Guo: Born and abandoned, 1 1 year-old, almost killed, 30-year-old spine trampled, childless.

1956 12 when Sha Meng was filming the classic film Shangganling, Sha Meng stopped at the end of filming. It suddenly occurred to him that his film didn't have a suitable theme song yet.

Sha Meng invited Qiao Yu, a poet, and Liu Chi, a songwriter.

Qiao Yu just arrived at the crew and asked Sha Meng, "Comrade Sha Meng, what do you want from this song?"

At first, Sha Meng said he didn't want anything. Later, he thought about it and said, "What do you want, I want one thing, that is, no one will watch my movies in the future, and your songs will still be sung." I want such a song. "

I have been on the set for two weeks, and Qiao Yu hasn't written the lyrics yet. One night, it rained heavily. The next morning, Qiao Yu was walking by the river and saw a group of children playing in the water.

A lyric came to his mind: "A big river with broad waves."

At that time, he thought, everyone has a "big river" in his heart, even if it is only a winding stream, it is also a wide "big river" in his childhood memory.

Thinking of the "big river" in front of the door reminds me of home.

Qiao Yu wrote the lyrics, and Liu Chi immediately set the music. But as a singer, Sha Meng made a mistake.

"I invited people who can sing all over the country. Why not? " Sha Meng complained to Qiao Yu.

See Sha Meng puzzled, Qiao Yu is very happy. "Then there is only one person in the country who can sing. It's no use inviting anyone without asking. "

"Then who do you say please?"

"You can ask Guo Lan Ying."

Guo was invited to come and get the music, and Guo couldn't help humming:

"A big river is wide, and the wind blows rice flowers on both sides. My family lives by the sea. I'm used to the boatman's singing and the white sails on the boat ... "

When she sang the phrase "This is a powerful motherland", the sad experience of childhood came to mind, and she couldn't help but burst into tears and choked out all the lyrics.

After only singing once, everyone was conquered, and no one clapped their hands without tears.

Later, the film Shangganling became a classic in China's film history, and the theme song My Motherland has been sung ever since.

Every time I mention this song, Guo will say excitedly, "Without my motherland, there would be no Guo."

She used a pun to express her love for her motherland.

Guo is the only daughter in the family and has five brothers. When she was born, the whole family was very happy. Her parents gave her a nickname, beloved, which was her parents' favorite.

However, her father decided to throw her away before she was weaned. My family is so poor, I would rather watch her starve to death than throw it away and be eaten.

Be careful, love will be thrown away. The story reached my aunt, who had just experienced the loss of her son. When she heard the news, she cursed her cruel brother, climbed down from the kang regardless of her health and ran outside the village to pick up her beloved.

I liked staying with my aunt until I was 3 years old, and then I went back to my parents. Before the family could enjoy the joy of reunion, the beloved was sent away.

Or because I can't eat, I have to send her to school and send her to my uncle's house. Food and accommodation are at the master's house. The host is very strict with his beloved. When he sleeps, he has to sleep with his legs. I will be awakened by the master's stick in the middle of the night and have to change my other leg.

After studying for four or five years, the troupe was dissolved, and the beloved had nowhere to go, so he had to follow his mother to beg. And my mother almost sold it.

Love is smart. Sometimes when I hear a child recite the three-character sutra in the street, she can recite it after listening to it several times. When the trafficker saw it, he said to her mother, "Since you can't afford it, you might as well sell the child to a good family, at least you won't be hungry."

Traffickers' rude words are not rude, and everything they say is in their mother's heart. When the trafficker saw that his mother was moved, he gave her eight dollars directly and turned around and took away his beloved.

At this moment, my beloved clutched my mother's trouser legs and cried heartbreakingly:

"You've already dumped me once."

"Don't throw me away again, I will die at home even if I starve to death."

The mother listened, hugged carefully and lovingly, and the mother and daughter cried for a long time.

But as long as she can afford it, which mother is willing to sell her beloved child?

Mother took her beloved little hand and then asked passers-by for a meal.

