Old things in the south

Chapter 92
Time goes back to 50 years ago, when I was in Chunming Girls’ Junior High School in Beiping.One day after class, some of our classmates who love movies and activities met to watch the location of Shanghai Star Film Company. A simple prop, but a big drum stand.In "Cause of Laughter", Hu Die plays the role of two people. At this time, she plays the role of Shen Fengxi who sings drums, and Zheng Xiaoqiu plays Fan Jiashu.People say that Zheng Xiaoqiu is short, and he has to sit on the small bench when playing opposite Hu Die, this is deliberately sarcastic.That day Hu Die wore a big braid of oily pine, dressed like a girl, and Zheng Xiaoqiu wore a satin gown with flowers, like a young master, but why is that gown purple?Later, I heard that because the film was shot in black and white, the color tone could be harmonious.Zheng Xiaoqiu was not filming, so when he saw a bunch of little girls, he came over and greeted us kindly, asking which school we were from.I went to see my favorite female star that day, although it is half a century later, the memory is still fresh.

In the autumn of 1965, I was invited back from a visit to the United States and stayed in Japan for a week in order to see my birthplace, Osaka Castle.At this time, old friends Wang Bosheng and Lin Weijun also passed through Japan because they came to Taiwan to teach. We had already made an appointment to travel together in Japan.Wei Jun was also a fan of Hu Die back then. I found out that Hu Die was also living in Japan, so I got to know her through a friend. At this time, it has been 30 years since I was a little girl. Hu Die is also nearly 60 years old. She is tall and tall. Still so dignified and beautiful.Of course I told her first, how I watched her act in Xiannongtan, the little girl at that time was so timid that she didn't dare to go forward, and said that I started from her acting in "Burning the Red Lotus Temple" and "Konggulan" earlier. Her audience, she was delighted to hear it.I asked her how to keep in good health, why she is still so beautiful at the age of 60, and she said that she not only does not smoke or drink, but also does not eat chili.Mentioning her dimple marks again, she laughed and said that when she was young, she only had dimples on her right cheek, but when she got old, she somehow had dimples on both cheeks!

Not long after, she came to Taiwan from Japan. During the ten years when she traveled to and from Taiwan and lived in Taiwan, we became good friends who often saw each other.As Zhang Jingyu, director of the news bureau, said during the Golden Horse Awards, Ms. Hu Die not only represents the entire history of Chinese film, but her way of dealing with people and the world is also admirable in private.In fact, it is more than that. She is honest and honest, has a sense of humor, and lives a simple and simple life.When Hu Die settled down in Tianmu, she lived a peaceful life, reading books, planting flowers, coming down the mountain to meet with us, and sometimes playing the smallest mahjong, just to prolong more time for chatting.Although her Mandarin has a little accent from her hometown of Guangdong, she can speak many dialects, including Shanghai, Suzhou, Fuzhou, Yangzhou and so on.

Every time she comes, she always brings back three or five literature and art books, and she will exchange them next time. Sister Zhang Ming and I have a large collection of literature and art books, which is enough for her to read.She talked about the life of movie stars in the early years, which is what we are most interested in. When she talked about the stars of the same period, she never told people's merits. She only once talked about a university president who mocked Zhang Xueliang and made a poem about it. Zhao Si is romantic and Zhu Wukuang, and Hu Die is on the right track... That poem was published all over the country, which hurt Hu Die's reputation. Hu Die said: "Now that Zhang Xueliang is in Taiwan, he can testify face to face. I didn't even meet him at that time." Zhang Xueliang!" The old poets did not know how to respect women, especially entertainers.I remember Ruan Lingyu, a star who was at the same time as Hu Die, left a four-character last word when she committed suicide: "People's words are awesome."Ruan Lingyu was already a big star who could stand against Hu Die at that time, and she couldn't bear the bullying in the world and committed suicide, preferring to give up her bright future, which shows how terrible it is to confuse people with rumors.

The marriage of Hu Die and Pan Yousheng was also a major event in the film industry back then. The white gauze stretched to the floor and was embroidered with butterflies. I don't know how beautiful it is.After they got married, they had a son and a daughter, and they lived a happy life.It's a pity that he left the mainland to live in Hong Kong later, and Pan died of illness, so Hu Die took her two children and lived in Xiangjiang as a widow.

During her stay in Taiwan, Mr. Zhu, who cared about her, also traveled to Taiwan and Japan to do business.We often meet Mr. Zhu when he comes to Taiwan. He is a loyal businessman. Speaking of the fate between Mr. Zhu and Hu Die, we should start talking about it more than 50 years ago.One day when Hu Die was filming a film, a young apprentice suddenly made a mistake in moving the props. He was scolded by the director and the others. , alright, alright!" Only then did it subside.How could Hu Die remember this little thing for decades.Unexpectedly, after Pan Yousheng passed away, he met a Mr. Zhu at a friend's house in Hong Kong. Mr. Zhu said to Hu Die, "You probably don't remember such a thing, and he said exactly that the boy who was scolded on the set was him."

Mr. Zhu thinks that the big star's attention to him cannot be forgotten, so Mr. Zhu said that he should do anything that Hu Die needs his help. At this time, Mr. Zhu is already a successful businessman, and he really takes care of Hu Die .Later they fell in love, but Mr. Zhu's wife was in mainland China, and Hu Die was very loyal, and he didn't want to separate the couple, so they didn't get married.Later, I left Japan and came to live in Taiwan, which may also be the reason.Mr. Zhu once said sincerely to our friends that he was willing to take care of Hu Die and let her live a peaceful and healthy life for ten years.At that time, Hu Die's son was still studying in England.Hu Die told us very frankly about this fate.Ten years ago, Hu Die immigrated to Canada to be with her younger sister Hu Shan. At this time, her son also learned to support his mother in Canada.Last year, news came that Mr. Zhu left Hu Die first and died in the United States.The relationship between the two of them moved me a lot.

When Hu Die left the stage, she asked me to choose some flowers and grasses she planted, and I also brought pots and pots down the mountain.After she immigrated to Canada, she also came to Taiwan.This time I heard that she was going to receive the award, and I was very happy to see the 80-year-old Hu Die, but she didn't want her to come in person because of the unsuitable trip. She wrote to sister Zhang Ming: "...it is time to write a letter. Here you are, but I’m very lazy, really bad. Butterflies are transformed from worms, and I, butterflies, are transformed from lazy insects! The doctor said that I should not travel far. Recently, my spirit is very poor, everything is deteriorating, and I feel very tired if I don’t do things all day long. I'm tired, I have to take several medicines every day, and I can't do without a doctor..."

In any case, she deserves this special award, and we wish her good health!

(End of this chapter)