Old movie "Sparkling Red Star": Do you still remember the little red star "Pan Dongzi"?

If a talented person enters the imperial examination at a young age, why should he become a great person late? There is a group of people who can always attract the attention of many people at a young age, such as young talented girls like Jiang Fangzhou, and child stars with natural beauty. Their demeanor does not even require years of accumulation or nourishment by poems and books to achieve extraordinary temperament. In today's Internet age, it is much easier to find a direction and become a hit, at least the threshold is much lower.

Child stars have also been raised under the gradually developing new media. If we count those small and vivid images, Pan Dongzi in "Sparkling Red Star" definitely counts, and he is almost the first contemporary Chinese actor. Such a popular child star. It was also more difficult to become famous in that era. Not only did you have to have a good image and good temperament, but you also had to be seen by the director, recognized by the harsh discerning eye, and then you had to gain the "eyes of justice" of the Chinese people. This opportunity happened to fall Wish the actor good luck.

1. Child stars who became famous at a young age

"Shining Red Star" was adapted from Li Xintian's novel "Battle Childhood". It was later resumed for publication by People's Literature Publishing House in 1970. The story is wonderful and interesting, with thrilling twists and turns, and also contains a belief in peace, so Bayi Film Studio decided to make it into a movie.

1. "Shining Red Star"

Maybe some people have not seen this movie, but they should have heard the Internet saying "I, Hu Hansan, am back again" term. He was referring to the 1931 era villain Hu Hansan in the work, a bully who oppressed people. Pan Dongzi is our little protagonist. He refused to obey after being pressed by Hu Hansan. The Red Army father Pan Xingyi rescued him. Later, when the troops needed to be moved, he left Pan Dongzi a shining red star representing hope and faith.

After Hu Hansan came back, his mother died to cover the retreat of the villagers. After that, he very cleverly avoided enemy search and interrogation, secretly helped the guerrillas to destroy the enemy's plan, and finally hacked Hu Hansan to death with hatred, welcoming the victory of the war and meeting his father. At this time, Pan Dongzi has become a true warrior who is calm, compassionate, and hates evil as much as he hates it. After Pan Dongzi joined his father's team, he embarked on a new mission. The image of this little hero is very full and full of changes, and it requires a certain amount of understanding to be competent.

2. Good Luck Pan Dongzi

The casting process was difficult at that time. Because it was a children's story, many young actors had to be selected. There are many actors available for adult roles, but the witty, brave and evil-minded Pan Dongzi has not been found yet. The deputy director Shi Wei was responsible for the selection. He visited many primary schools and looked at hundreds of them but found nothing. This role has very high image requirements. I hope to find that image and temperament, and at the same time, I hope that the face can control its complexity. I searched for a long time, but even the assistant director didn’t catch his eye.

It happened to be the Labor Day cultural event, and Zhu Xinyun, who was performing on stage, was spotted by the film photography and makeup team. They all thought it was inexplicably suitable and attractive, so they recommended it to the director team, and they finally confirmed that he was the one. Pan Dongzi. Zhu Xinyun was only nine years old at the time. Born in 1962, he has a good family education, looks good-natured, cute and well-behaved but also exudes aura, which is indeed a good fit. So the director team discussed with his parents and school to hope that he could make a movie and play a little hero. Both parties expressed support, so Zhu Xinyun started filming "Shining Red Star" with the crew.

3. Become famous in one fell swoop

Among the cast, the young Zhu Xinyun has not yet shed his childishness. As a result, when the assistant director told him the play, he was not only emotionally invested, but Zhu Xinyun laughed out loud, which made him angrily scold him. But he was also very interested in this role. In order to get into the role better, Zhu Xinyun wore commoners and straw sandals every day, did some farm work, etc. During the two years of filming, Zhu Xinyun was interested in this, so he enjoyed it. When he was in school, he was interested in it. Such heroic stories are also full of longing and have their own understanding of the characters.

