"Life is a tragedy when viewed from afar, but a comedy when viewed from afar."

On December 25, 1977, in an era before we were even born, Chaplin, the master of the silent film era, passed away.

Chaplin's full name is Charlie Spencer Chaplin. He was born on April 16, 1889 in Southwark, Lower London. His parents were both concert hall singers and dancers.

When they were teenagers, due to the early death of their father and the mental illness of their mother, Charlie and his brother Sidney had to live a wandering life begging for a living.

In September 1912, Chaplin toured the United States with the British Carnot Theater Company. This trip started his acting career in the United States.

In the following years, he joined First National Film Company and wrote, directed and acted in his own films for the first time. From the first "A Dog's Life" to "Charlotte", they were all well received. He and his brother established their own studio.

The poor life in his early years inspired him to later create the homeless man;

The mustache symbolizes vanity, the coat and trousers are symbols of clowns, and the crutches can hook other people's bodies. Add comedy effect.

From the 1920s to the 1940s, Chaplin's works brought the silent film era to its highest peak.

The film was shot with great personal characteristics and humanistic care, and at the same time exposed the lives of the people at the bottom of the era, which aroused huge repercussions.

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Chaplin tried to reflect the characteristics of the times through movies. He always sympathizes with the poor and mocks the powerful.

His works have a unique artistic style. His performances make people laugh, but also make people feel the bitter taste of tears after laughing. They are full of sympathy for the oppressed and bullied people.

But his style attracted the attention of the US authorities. At that time, the head of the FBI, Hoover, even sent agents to his studio as undercover agents.

During World War II, Chaplin filmed "The Great Dictator", which alluded to the Nazi dictatorship. Since then, he began to be persecuted by McCarthyism and the current political authorities.

While taking a ship to attend a film event in England in 1952, he was turned away by a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Chaplin then settled with his fourth wife, Ona O'Neill, in Vevey, a small town on the shores of Lake Leman in western Switzerland, where he spent the last 25 years of his life.

In his youth, Chaplin was handsome, rich and talented. At only 28 years old, he has already become a first-line movie star, and has also attracted the favor of many female stars. He has been married four times in his life and has countless lovers.

His love story has also become a weapon used by the secret service to attack him.

Maybe geniuses are all smart. Among Chaplin's friends, Einstein admired him quite a lot and often went to watch his movies after work.

Einstein: You don’t say a word in your movie, but everyone can understand it and admire you so much.

Chaplin: No one can understand your "Theory of Relativity", but everyone still admires you so much.

In 1954, when Premier Zhou Enlai attended the Geneva Conference, he visited Chaplin who was living in seclusion in Switzerland. During the period, the two had cordial talks and took photos.

In 1972, in order to make up for its debt to Chaplin, the United States awarded him the "Oscar Special Honor Award" and set foot in the United States again after 20 years.

On the awards stage, there was endless applause. No one could tell how much Chaplin had contributed to film and the times.

In 1977, also in Switzerland, Chaplin completed his 88 years of life.

Since then, the golden age of silent films has completely ended. As he once said, "Time is a great author, and it will write a perfect ending for everyone."