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1958, Xu Guangyao, a military writer, was labeled as a "Rightist" because of the involvement of his teachers Ding Ling and Chen Qixia. He was expelled from the army and sent to Baoding Farm in Hebei Province for reeducation through labor. The sudden blow almost destroyed Xu Guangyao's spirit. In the most difficult time of life, he decided to use his creation to divert his attention and get rid of the pain. The disputes in the adult world made him turn his creative eyes to innocent and lively children. Just then, the boy in his previous work "Fire in the Plain" came and stared at him: "Why don't you write about me?"

"The' small gaze' in your novel Fire in the Plain appeared very active and then disappeared. How did you lose this lovely child? "

"Yes, why not write this smart card?" Xu Guangyao's dissatisfaction with "glaring at the tiger" and complaints from his comrades-in-arms made him shine at the moment. So, a few years after writing Fire on the Plain, he "caught" the lost child and renamed him "Zhang Ga". He melted all the Ga people he saw and heard in his life into this Gazi, and the result was a long list. After some sorting and adjustment, a new "Gazi" image is vividly displayed in front of his eyes. In the following days, Xu Guangyao completely forgot his misfortune. Heroes from all walks of life flocked from his wonderful pen, attacking in disguise, ambushing in narrow roads, building management, climbing over walls and digging holes ... When he was proud, he couldn't help dancing in the room. In less than three months, the novel and script of Private Zhang Ga were born at the same time. Xu Guangyao writes so fluently because he has childhood friends and his own experiences. He later recalled the scene of writing at that time and said, "I was honest, rigid, obedient and well-behaved when I was a child." I admire Gazi's personality, but I can't be a Gazi. So I like to make friends with children with Gazi personality, and look for Gazi among Xiaoba Road at the age of thirteen or fourteen and the surrounding villagers. In my mind, this image has been brewing in my mind for many years intentionally or unintentionally, and a large number of' stupid things' have also become writing materials in the future. Later, he participated in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. During this period, I also engaged in anti-rape work for six years and accumulated rich materials about war. The image of' Gazi' has become more and more vivid in this rich material. "

196 1 year, Private Zhang Ga was published, which aroused strong repercussions among readers.

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After the novel Private Zhang Ga was published, Beijing Film Studio also took a fancy to this "Gazi" and decided to put it on the screen, and appointed famous directors Cui Xie and Chen Huaiai to co-direct the film. After accepting the task, Cui Xie, in order to enrich and deepen the theme, accurately show the development track of Gazi's character, and highlight the spirit of China people's unity during the Anti-Japanese War, performed a major "operation" on the script together with Chen Huaiai, deleted some vivid and interesting plots that didn't fully reveal the character's character, and "developed" some plots, and finally produced a good script suitable for shooting. In the film, the plot of Gazi selling watermelons to catch fat translators was also added this time, and the location of catching fat translators alive was changed from cotton fields to waterside, which greatly enhanced the visibility of the script. Through rich details and descriptions of children's unique psychological activities, this play truly and naturally creates a young hero image with distinctive personality.

After the script was finalized, Cui Xie began to choose small actors. At that time, some people advocated focusing on children who can recite and perform, but Cui Wei didn't think so. He said, "Private Zhang Ga needs children who live on the screen instead of acting. We need to find some small clams with life and earthy breath. " Soon, after some careful selection, a group of rustic children gathered in the crew, except "Gazi". Just when Cui Wei was at a loss, actor Yu Lan found him and said that the son of a friend in Hohhot was called "Ga", which was quite suitable for this role. Cui Wei immediately sent Yuan Lihua and Huang Jianzhong to Hohhot. A few days later, Yuan Lihua and Huang Jianzhong brought a little guy named Ann Keith to the crew. "That's him!" Cui Wei fell in love with this tacky child at first sight.

The script is ready and the actors are in place. It's time for Cui Wei to show his talent. Cui Xie's seriousness in filming is well-known in the circle. Almost every shot has to be shot four or five times, and he absolutely pursues truth. In the process of shooting, he is also "everything is real." When the little guy in the film needs to sweat, he will let Xiao Gazi run outside sweating, and then give up. He never likes to use water now. Many young actors in Private Zhang Ga were born in this city. They never swim or fish. Then Cui Wei threw them into Baiyangdian Lake and groped with the local children. As a result, they all became little experts in swimming and fishing. When filming, Cui Xie is also very good at "creating scenes" for young actors, so that they can unconsciously enter the scene. In fact, these little gazi he brought in to film simply didn't have the concept of "performance" in his mind. It is because Cui Wei has given them a real environment that they "pretend to do so". For example, the scene of Xiao Gazi and Pang Dun wrestling on the levee is a classic in the film. Trudy took a fancy to Gazi's wooden gun and wanted to exchange firecrackers with Gazi. Gazi is reluctant to change and wants firecrackers. The two then agreed to wrestle, and whoever wins will get each other's things. As a result, Xiao Pang won the game with the help of his friends. Ann Keith, who plays Gazi, actually takes the play very seriously (he really likes the wooden gun). After losing the game, he actually had a "dull" attack and really bit Xiao Pang. As a result, Xiao Pang was bitten with a scream.