On the National Day of 1974, the completed film was released and received nationwide acclaim. The chubby, big-eyed Zhu Xinyun became the unchanging Pan Dongzi in people’s hearts for decades, becoming popular in the streets and alleys. Become famous. Someone once recognized Pan Dongzi on the train, and everyone rushed to see him. The result was a train delay of four hours. I have to say that the performance of "Good Luck" has won recognition. This movie can be regarded as one of the few classics of that era, and the two complement each other.

For this highly acclaimed children’s film, it is said that I wish you good luck without any compensation, but only gave a photo album. But after that, Zhu Xinyun simply took the path of acting and became the youngest member of the Bayi Factory Actors Troupe. Later, he was admitted to the People's Liberation Army Art Academy to continue his studies. After four years of systematic study, he added his previous talents. After graduating from college and already mature, he returned to the Bayi Film Studio and began to play adult roles.

2. Good luck on the downhill slope

The reason why child stars are child stars is because of the natural expression and candid spirit of childhood. And when you grow up, even if you still have acting skills and your fortune has passed, it will be difficult to change the way you were back then and make the public look at you in a different light again.

1. The Downhill Road from the Peak

Because the impression is too profound, the other films of Good Luck cannot give any touch to the audience, even the same children's genre "Salimako", "Ganshui Vast", "Ten Days", etc. are also lively and cute, natural and sincere, but their performance is mediocre. People don't seem to buy it, they just think he is Pan Dongzi. The experience of being at his peak when he debuted also made his performance path continue on a downward slope until he reached the grave. The increasingly narrow roles forced him to make changes and break through. In the end, he chose to retreat behind the scenes, take on a small role, and do some directing work on the side.

For example, in 2003's "The Storm" and "Tomorrow Is Not a Dream", they all played supporting roles in Bayi Film Studio films, and their performances were actually very good. As for the director, "Ballistics Without Trace" received a strong response and made a certain contribution. From this point of view, appropriate changes are always good. Instead of sticking to the broken things, it is better to open up the barren hills and wish for new luck, and even meet the other half, which is a good proof.

2. Cherishing love

It was while working behind the scenes that Zhu Xinyun met Zhang Lingya, his companion in life. Zhang Lingya was also born in Beijing and grew up in a military family. She is confident and free-spirited. I had always wanted to be a dancer, but due to health and other reasons, like Zhu Xinyun, I retired behind the scenes and became a makeup artist on the set. The two of them worked together behind the scenes, and after getting to know each other, they found that their experiences and difficulties were so similar, and they even sympathized with each other.

Zhang Lingya is older and has experienced divorce, so she has become more careful about these emotional issues. But they couldn't help but wish them good luck. However, after the two got married, their love was complete, and their parents, who were not supportive at first, became supportive of them. At only sixty years old, he is now working as a team leader in a studio and enjoys full teacher-level treatment. This relationship has grown old together unknowingly, and Pan Dongzi was already in his 60s.

The two also have a daughter, but they did not let her engage in the entertainment industry. Perhaps they both know that the entertainment career is not easy, and there are too few entertainers who start well and end well.

3. Appropriate choices

There are actually many young and famous people like Zhu Xinyun. Not just child stars in the entertainment industry, but also some geniuses and people who have become famous at a young age throughout the ages. Those who gradually grow up and become worldly, change their simple appearance, add sophisticated thoughts to their actions, or become arrogant and slack in their studies will make them lose their early glory.

Zhu Xinyun’s decision was a good way to save him. He was also very generous and gave up the false name "Pan Dongzi" that he had gained easily before. Instead, I became myself, worked hard to do what I could do, no longer expected anything else, and tried my best to do a good job in the film industry. But when he made this decision, he was already freed from the so-called shackles of drama and life. If you understand Zhu Xinyun's life, you will find that he is far away from the image of the witty Pan Dongzi, and they can no longer be associated with each other.