But this kind of begging can't feed a large family, so my mother has to send her beloved to study drama again, at least learn a craft, and support herself when she grows up. I went to Taiyuan to study with my teacher this time.

The opera master spent five coppers on his beloved five years. When he learned it, he started his own business. If he doesn't succeed, he will continue to be an apprentice for free.

No matter what happens in these five years, my family can't interfere. If a loved one is killed by accident, it is also her life.

Even so, this is the only way to love.

My wife is proficient in China traditional drama, and she easily entered Taiyuan Theatre Company. The master named her Guo, and the word Guo has become a nightmare that my beloved can't get rid of for life.

Get up at 5 o'clock every morning to practice my voice and shout to come back at 7 o'clock to practice.

Everyone got together to practice, and the master was holding a whip soaked in cold water. Whoever makes a mistake, the whip immediately greets him and instantly loses his skin.

You can get whipped even if you talk to outsiders.

Once, Guo's school sister was beaten to escape. Guo covered for her and was discovered by the master. The master asked her to kneel on the washboard in the garden with a kerosene lamp on her head. The light never goes out.

Guo kept kneeling all night.

Guo's happiest thing every day is eating. Although there are only two meals a day, and each meal is only three black wowotou as big as jiaozi, it is much better than at home before, and I haven't eaten for a day or two.

Guo was very wronged, but at that time, for those who studied drama, there was no injustice.

The troupe has prepared a performance of "Butterfly Cup". When the singer was temporarily unable to come, the master asked Guo to take his place.

Guo has never sung this play before, so it is difficult for Guo to remember this long lyric in a day or two.

Worried, just sang a few words, Guo sang a wrong word, which caused a boo from the audience.

After the performance, Guo walked off the stage. When the master came over, he just kicked her to the ground. This is not Japanese. Master directly grabbed the gun next to singing opera and poked it at Guo's back.

Guo was thus beaten home by the master, picked up the iron bar for the fire and hit her waist and legs heavily.

When the master is tired, change the teacher's mother, pick up the board with nails and greet Guo.

Teacher Niang was tired of playing, so she changed to the teacher elder sister.

Guo was unconvinced that it was not easy to remember all the words in such a short time.

If you make a mistake, you will be beaten up.

That is, from that moment on, Guo decided to become a famous actor, stay away from his master and stand on his own feet.

In countless painful days and nights, Guo gritted his teeth and practiced basic skills over and over again.

Guo can do any action in China's traditional drama, such as somersault, bending, kicking and holding the top.

Five years passed quickly under the master's punching and kicking.

Seeing that the five-year deadline was coming, the master was afraid that Guo's parents would pick her up, so someone introduced him to Zhangjiakou to take the show, and the master took Guo directly to Zhangjiakou.

The master customized a set of clothes for her to make her look particularly beautiful. In addition, her voice is good, her pronunciation is clear and her shelf is beautiful. Guo was quickly recognized by the villagers.

Guo is becoming more and more famous in Zhangjiakou. Wherever she goes, villagers are scrambling to watch her singing.

However, this is far from her independence. Guo failed to leave her master, and she could not see the future.

Guo can't see the future and lives like a year with her mother.

Since Guo was sent to Taiyuan to study, her mother has been worried about Guo. Finally, one day, she heard that her daughter had become a corner and made great achievements.

She is very happy. She immediately took what little money she had at home and ran to Taiyuan to see her daughter. But who knows, Guo has long since disappeared.

She inquired and searched all the way, from Taiyuan to Beiping and from Beiping to Zhangjiakou.

This road is at least 680 kilometers.

She had no money, so she begged and walked all the way. Her clothes are in rags and her hair is covered with clods, just like a beggar.

When I arrived in Zhangjiakou, my mother inquired about the theater where Guo performed and was stopped by the guard when she walked to the door.

"My daughter sings in the opera," my mother bent down and begged the doorman to let her in. "If you don't believe me, you can accompany me in."

At this time, Guo was singing "Kill the Son" on the stage. This drama tells the story of a mother who committed adultery with a monk and was found and killed by her own children.

