1 At the end of the year, Hong Kong fell and Hu Die's family moved to the rear area. When he was in Chungking, it was reported that Hu Die was under house arrest by Dai Li. On this sensitive topic, the insider gushed, but Hu Die just avoided talking about it in his memoirs. Dai Li is the head of the military system of the Kuomintang, and he is known as the spy chief. Hu Die, who was attracted by Dai Li, was really embarrassed. Such as rebuffed, throw straws against the wind, Dai Li is likely to be bad for her husband Yau Sing Poon, and even kill people. For Dai Li, who is used to assassination, Hu Die has to be careful. But if you agree to Dai Li's proposal and formally divorce Yau Sing Poon, this is what Hu Die doesn't want. She didn't want to give in. 1946 March 17 Dai Li flew from Qingdao to Shanghai and then to Chongqing by special plane. The plane crashed and was killed in the suburb of Nanjing. It is said that Dai Li will go to Shanghai to marry Hu Die, but his unexpected death saved Hu Die.
During this period, how to appease her husband, Yau Sing Poon, and how to deal with Dai Li's problems are very difficult. Hu Die needs not only wisdom, but also tenacity and necessity. In the face of difficulties, she did not choose a road of no return like Ruan, perhaps because of the support of her family, she was not as desperate and helpless as Ruan.
The year after War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, the Hu Die family moved to Hongkong. After filming, Hu Die helped her husband Pan Yousheng open a thermos factory to produce butterfly thermos. Later, Yau Sing Poon got cancer. Before his death, the thermos factory and a foreign company had closed down. From 65438 to 0959, Hu Die returned to the screen and starred in films such as Street Boys and Two Generations of Women, which made people see the elegance of the movie queen again. 1960, her film The Back Door also won the Best Film Award at the 7th Asian Film Festival in Japan. Hu Die immigrated to Canada on 1975. 1On April 23rd, 989, Hu Die died of a stroke complicated with heart disease.