Stringing up the history of new China with singing

【The people need such an artist⑧】

  She sang a large number of passionate songs such as "My Motherland", "Nanniwan", "August and Fifteen" and so on. They have been sung for more than half a century. Many stage art images such as Xi'er and Xiao Qin in "Little Er Hei's Marriage" are dazzling and will never fade in the hearts of audiences from generation to generation.

She is Guo Lanying, a singer who is deeply loved by the people. As one of the outstanding representatives and pioneers of the new opera of the Chinese nation, she has unique representative works in each period of Chinese revolution, construction and reform. New Chinese history started.

  In the 2020 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the 90-year-old Guo Lanying slowly walked out of the younger generation. As soon as he stood still and opened his mouth, his agitated singing not only infected the audience, but also instantly caused heated discussions on the Internet.

Many post-90s and post-00s netizens left comments on social platforms: "As soon as Mr. Guo opened his mouth, grandparents cried, and I cried too."

  A song "My Motherland", which spanned more than half a century, was able to iron out the imprint of the times and the age gap, and arouse the deep resonance in people's hearts.

Guo Lanying, who has passed the age of mackerel, said emotionally: "This song represents my heart, without the motherland, there would be no me Guo Lanying."

  Guo Lanying was born in Pingyao, Shanxi Province. Because of his poor family, he was forced to start learning opera at the age of 4. He experienced unimaginable pain and hardship, but he practiced a child's skill: Tsing Yi, Hua Dan, and Dao Ma Dan. Do proofing on the line.

Guo Lanying has a particularly good memory. Many arias can be learned as soon as she learns them. She began to perform on stage at the age of 10. At the age of 14, she became famous in Zhangjiakou, known as "Mei Lanfang in Jin Opera".

  From pre-liberation to after liberation, in the historical periods of revolution, construction and reform, Guo Lanying's unique classic works have been left behind.

From old opera to new opera, Guo Lanying has successfully created many dazzling stage art images. Many of her songs spanned time and space and became immortal classics.

She is an outstanding representative of the new opera of the Chinese nation and has made countless singing legends.

In 2019, Guo Lanying was awarded the national honorary title of "People's Artist".

  Guo Lanying, who has suffered a lot, seems to be more and more grateful for the kindness and friendship in human nature, and is optimistic about material fame and fortune, but she is worthy of her heart.

Facing the national honorary title of "People's Artist", Guo Lanying said frankly that she is full of pride, but she is more grateful: "This is an affirmation for our thousands of literary and art workers, and literature and art are closely linked to the destiny of the country. , the country is good, we are good."

  Guo Lanying, who has suffered countless hardships in the old society, has a heartfelt love for the Party and the motherland: "I have followed the Party all my life, and I am a literary and artistic worker trained by the Party. I am too small. Without the Communist Party, there would be Guo Lanying? I Everything is given by the party and the people."

  In her more than 80 years of artistic career, Guo Lanying has made pioneering contributions to the establishment of China's national opera performance system and the development of national singing art. The songs she sings connect the sound history of new China.

Guo Lanying has always demanded herself as a party member and a revolutionary: "Be honest, be diligent and do more practical things, don't think only about yourself, but the people." Guo Lanying has always been singing and serving the people.

  "In the past, I was at the bottom of the society, without human dignity, and suffered humiliation and suffering. Now, under the training of the party, I sing for the people, are loved by the people, and enjoy many honors given by the party and the people." , Guo Lanying still inspires young singers with personal experience on many occasions, to get close to the people and sing for the people.

  Guo Lanying has never acted enough in her life, and her favorite is "The White Haired Girl": "The White Haired Girl changed my life, took me on the road of revolution, and completely changed my understanding of art." "The White Haired Girl" It is quite complete in art and is a "real drama".

The revolutionary and combative nature of the script awakened Guo Lanying's simple revolutionary consciousness.

  Saying goodbye to the old opera troupe, throwing away the expensive old outfits, and taking a baggage, Guo Lanying chased the North China Associated University Art Troupe that had just withdrawn from Zhangjiakou amid the sound of gunfire.

"I've made up my mind to stop being a 'cash cow' for the troupe, and to be a proud new warrior in literature and art," she said.

  The biggest change is Guo Lanying's artistic concept.

When I was a kid, I didn't know what it was for.

She was often beaten and scolded in the troupe, and had to be angry with local gangsters when she was outside. Guo Lanying once thought that it was enough to not be beaten and to earn money to support her parents.

It was only when she arrived in the art troupe that she gradually realized the role of literature and art.

Acting is never for the purpose of "getting the best in front of people", but singing for the people and serving the people.

Since then, whether it's singing a very short song or taking a few steps to perform a yangko dance, she has done her best.

  Guo Lanying often said to the young actors, "Quickly take all my skills away!" "I teach in earnest, and I hope they will earnestly learn and face the audience with real artistic achievements."

  From the stage to the podium, there is a word difference, and only Guo Lanying can understand the ups and downs.

She remembered that at a National People's Congress, Premier Zhou asked her: "Lan Ying, you can still sing and act now. What will you do when you get older? Have you thought about it?" Later, Guo Lanying suddenly realized: "Prime Minister It is to hope that there will be people in our successor who will flourish and carry forward the nation's artistic career!"

  After retiring from the stage in 1982, Guo Lanying plunged into the teaching and inheritance of national opera.

In 1986, with the support of her wife, she gave up her good life in Beijing and her reputation, and took all her savings to Xian Xinghai's hometown - Panyu, Guangdong, and founded the "Guangzhou Chinese National Folk Art Professional School" ( It was later changed to "Guo Lanying Art School"), which has cultivated batch after batch of outstanding students for the art world for more than 30 years.

  On the overgrown Fei'e Ridge, the old couple lived in a grass hut, built a donkey stove, led volunteers to move stones, build slates, and pave the road... Through various efforts, the original dilapidated farm was transformed into a brand new one. teaching building.

Guo Lanying also teaches the vocal music department while serving as the principal. She takes students to practice exercises together every morning. Any student who is lazy will not be able to hide from her eyes.

  In school, Guo Lanying talked the most: Songs are about people's life; people are an inexhaustible art.

She insisted that the graduates would go to the countryside for 3 months to perform.

  "Bite the words and spit out the words, every word must be 'gnawed'!" At the teaching site, she was always eager to take out all her life's learning in a short course, and let the younger generation take it all, "I want to last I dedicate my energy to the new opera I love all my life, summarize my artistic practice experience, pass it on to future generations, and complete the task given to me by Premier Zhou.”

  At the end of the interview, despite the reporter's repeated refusal, Guo Lanying insisted on getting up and delivering the reporter to the door.

"She has gone through too many changes in her life, but no matter when, her love and respect from the bottom of her heart to the audience and the masses has never changed." Listening to the words of Guo Lanying's niece Guo Shizhen, she slowly waved her hand and watched the reporter leave Guo Lanying, the reporter's heart has not been calm for a long time.

(Reporter Lei Aixia Wu Chunyan Wang Zhongyao)