Guo shouted inside: "Mom, you can't kill me!" "

Mother begged outside: "listen, this is my child calling me!" " Let me in! "

The doorman couldn't bear it, trembling and helping his mother into the theater.

Guo cried her eyes out on the stage.

Under the stage, my mother cried bitterly.

After the performance, my mother was taken backstage by the doorman. Guo saw, "My mother is holding a broken basket in one hand and leaning on a wooden stick in the other. Her hair is messy and skinny, and she calls my nickname with trembling hands."

The encounter between mother and daughter added a bit of color to Guo's life.

With the help of the comrades in the task force, Guo finally got rid of his master and lived in the designated room with his mother.

In this room, Guo felt unprecedented freedom and stability.

Guo wanted to get rid of the old society all his life. She asked the leader to change her name many times, but failed to change it for various reasons, which opened the first revolution in her life.

After becoming a corner of Guo zhong, the master wrapped her two teeth in gold, which is a symbol of status and only a corner is worthy.

After entering the revolutionary ranks, Guo felt that the big gold teeth made her bear the imprint of the old times, and Lian Xiao didn't dare to speak at ordinary times.

She walked15km and went to the county town to find a dental clinic to have her teeth extracted.

The dentist kept telling her, "How can you pull it out if others want to wear it?"

Guo is in a hurry. "I'll give you anything you want."

When the gold tooth was pulled out, Guo took out a handful of money from his pocket. He didn't even look at it, but still lay on the dentist's desk and turned and ran out.

The dentist shouted behind her, "You haven't got gold teeth yet."

"I don't want it, I'll give it to you." Guo didn't look back, sang and rolled, and ran back to the revolutionary ranks.

Although the name can't be changed, the golden tooth has been pulled out, which Guo called her "first revolution".

It was also after this tooth extraction that she changed her view of the master: "I have never hated the master, but I am grateful."

The man who almost killed her also gave her the ability to settle down.

/kloc-when he was 0/6 years old, Guo accidentally watched the opera "White-haired Girl" with Zhang Shouwei.

On the night when Yang Bailao was forced to death by Huang Shiren, Zhang Shouwei called out "Xi 'er" and "Xi 'er" with obvious Hebei accent.

Full of words, but unable to tell, only tears, silence.

Guo saw Zhang Shouwei lying on the stage and asked again and again, "Is he dead? Is he really dead? "

She was shocked by Zhang Shouwei's acting skills. Since then, Guo has been fascinated by opera.

She resolutely left the Shanxi Opera Troupe and joined the Art Troupe.

Years of traditional Chinese opera practice and professional skills have made Guo's debut shine.

Because of some unexpected circumstances, Guo had to temporarily replace the actor in White-haired Girl.

Guo combined his traditional opera skills with some traditional opera characters and tunes to create his own "Xi Er".

Let the audience remember Guo's Joy.

In the following years, Guo sang Couples Literacy, Dou E Unfair and Liu Hulan. The unique voice made Guo occupy a place in the music world and created his own glory.

Life began to care for her.

Guo is a student of North China United University and an alumnus of Liu Chi.

On the recommendation of Qiao Yu, she sang the theme song My Motherland for the film Shangganling, which has been sung ever since.

Once again, I was invited to sing the episode "People Say Good Scenery in Shanxi" for the film "Young People in Our Village", which is also a hot topic today.

From 65438 to 0956, 26-year-old Guo attended the Spring Festival Gala, which was later regarded by many as the earliest Spring Festival Gala.

Famous scientists, writers and performing artists such as Hua, Qian Xuesen, Lao She, Ba Jin, Mei Lanfang, Xin and Yuan Xuefen gathered together.

From left: Hua, Guo Moruo.

Mei Lanfang

At the request of the audience, Guo sang the famous aria "All the way from water to mountains" in the opera "Liu Hulan", and his eyes were full of confidence and perseverance.

Everything went well, but fate didn't care too much about her.

At the age of 30, Guo was punched and kicked by four football players in turn. However, they still thought that the punishment was not enough, so they started another round of kicking, and suddenly Guo's spine bent.

