Foreign journalists accidentally created Zhou Enlai’s most classic image

Author: Lan Xiaoying As we all know, Zhou Enlai was ranked as one of the "Four Beauties" in the early years of the Republic of China. He was elegant and personable, and his every move showed everyone's style. Therefore, he left countless Classic photos. Among these photos, there is one that Deng Yingchao considers to be "the best of all photos" of Zhou Enlai. That is the picture below - this classic photo fully demonstrates Premier Zhou Enlai's generosity, elegance, easy-going, Noble temperament. To be honest, when I first saw this photo, I thought it was a painting. It was hard to imagine that a real photo would produce this effect. After knowing the truth, I was even more shocked because of this. The photo was not specially staged by Premier Zhou Enlai, but was taken casually. The photographer even told a big lie for this photo. What happened? That was in January 1973, when Italian Foreign Minister Medi When Qi visited China, the photojournalist of Time Magazine, Giorgio Loti, also came with him. Loti had long admired Premier Zhou Enlai. During the Geneva Conference that year, Zhou Enlai engaged in a verbal battle with the Sixteen Countries, and his demeanor fascinated countless Westerners. The young Lottie was one of them. For Lottie, this visit to China was a "pilgrimage". On the afternoon of January 9, Zhou Enlai met with the Italian delegation at the Great Hall of the People. Lottie was very excited and The camera was wiped and wiped, vowing to take the best photo of Zhou Enlai. However, before leaving, the Italian ambassador to China reminded him that according to regulations, photos were not allowed during this meeting. Lottie was dumbfounded: I am. Photographer, what can I do if I'm not allowed to take pictures? Lottie thought about it for a long time, but still quietly brought the camera. When he arrived at the Great Hall of the People, the Italian delegation lined up to shake hands with Zhou Enlai one by one. Lottie was in the middle of the line. When he was approaching, Lottie suddenly walked out of the line and returned to the end of the line. What was the reason? It turned out that Lottie realized that if he was in the middle of the line, he would be with Premier Zhou. After shaking hands, he had to leave, and there was no way to take pictures. Seeing Zhou Enlai getting closer and closer, Lottie felt even more excited. When it was finally his turn, he mustered up the courage to say: "Dear Prime Minister, I'll do it." I told a big lie and promised not to take pictures of you, but I think it will be difficult for me to see you again, so please allow me to take pictures of you. "Zhou Enlai was also stunned for a moment. Photography was not allowed during this meeting, but Zhou Enlai has always been considerate, so he nodded and agreed. Lottie suppressed her excitement and asked Zhou Enlai to sit on the sofa next to him - this was him However, after taking a few pictures, Lottie felt that it was not in the ideal state. Just when Lottie was a little anxious, someone suddenly called the Prime Minister at the door, and Zhou Enlai turned slightly to him. Looking at the door, Lottie saw that the angle was great! So she quickly pressed the shutter and jumped up like a madman. However, Lottie's actions also attracted the attention of the guards, and several guards came to her. He came over. Lottie became nervous again. It would be a pity if the photos she finally took were confiscated! What should she do? She pretended to chat with the colleague next to her and borrowed her colleague's photo. She used her body as a cover, quickly changed to a new film, and stuffed the original film into her pocket. When the guard came over, he politely said, "Photography is not allowed here. Please hand over the film," pretending to be sorry. He took out the film from the camera, but instead of giving it to the guard, he exposed it himself. Seeing that his purpose was achieved, the guard stopped searching him. In this way, this precious photo was finally saved. Come down. As for why Lottie exposed the film himself, he later explained that if he handed the film to the guard, the guard would go back and develop the photos. If he found that the photo was blank, he would definitely know that he had done something wrong and would continue to track him down. , so he acted out of desperation and adopted this method. After returning to China, Lottie published this photo in Time Magazine and it was quickly reproduced by media around the world, causing a huge sensation nearly 30 years later in 2002. In August, the first International Photography Expo was held in Duyun, Guizhou. Lottie also came and brought the original version of the precious photo. When a reporter interviewed him, he said excitedly: "" Duyun is a small town in western China. I was surprised that the city held such a large-scale international event, so I explained the topic of photography to my Chinese friends without reservation, and even shared the original photo of "Zhou Enlai in Meditation" taken in 1973 that shocked the world. stayed in China.

I will always be a friend of the Chinese people! ” Attached is my favorite photo of Premier Zhou