"Little Soldier Zhang Ga" is legendary but not magical. Faced with the sincerity shown in this film, current anti-Japanese dramas should feel ashamed. In this film, the realistic depiction of the cruel environment and the superb performances of the artists left the deepest impression on us.
As for the description of the plot, only those who have been deeply involved in war life can express it so realistically. For example, during the Anti-Japanese War, when the situation was dangerous, even if someone yelled "Village Chief", they would be stopped. And when delivering food to the scout, Uncle Zhong, he couldn't go out through the main door, so he could only go through the secret passage in the house.
In the section where the Japanese transport team was ambushed, we saw that the guerrillas first used landmines to blow up the cars, then opened fire with various weapons, and soon launched a charge. That's because the guerrillas' ammunition is really limited. After two more shots, they may be out of bullets, so they can only risk their lives and charge.
Moreover, we can see that the guerrillas have concentrated a lot of weapons. Their number is estimated to be ten times that of the devils, and they are attacking from two sides. Facing well-trained and well-armed Japs, this is probably the only way to achieve a complete victory. District captain, Luo Jinbao and Allegro Liu, none of them are sharpshooters, and none of them can tear up Japanese soldiers with their own hands.
In the final siege of the Japanese stronghold, we saw that the guerrillas were using light weapons, and there were actually many people holding firewood. It turned out that this was used to burn the gun towers. At that time, the anti-Japanese armed forces were backward and did not even have decent explosives.
I have to say that this is the actual situation. The guerrillas were brave, but they were not superhuman. To deal with the brutal Japanese, we can only rely on the most primitive methods. If it weren't for the stairs that were set ablaze by Gazi, it's not certain whether the final turret could have been taken down.
This shows that the creative attitude at that time was very rigorous. What's even more rare is that this movie can be said to have an all-star cast. As a film mainly for children, it also has many stars, and they all contributed almost perfect acting skills.
Zhang Ping, who plays the role of Scout Old Uncle Zhong, is an actor from Yan'an and is good at portraying commanders and fighters at all levels of our army. The most impressive thing about him is his portrayal of Gu Qing in the film "After the Armistice". This senior commander of the Eighth Route Army, in the face of many provocations from the Kuomintang, behaved with awe-inspiring, calm and capable, which made people extremely comfortable.
Grandma Gazi is played by Ms. Li Jian. She was almost an old lady professional householder at that time. In "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", she is only in her 40s, which shows her superb acting skills. Gazi's grandmother was kind and brave, and her sacrifice made everyone very sad.
Yu Shaokang plays the district captain, giving people a kind, natural and confident feeling. It seems like the guerrillas should be led by him. In fact, this old gentleman, no matter whether he plays a positive role or a negative role, he has it all at his fingertips. I suggest friends to watch "Sunset Street" starring him.
In "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", Zhang Ying plays the witty and brave scout Luo Jinbao, who is responsible for the entire film's appearance. When he appeared as a traitor, he obviously had a gangster spirit.
When he returned to the team, he was very cordial. Especially when he was eating watermelon in front of the fat translator, he said: "Don't look at the fun now, but you are afraid of making a list in the future." He said it righteously. And when meeting the fat translator at the stronghold, he behaved generously and appropriately.
Speaking of fat translators, I have to mention that famous saying, "Don't talk about eating a few of your rotten watermelons, I won't even ask the price when I eat in a restaurant in the city!" ?The actor who plays the fat translator is called Wang Shu. He is really a translator and has translated for many translation films. But he didn't appear in many movies. However, it is enough for an actor to create a deeply rooted and enduring character in his lifetime.
When it comes to the villain, it’s equally star-studded. For example, Ge Cunzhuang, who played the Kameda Japs, became famous in his early years as Feng Lanchi in the movie "Red Flag", and then embarked on the path of a villain. When the next film "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" was filmed, his Ge You was just 6 years old.
The old man later even filmed many martial arts films such as "The Mysterious Big Buddha", "The Thirteen Sisters of Chivalry", "Martial Arts Chronicles" and "The Lion King". It was not until the 1990s that Mr. Ge corrected his evil ways and began to play a positive role.
In addition, among the villains, there is also a great god, the actor who plays the puppet army captain, Guan Zongxiang. Previously, he had played the hated human trafficker Wei Laoer in "Blessing" and achieved great success. Since then, he has become a professional villain.
What is surprising is that Guan Zongxiang played the role of Lao Bao, who hopes to have a successful son in "The Bao Family". The whole film is deeply touching and has no sense of disobedience. The last time I saw the old man was in 2015, the 93-year-old old man was carried by his son Guan Hu and starred as the second master in "Lao Pao Er". I don't know how much the appearance fee will be.
It’s not over yet. The famous traitor duo in "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", the actor holding the rifle is named Chen Zhijian. The real Lao Balu joined the army in 1938, but he has always been playing small roles. Such as the enemy battalion commander in "Taking Huashan Outsmart", Qin Broadcasting in "The Icing on the Cake", You Ergou in "Haixia" and Han Changbo in "The Storm", etc.
The master who holds the wine bottle is named Feng Shun. Characters such as puppet soldiers, Japanese soldiers, scoundrels and henchmen were all portrayed vividly by him.
In "Fire King", he plays Xie Laozhuan, and he should be the most familiar to everyone. In his seventies, Feng Shun won the Golden Rooster Lifetime Achievement Award for his portrayal of small characters.
Finally let’s talk about the starring role of Angies. In 1962, "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" was ready to be filmed, but the leading actor Ga Zi had not been decided yet. Later, director Cui Wei spotted the Mongolian boy Angis from a bunch of photos.
Anges doesn’t know how to act. It was the director who trained and honed him bit by bit. Fortunately, he was very smart and ensured that the filming went smoothly. During this period, the director also invited teachers. During the half-year filming period, the homework was finally not missed.
Angies’ entire filming life from Inner Mongolia to Hebei was taken care of by Li Jian, the grandmother in the film. And his skilled swimming skills were taught step by step by Luo Jinbao. The director didn't make the wrong choice, Angies himself is an absolute acting genius. The clever, stubborn, and cautious Gazi was brought to life by his performance.
But why has there been so little news about this little movie star? It turns out that after the WG outbreak, many actors were affected. Angies, who was fourteen or five years old at the time, was still at an age that was inexperienced in the world. He contacted the familiar Beijing Film Academy to collectively criticize and even attack the creative staff such as director Cui Wei, Luo Jinbao, Zhang Ying, and district captain Yu Shaokang.
In 2005, CCTV held a symposium, inviting all the still-living main creative staff of the movie "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" to gather together. Wu Keqin, who plays "Pang Dun" in the film, is from Beijing and is responsible for contacting Gazi Anjis.
It happened to be raining that day, and Aegis said on the phone that it was raining too much in Beijing and it was difficult to drive around, so the appointment was canceled. I don’t know if it’s because of the heavy rain or because he doesn’t want to come. The scars left in each other's hearts back then, I don't know when they will be healed.
If they lose this opportunity to get together, will they still have the chance to meet?