The doctor told her that she would never get up again and would have to stay in bed for the rest of her life.

Guo is desperate, has no hope for life and wants to commit suicide.

She recalled her life bit by bit and found that there were too many things to let go: "I haven't repaid your kindness yet, so who am I worthy of?"

She thought of Liu Hulan, her strength and her bravery.

She found a reason to live and a spiritual pillar, and she began to prepare for recovery.

She doesn't know how long it will take her to stand up, and she doesn't know if she can stand up, but she has to do it. If she is no longer healthy, she may not even stand up. What can she do to repay her kindness?

Finally, one day, she stood up.

The doctors were shocked: "That's strange. Are you worse than our medicine? "

She is a determined person, what's more, she has more important things to do, and she doesn't want to live up to the cultivation of the party and the people.

People can sometimes create miracles and overcome the so-called "fate".

1964, in order to celebrate the 15 anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), dancers, poets, composers, stage artists, workers, students, young pioneers and other amateur choirs from more than 70 units including Beijing, Shanghai and China People's Liberation Army all participated in the creation of a large-scale music and dance epic "Dongfanghong".

During the rehearsal, Premier Zhou made suggestions for Nanniwan. This song tells the story that Nanniwan, which was originally deserted, was transformed into ten thousand mu of fertile land, and has been sung by Bel Canto.

Premier Zhou hopes to reinterpret this song with our own national singing method and sing it by Guo on the spot.

At that time, Guo was performing abroad, and when he received the order, it was less than ten days before the performance of Dongfanghong.

Even in such a short time, Guo put a lot of thoughts into Nanniwan.

When she appeared, she gave up the original "yangko step" and adopted the "cat step" of China traditional opera. In the process of walking, I lifted the flower basket all the way, which fully reflected my respect and love for the motherland.

From then on, Nanniwan became so popular that everyone thought she was the original singer.

She didn't swallow the honor, but repeatedly clarified in the program:

"When I sang Nanniwan, people have been singing for several years! I was just lucky enough to participate in the great "Dongfanghong" and be known by more people. Some people say that is my first song. "

"This can't do! This is absolutely impossible! " Shaking his head and waving his hand, Righteousness verbally refused the honor.

This is really the most common quality of the older generation of artists.

1976 premier Zhou Enlai passed away.

To commemorate Premier Zhou, Guo sang a traditional folk song "Embroidered Gold Monument". The original lyrics are: "The first embroidered Chairman Mao, the second embroidered commander-in-chief, and the third embroidered People's Liberation Army ..."

When he sang the third paragraph "Three Embroideries of the People's Liberation Army", Guo burst into tears, his mind was blank, and he rarely forgot his words.

All I can think of is the scenes of Premier Zhou before his death and what Premier Zhou said to her in the background of Dongfanghong 12 years ago.

Premier Zhou said: "You are still young, you can sing and perform, but have you thought about what to do when you are old?"

Premier Zhou died before Guo knew about it.

Thinking of this, she could no longer restrain her sadness and blurted out: "Premier Zhou Xiuxiu, a good prime minister of the people, dedicated to the revolution, we love you."

Even now, I can't help crying with her.

1986, Guo and her husband, Wan Zhaoyuan, who retired from the opera stage, sold all their possessions and went south to Guangzhou to set up Guo Yi School.

When Guo was young, in order not to delay his trip to the countryside, he went up the mountain in the rain, regardless of pregnancy and abortion, resulting in lifelong infertility.

After the death of her husband Wan Zhaoyuan, she devoted all her thoughts to teaching, set an example by herself, and contributed herself to the national art..

"I can't seem to do anything else, I can only try my best to pass on the national art, even if it is insignificant."

She said: "The same is true. Complete what our beloved Premier Zhou entrusted to me before his death. "

20 19 Guo was awarded the honorary titles of "People's Artist" and "Lifelong Achievement Dramatist of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles".

Facing the honor, Guo said: "I am trembling when I walk, and I can't sing, but my heart of serving the people is rooted all my life." I am willing to be a paving stone and let the new generation walk on it step by step. "