About Xie Jin

Xie Jin (1923.11—2008.438+00) was born in Shangyu, Zhejiang. Film director. 1984, joined the China * * * production party. 1939 participated in students' amateur drama activities in Shanghai, 194 1 entered the drama department of Jiang' an National Theatre Institute in Sichuan, and studied under famous artists such as Cao Yu, Hong Shen and Jiao Juyin. 1943 dropped out of school and went to Chongqing Zhongqing Drama Club to record and play a small role on the spot. 1948 graduated from the director department of Nanjing National Theatre Academy. Later, he served as assistant director of Datong and Changjiang Film Company. After liberation, he studied at North China People's Revolutionary University. After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), he served as the deputy director and director of Shanghai Film Studio, the fourth director of China Film Association, the fifth presidium member, and the fifth and sixth executive vice-chairmen of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. He is a member of the Seventh China People's Political Consultative Conference and the Standing Committee of the Eighth and Ninth China People's Political Consultative Conference. 1987 won the National May 1st Labor Medal. Directed the film "Women's Basketball No.5" 1957. The memorial service directed by Xie Jin won the silver award at the last World Youth Student Festival, and the horn hat award at the Mexico International Film Festival 1960. The Red Female Soldier, 1962, won the best feature film award and the best director award in the first film Hundred Flowers Award; Stage sisters, 1980, won the annual award of the British Film Society at the 24th London International Film Festival; The Legend of Tianyunshan 198 1 won the best feature film award and the best director award in the first Chinese film Golden Rooster Award; Shepherd, 1983, won the Best Feature Film Award in the 6th Hundred Flowers Award Film Festival; The Garland under the Mountain 1985 won the Best Feature Film Award in the 8th Hundred Flowers Award; Furong town, 1987, won the Best Feature Film Award of the 10th Hundred Flowers Award Film and the 7th China Golden Rooster Award. On the evening of June 5438+1October 65438+July 2008, Xie Jin arrived in Shangyu to attend the 0/00th anniversary celebration of his alma mater, Shangyu chunhui middle school. At about 7: 40 the next morning, the hotel waiter who Xie Jin stayed in found that Xie Jin had stopped breathing.

Life in the picture

If the 20th century is divided into two halves, and some China cultural figures with the greatest influence in the second half of 50 years are to be named, then even if the list is reduced to a minimum, Xie Jin is indispensable.

The culture of generations. In the twentieth century, movies are undoubtedly a cultural motive force. There are many levels of literary appreciation, but the most fascinating way to realize it is the mass investment. The performance of an excellent film often becomes a national festival, and excellent film artists such as Xie Jin are responsible for this festival. People are old and young, and the land is north and south. Anyone can say their names and comment on their gains and losses. Therefore, this vast land gives them the most authentic cultural identity. The culture that has always been open to the public is at least false.

Compared with other film artists, Xie Jin is special in that he has worked for fifty years. It is said that there are many people who have worked for 50 years, but Xie Jin quickly became the protagonist as soon as he appeared in his youth. Since then, he has always maintained the leading role in conducting, from the striking Women's Basketball No.5 to the tearful Opium War, which has always attracted the attention of thousands of people. This situation is rare. Even in the international cultural circle, there are few examples of standing in the front line of an industry for 50 years.

He worked as an audience member, a reporter and an actor in Youth Travel, Huanghuagang and The Early Chicken Watching the Sky, and since then he has established his ambition to develop as a director.

China director Xie Jin started his film directing career from 1947 to 1948. After that, his first film as an assistant director was Wu Chuzhi's satirical comedy Sargam, which was adapted from the drama of the same name. The representative works are Women's Basketball Team No.5 and Red Female Soldiers. Many films directed by Xie Jin have won awards at home and abroad frequently. He is currently the most award-winning film director in China. 1983, 1985 and 1992, respectively, France, the United States and India held "Xie Jin's film retrospective exhibition" for him. His works have been recognized and loved by hundreds of millions of audiences at home and abroad, and overseas film critics even praised Xie Jin as "the most famous China person in the international film world today"! Xie Jin's films are full of humanity, human feelings and humanitarian spirit, with profound connotation and distinctive personality. He said: "I am convinced that a film will inevitably pour into the director's greatest passion, which is the crystallization of the artist's personality and cultivation, and also a burning of life." "I make movies to pursue more aesthetic education, to alert the world, and to contribute to the motherland and mankind."

Xie Jin has served as the chairman of the jury of the Golden Rooster Award for Chinese films for three times, and has also served as a judge of Venice International Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, India International Film Festival, Tashkent Film Festival, Algeria Film Festival and Manila International Film Festival.

Xie Jin is also a member of the Film Directors' Union of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the United States. Xie Jin is the chairman of the jury of the 1st Shanghai International Film Festival and the 4th Changchun Film Festival in China. At present, Xie Jin is a member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, executive vice chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, vice chairman of China Disabled Persons' Federation, and visiting professor of Fudan University and Jiaotong University.