The dramatic encounter between Gazi and Luo Jinbao also left a deep impression on Cui Xie's "landscaping". When Ghazi first met Luo Jinbao, he mistakenly thought he was a traitor. He punctured Luo Jinbao's tire and threatened him with a wooden gun. As a result, Luo Jinbao pushed him to the ground. Gazi saw that he couldn't beat him, so he cursed "traitor". As a result, Luo Jinbao recognized the clue and took him to see the district captain. Gazi sobbed like a relative when he learned that the person in front of him was the Eighth Route Army he was looking for. This scene shows Gazi's "Ga Qi" incisively and vividly, and also renders the theme of the film.

Although Private Zhang Ga mainly focuses on children, other actors also give excellent performances. Ge Cunzhuang, who plays the captain of Japanese devil Kameda, has a deviated nose. Sun Hongkui, a makeup artist, specially pressed a rubber sleeve for him to make his nose taller. I thought his forehead was not smooth, so I put a hood on him and pressed a little black beard on his mouth. After some dressing up, the image of a fierce Japanese devil is vividly displayed in front of everyone. Ge Cunzhuang's vivid Japanese image and excellent performance make this small turtle mountain in the film immediately become the object of imitation by bad people in children's games.

People who have seen movies must be deeply impressed by Fat Translation, especially his line "I don't want to eat out in the city, let alone eat your rotten watermelon ...". Wang Shu also became a famous actor because of his successful performance as a fat translator. In fact, Wang Shu has been a translator all his life. I have translated for the Red Army of the former Soviet Union, and also translated many Russian and English film and television works.

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The sky is high and the clouds are light. Rows of towering trees stand tall on the long embankment. A teenager full of revenge and anger ran wildly on the long embankment. He came to the fast-flowing floodplain, took off his clothes and jumped into the river, struggling to swim forward ... This is a photo in Private Zhang Ga, which vividly shows that no matter how far the road is and how sinister the environment is, Gazi's fiery heart to go to the revolution can't be stopped. The success of Private Zhang Ga lies not only in the childlike innocence of the film's protagonist Gazi, but also in the heroic spirit of this young man. The style of the film is full of vigor and vitality, giving people a distinct, solid, vigorous and simple feeling. The magnanimous North China Plain, the tall poplars and the gripping music melody make the film's ideological content and artistic form perfectly combined, giving people a meaningful and poetic feeling. This is also due to the shooting skills of photographer Nie Jing Gao Chao to some extent.

Nie Jing has rich experience in filming, and his treatment of light always follows the thoughts and feelings of the characters. All light and shadow arrangements are mainly based on characters, and highlighting the environmental atmosphere is also to set off the feelings of characters. The lines in his Private Zhang Ga are basically majestic and powerful diagonal lines. Close-ups of people try to shoot from the side or semi-side angle to strengthen Gazi's struggle courage, and the fulcrum of composition is also a dynamic fulcrum biased to one side, giving people the feeling of progress. Exquisite and concise composition is a major feature of the film Private Zhang Ga in photography. It is particularly worth mentioning that Nie Jing successfully used the long motion lens when shooting this film. There is such a scene in the film: Luo Jinbao takes Gazi to see the district chief. They went into the backyard of the hotel, climbed up the eaves along the ladder, climbed down the ladder, and finally entered the room of the district captain. The characters in the picture follow the movement, becoming the foreground for a while and the background for a while; A moment is a panorama, and a moment becomes a close-up. As the camera shook, people's eyes crossed the roof ... a lens completely recorded the whole process of the character's movement, which was unique in the movies at that time. Incredibly, these long shots were shot by Nie Jing himself. At that time, the theory of western long lens had not spread to China, and Nie Jing's exploration of the use of sports long lens in the film was precious when there were no basic equipment.

Besides excellent photography, the film Private Zhang Ga is also clever in the use of sound. For example, Gazi's appearance in the film is "seeing the person first and hearing his voice", and the image of Gazi has come to life through the voice of "Ga Li Ga Qi" from the beginning. In the film, the sound not only reveals the character, but also plays a connecting role in the development of the story. For example, Uncle Zhong told Gazi the story of the battle. He said, "There were only a few shots ..." There was a loud noise in the film, which turned out to be a shot fired by the Japanese when they entered the village. This "bang" shot skillfully connects the two sets of shots and brings out the development of the next event.

Shoot Private Zhang Ga. Once the film was released, it immediately caused a sensation among the audience. The film won the first prize in the film category of the Second National Children's Literature and Art Award and was selected as one of the "100 patriotic films".