China News Network client, Beijing, July 4th (Reporter Song Yusheng) At 21:07 pm on June 27th, the famous film performance artist Yu Lan who played the classic role "Jiang Jiang" in the movie "Eternal Life in Fire" in Beijing Passed away at the age of 99.

　　On July 1, the reporter saw at the Beijing Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital that the little farewell hall was filled with wreaths and couplets, and Yu Lan’s body was lying quietly in the middle of the farewell hall.

　　On the same day, Ye Xiangzhen, the daughter of Marshal Ye Jianying, Yu Lan's niece's son-in-law, and famous performing artist Li Xuejian went to mourn. Beijing Film Academy and China Children and Adolescent Film Society also sent wreaths. Family members and friends of Yu Lan were interviewed by reporters from China News.

On July 1st, the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital in Beijing sent the farewell to people from all walks of life to mourn the famous Chinese film performance artist Yu Lan. China News reporter Li Junshe

"The movie is her blessing"

　　Yu Lan, formerly known as Pei Wen, is one of the "22 major movie stars" in New China. He won the Best Actress Award at the Moscow International Film Festival and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Chinese Golden Rooster Award. The starring works include "Cuigang Red Flag", "Longxugou", "Linjiapuzi", "Revolutionary Family" and "Eternal Life in Fire". Among them, the corner of "Sister Jiang" that she portrayed in "Eternal Life in Fire" is best known by the audience.

The picture shows the daughter of Marshal Ye Jianying and the director of the original film department of China News Service (the director's work "Wild Field") Ms. Ye Xiangzhen (second from right), went to the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital on July 1 to mourn Yu Lan. China News Agency reporter Han Kaishe

　　In public memory, the name Yu Lan is inseparable from the New China film.

　　From the perspective of Tian Zhuangzhuang, the famous son of Blue Son, it is "a blessing for her mother" to enter the film industry. "If there is no such dissemination of the film, she is unlikely to be recognized and recognized by so many people. Of course, this is also related to her efforts and creativity."

The picture shows the actor Li Xuejian mourning in the Lingtang. China News reporter Li Junshe

　　In 1938, 17-year-old Yu Lan set off from Peiping to Yan'an and then studied at Yan'an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. Outside of school, she often participates in various amateur theater performances. In the spring of 1940, Yu Lan entered the Lu Xun Academy of Art, became an actor, and embarked on the road of art. After the founding of New China, Yu Lan began to contact movies, and his identity changed from a stage actor to a movie actor.

　　In the fall of 1949, Yu Lan first appeared on the screen, starring in the movie "White Soldier". Since then, she has appeared in "Cuigang Red Flag", "Longxugou", "Linjiapuzi", "Revolutionary Family" and other films, becoming a "star" on the stage of the new Chinese film.

Yu Lan plays "Sister Jiang" in "Eternal Life in Fire". Movie screenshot

　　Yu Lan's most well-known character is Sister Jiang in "Eternal Life in Fire". This film, which was released in 1965, later became the memory of generations.

　　Tian Zhuangzhuang told reporters that there are many excellent people in the film industry, but there are not so many people who can pay for the film for a long time and really love the film. "I think my mother is one of them. She really loves this career and loves movies, and she will spare no effort to support anything she can do about movies."

Data map: Yu Lan found a still photo of the movie "Longxugou" starring in the movie museum corridor of Daguanlou Cinema. Image source: Visual China

"Times after 60 years are dedicated to children's movies"

　　Hou Keming, president of the Chinese Children and Adolescent Film Society, also went to mourn on behalf of the society on July 1.

　　In 1981, at the age of 60, Yu Lan was ordered to set up Beijing Children's Film Studio (later China Children's Film Studio) and became the first director. Since then, Yu Lan has devoted herself to the children's film business. She founded the China Children's Film Academy and the China International Children's Film Festival, paving the way for the research and international exchange of children's films.

The picture shows people from all walks of life came to mourn Ms. Yu Lan. China News reporter Li Junshe

　　Hou Keming recalled, "At that time, under the leadership of Teacher Lan, the Children's Film Studio produced a large number of particularly influential children's films."

　　"On the one hand, a large number of young people with revolutionary genes, such as "Help Me on the Warhorse" and "Peng Dehuai", were filmed under the leadership of Teacher Lan. At the same time, many children liked to hear Children's films, such as "Three Friends" and "Thunderbolt Babe", which are known to many people today, were also filmed by Mr. Lan. She later engaged in the distribution and screening of children's films in order to make children optimistic about children's films jobs."

The picture shows the Children and Teenagers Film Society offering wreaths. China News reporter Li Junshe

　　In Hou Keming's view, Yu Lan laid a particularly solid foundation for the Chinese children's film industry in the 1980s and 1990s. "She dedicated her time to Chinese children's movies after the age of 60."

　　Even after officially retiring in 2000, Yu Lan still cared about the development of children's movies.

　　After retiring, Yu Lan lived in the dormitory of the Children's Film Studio. "There, she has a small reception room, which is actually about ten square meters, but every day a variety of children's filmmakers come to visit, invite her to watch the film, watch the script, and give advice." Hou Keming said.

Data map: Yu Lan. China News Service issued Wang Lei photo

"70-year-old must keep pace with the times"

　　In his later years, Yu Lan still cared about movies and was still full of hope for life.

　　"My mother is very concerned about the movie, no matter who made the movie, as long as it is delivered, she should watch it carefully." Yu Lan's eldest son Tian Xinxin told the reporter such a detail, "I remember someone who made a movie please My mom came to see that the actor himself felt that the filming was not very good, but my mom looked carefully from the beginning to the end. She still maintained this passion for movies until her old age."

The picture shows Yu Lan's son Tian Xinxin sorting items in the Lingtang. China News reporter Li Junshe

　　Tian Xinxin told reporters that when Yu Lan was 70 years old, he also learned to study computers at home. "She didn't do anything for it, she just felt like keeping pace with the times. She said,'Everyone uses a computer now, and I have to learn.'"

　　Tian Xinxin said that even in his later years, Yu Lan was still full of hope for life. "If you can do as much as you can, you can learn as much as you can."

Data map: Yu Lan. Image source: Visual China

　　Hou Keming remembers that Yu Lan's last departure from Beijing was to go to Guangzhou in November 2017 to attend the China International Children's Film Festival. "At that time she was 96 years old. She knew she was going to hold a film festival. In fact, she hadn't been out of Beijing for several years. But this film festival is her own child. She said she must go."

　　In 2018, 97-year-old Yu Lan appeared in "Those Women" to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan. Although there were not many plays, she was extremely happy. She said: "It's really good to be able to act again! I really want to perform again." In the same year, Yu Lan also starred in the charity movie "Everything Like You" by China Film Corporation.

　　Tian Zhuangzhuang recalled the film he made in his late years when he said frankly, "She acted very well. Even at this age, she is still an actor and she will have a good way to deal with the role." (End)