1On August 8th, 992, Shanghai Xie Jin Yi Hengtong Film and Television Co., Ltd. was established, with Xie Jin as the general manager and legal representative. 1995 chairman. 1March, 993, president of Shanghai Xiejinyi Hengtong Star School (formally joined Shanghai Normal University in 2000, founded Xiejin Film and Television Art College of Shanghai Normal University as the dean). 1995 May Dean, School of Film and Television Arts and Technology, Shanghai University. 1in April, 1998, Xie Jin won the Shanghai Outstanding Contribution Award 65438+1in June, 1998, and was awarded the China Golden Dragon Award by the Hong Kong Overseas Writers Association. History rejects triviality. The Chinese have spent a century, and all the subtle points of light have been eclipsed. Only those persistent efforts, unremitting pursuit and intensive success can be recognized by history. Xie Jin has been recognized by history, because he has actually owned it for half a century. He gave people a kind of confidence: even in the case of hardship, China culture may have a great life course, and China culture in the next century can start from here. Scholars believe that the portrayal of female images is a major feature of Xie Jin's films (political consciousness, female images and narrative style of Xie Jin's films).

Main honor

1954 Independent director of Huai Opera short film "Blue Bridge Club", promoted to director. He directed more than 20 short films. 1988, Liu Xiaoqing and Xie Jin and Li Hanxiang.

Among them, Women's Basketball No.5 (1957, screenwriter) is his famous work and the first colorful sports feature film in China. Won the silver prize at the 6th World Youth and Students Festival.

The Red women soldiers is an important work in his early years. With meticulous director's ideas and skillful photography skills, the film describes the fighting course of Qionghua Wu, a Hainanese convict, who grew into a proletarian soldier in 1930s. This film won four awards, including the best feature film and the best director in Hundred Flowers Award, the first film of 1962, and won the third place in the Bandung Prize of the 3rd Asian-African Film Festival.

Stage sisters (1964, one of the screenwriters) is the crystallization of his long-term life and has a strong local flavor. The film won the annual award of the British Film Association at the 24th London International Film Festival with 1980.

"ah! The Cradle was filmed to commemorate the International Year of the Child, showing the deep affection of the older generation of revolutionaries for children and praising the lofty revolutionary humanitarian spirit. The film won the excellent film awards of the Ministry of Culture from 65438 to 0979.

The Legend of Tianyunshan is another important work of his. It expresses Luo Qun through the eyes of three women, with profound connotation, strong artistic appeal and new breakthrough in form. After its release, it generated a strong response and won the 1980 Excellent Film Award of the Ministry of Culture, the first Golden Rooster Award for Best Film and Best Director, and the fourth Hundred Flowers Award Award for Best Film.

Herdsmen describes Xu's relationship with kind and simple laborers such as Guo Bianzi and his deep feelings for the motherland after being wrongly classified as a rightist. Characterized by reserve, coldness, lyricism and tears in laughter, he won the 1982 Excellent Film Award of the Ministry of Culture and the 6th Hundred Flowers Award Best Film Award.

"The Garland under the Mountain" describes the style and features of contemporary soldiers represented by Liang Sanxi, Jin Kailai and Zhao Mengfu, and shows their true thoughts and feelings and the lofty spirit of "being humble and not daring to forget the country". The film achieved a breakthrough in China's military films, and won the first prize of 1984 excellent film of the Ministry of Culture and the best film award of the 8th Hundred Flowers Award.

From 65438 to 0987, he produced another important work, furong town, which won the Crystal Ball Award at the 26th Calloway Farley International Film Festival.

From 65438 to 0997, Xie Jin directed The Opium War, which is a historical film with the largest investment, momentum and scale so far. The film has a strong sense of history and a very accurate grasp of various historical figures. Especially the character Lin Zexu, besides his patriotism, loyalty, perseverance, calmness and courage, the film also wrote more aspects of his personality. This film won the Best Feature Film Award in the17th Golden Rooster Award and the "American Special Award" at the Xie Jin Festival in Montreal, Canada.

1983, the judge of the 2nd Manila International Film Festival, won the Golden Eagle Honor Award.

1983, 1985 Xie Jin's film retrospective exhibition was held in five major cities, such as Nantes Film Festival in France and San Francisco in the United States.

1987 was accepted as a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a member of the American Film Directors' Union, an adjunct professor of Fudan University, dean of the School of Film and Television Arts and Technology of Shanghai University, and president of Xie Jin-Hengtong Star School.

1987 won the "May 1st" Labor Medal of National Advanced Workers. Xie Jin-former chairman of Hengtong Film and Television Co., Ltd., vice chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, consultant of the 6th China Film Association, director of the Cultural and Sports Committee of Shanghai Overseas Friendship Association and honorary chairman of Zhejiang Film Association.

Xie Jin served as the chairman of the Golden Rooster Award jury for three times, and served as the judge of Venice International Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, India International Film Festival, Tashkent Film Festival, Algeria Film Festival and Manila International Film Festival. National first-class director. He used to be a member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, executive vice chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, former member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, member of American Film Directors' Federation, vice chairman of China Disabled Persons' Federation and visiting professor of Fudan University. 1995 Since then, he has served as Dean of Film and Television College of Shanghai University. Doctoral supervisor.

