The photo shows Huang Wanqiu singing folk songs with her daughter and granddaughter. Data map photo by Tang Mengxian
China News Service, Guilin, March 4th: The death of “Liu Sanjie” Huang Wanqiu was once a popular “Chinese idol” in Southeast Asia
Author Zhao Linlu
At 3:16am on March 4, Huang Wanqiu, a famous Chinese performance artist, died of illness at the age of 80. Because of her role in the movie “Liu Sanjie”, she has become “Liu Sanjie” in the memory of many generations.
Huang Wanqiu’s ancestral home is Meixian County, Guangdong Province. She was born in Guilin City, Guangxi Province in 1943. She was accepted into the Guilin Opera Company at the age of 13 and has since embarked on a career in the performing arts. His representative works include the films “Chunlanqiuju” and “The Great Battle on the Great Wall”.
The picture shows the data map of Huang Wanqiu’s performance. Photo by Tang Mengxian
On February 18, Huang Wanqiu was transferred to the ICU ward of Guilin People’s Hospital for treatment due to upper left lung cancer with intrarespiratory metastasis and complications. Before being seriously ill and falling into a coma, Huang Wanqiu once said goodbye to relatives, friends and movie fans in “the last WeChat in my life”, writing: “I will go to the outside world to send songs.”
Huang Wanqiu’s husband, He Youcai, said that Huang Wanqiu has been “Liu Sanjie” all her life, and she considers inheriting Liu Sanjie’s culture as her mission. Before she became seriously ill and fell into a coma, she asked her family to continue to inherit Liu Sanjie’s culture and continue to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
In the 1960s, the movie “Third Sister Liu” produced by Changchun Film Studio became popular at home and abroad, making Huang Wanqiu, who was less than twenty years old, actor “Sanjie Liu” well-known.
The photo shows the classic scenic spot Liu Sanjie Grand View Garden in Guilin. Data map photo by Zhao Linlu
Like the “song fairy” in Zhuang folklore, “Liu Sanjie” is clever and quick, and her songs are like spring. This film combines the natural scenery of Guangxi and folk music culture. It is not only popular in China, but also crosses the ocean and becomes popular in Southeast Asia.
Chen Zien, an international student from Malaysia, once treasured the CD of the movie “Liu Sanjie” at home. She said that this film often appeared in her childhood, and she still can’t remember the classic folk song scene in the film.
Influenced by his ancestors, Chen Zien had a strong interest in Chinese culture since childhood, and longed for Guangxi. “Grandfather knew that I had come to Guangxi to study abroad, and he gave me the opportunity to visit the filming location of the movie “Liu Sanjie”.”
Photo shows tourists watching classic clips from the movie “Liu Sanjie” at Liu Sanjie Grand View Guilin classical garden on March 2. Photo by Zhao Linlu
In Chen Zi’en’s eyes, grandfather is a full “folk song fan”, he will watch the movie “Liu Sanjie” from time to time, and he also likes to sing folk songs to talk to his family.
“The value goals contained in the excellent traditional Chinese culture such as Liu Sanjie’s culture are in line with the aspiration of people around the world for a better life.” Xie Zhongguo, an expert on Liu Sanjie’s cultural collection and research, said that the film “Liu Sanjie” was released at home and abroad, not only became the largest copy distribution at the time Chinese films also went abroad to be screened in more than 50 countries and regions including Europe, America and Southeast Asia.
The film is understood to have set a record of 120 consecutive screenings in Singapore, and was rated as one of the “Top Ten Films in the World” by Malaysia. Overseas Chinese love it very much. “Chinese Idol”.
For decades, Huang Wanqiu has traveled to Southeast Asia and other places for cultural exchange performances many times, and has been very popular. In order to inherit Liu Sanjie’s culture, he founded Liu Sanjie Art Troupe, participated in the investment and construction of Liu Sanjie Landscape Garden, rearranged and created a large-scale national song and dance drama “Singing Fairy Liu Sanjie”, innovatively created “magic music holographic” “Meet Liu Sanjie”, and tried her best to cultivate “Liu Sanjie” “Successor, bring your daughter and granddaughter to the stage.
“Forever Sanjie Liu, have a good trip.” “Even though the person is dead, the singing will last forever.” Regarding the death of Huang Wanqiu, many fans have posted on the Internet to express their condolences.
The picture shows tourists taking pictures in front of the statue of “Liu Sanjie” on March 2. Photo by Zhao Linlu
Peisong, a national first-level screenwriter and author of the report “Liu Sanjie and Huang Wanqiu”, described Huang Wanqiu as “kind and simple” in an interview with reporters. “When I interviewed her, I was in the ward, and she was with her father who was seriously ill around the clock.” Peisong recalled that this narration was created 40 years ago, and most of the 11-day interviews in Guilin were completed. He saw Huang Wanqiu help his father dry his body, wash his face, and brushing his teeth in every possible way, which moved him deeply.
Today, the classic clips of the movie “Third Sister Liu” are once again screened on the Internet, triggering the collective memories of several generations. Jiazi’s one has passed, and the folk songs in this film are still sung. (over)
Responsible editor: Yu Ying