Director Xie Jin's representative works include Women's Basketball Team No.5 and Red Female Soldiers. He has created more than 30 films. His works include my pursuit of directing art .. Many films directed by Xie Jin have won awards at home and abroad frequently, and are the most award-winning film directors in China at present.

Chronology of works

1957, Women's Basketball No.5, a famous work!

196 1 year, the story of the red female soldier and the red female soldier was engraved in everyone's mind, especially the film directed by Xie Jin, which became the memory of a generation. The film occupies an important position in the film history of New China with its meticulous and unique director conception, skillful and calm camera skills and tortuous story. This film won the first Hundred Flowers Award for Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. It has had a wide influence at home and abroad.

1962, Da Li, Xiao Li, Lao Li.

1965 "Sisters on the Stage" and "Sisters on the Stage" tell the story of two actresses of Yue Opera who became sworn in with Jin Lan and experienced the same fate in life. Director Xie Jin, together with actors Xie Fang, Li Wei, Cao, a popular actor in Yue Opera, tells the story of the stage life of Yue Opera artists in the old and new societies with melodic human feelings.

Harbour 1974 (co-organized by Xie Tian)

1975, spring seedlings

1977, Youth

1979, "ah! cradle

1980, the legend of tianyunshan, tells the story of Wei Song and Feng Qinglan, female students who just graduated from school, who participated in the exploration of tianyunshan, focusing on the different personalities of Luo Qun and several women around him, integrating the changes of characters' personalities and emotions with political situation, social contradictions and historical development, and highlighting the theme of the film. 198 1 This film won the Best Feature Film Award, Best Director Award, Best Photography Award, Best Art Award, Best Feature Film Award of the 4th Hundred Flowers Award Film Award, 1980 Excellent Film Award of the Ministry of Culture, 1982 Best Film Award of the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards.

1982, Herdsmen, 1982, Xie Jin filmed Herdsmen, telling the story of Xu's growth, which was full of twists and turns. Shepherd won 1983 Best Supporting Actor Award and Best Editing Award in the 3rd Golden Rooster Award in China. 1983 Best Film and Best Supporting Actor Award of the 6th Hundred Flowers Award Popular Film. This film was a smash hit in the 1980s, and the heroines Zhu Shimao and Cong Shan also stood out.

1983, Qiu Jin.

1984 "A wreath under the mountain" and "A wreath under the mountain" won the Best Screenplay Award, the Best Actor Award and the Best Editing Award in the 5th China Film Golden Rooster Award. Best Feature Film, Best Leading Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in the 8th Hundred Flowers Award Popular Film; Ministry of Culture 1984 First Prize of Excellent Film; Wen Wei Po and China Film Times won the film award (1977— 1987), the feature film award and the director award in the new decade. The affirmation of so many awards still continues the miracle of Xie Jin.

1986, furong town and furong town made Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing very popular and won numerous awards. Including the 7 th China Golden Rooster Award for Best Feature Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Art; The 10 hit film won the Hundred Flowers Award Award for Best Feature Film, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. Perhaps, no movie can be regarded as a big winner than furong town directed by Xie Jin.

1989, the last aristocrat

199 1 year, the bell of Liang Qing Temple.

1993, The Old Man and the Dog, 1993, Xie Jin filmed The Old Man and the Dog. This film tells the story of a woman who was persecuted just because she was born in a rich peasant family. Because her family was poor, she went out to beg and met a poor old man. The film describes the spiritual connection between her and the old man who first experienced the joy of living with women. The heroine is played by Gaowa Siqin and the hero is Xie Tian.

1994, under the roof of Shanghai, was banned.

1996, prison angel.

1997, The Opium War. There is no need to explain the film The Opium War in more languages. This historical blockbuster has attracted the attention of the whole country since it started shooting. After the film was released, it was well received by domestic and foreign audiences and won the "American Special Award" at the Montreal Film Festival in Canada. In addition, The Opium War is also the best domestic film released in Southeast Asia. The Opium War won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Feature Film, Best Photography, Best Recording, Best Prop and Best Supporting Actor in 17 Chinese Film. 1997 China film "huabiao award" outstanding feature film award; Shanghai Film Critics Award Yongle Huai 1997 "Top Ten Movies" honorary title.

In 2000, "Women's Football No.9" and "Women's Football No.9" were the last works shot by Xie Jin before his death. He was 77 years old when he shot this work. "Women's Football No.9" tells the story of Gao Bo, a young football coach, who returned from Japan to reorganize the women's football team and led the women's football team to revive the women's football career in China in the early 1990s. The film focuses on the difficulties and setbacks that Gao Bo encountered in the process of reorganizing the women's football team, leading the players to overcome many difficulties and finally winning the second place in the World Cup.

1948 "dumb wife" (deputy director) is the first film to serve as deputy director after the film is a satirical comedy adapted by Wu Chuzhi from a play of the same name.

1948, 250 biographies after several storms (deputy director)