Introduction to the most beautiful woman in the Republic of China - Movie Queen Butterfly

Hu Die (1908-1989), whose original name was Hu Ruihua and whose nickname was Baojuan, was a Cantonese born in Shanghai. . She was a smash hit movie star in the 1930s, known as "the most beautiful woman in the Republic of China" and the first officially "elected" movie queen in China. Her life path is full of twists and turns and glorious legends.

In terms of life and emotions, he experienced the turmoil of childhood and adolescence, his experiences as a girl, the first love incident that caused a stir of public opinion, and he unexpectedly endured the "dance with Zhang Xueliang on the night of the fall of Northeast China" The huge social pressure of "Crime Beauty"; she and the gang boss Du Yuesheng battled wits and became good friends; then during the Anti-Japanese War, she was "occupied" by Dai Li for nearly three years, which was her "unspeakable regret in life"... …

In terms of artistic attainments, her starring role in "Sisters" reached the peak of her performing arts. This film broke the record for the highest attendance ever for a domestic film in China. Hu Die has starred in more than 100 movies in her life. She has played various roles such as aunt, loving mother, female teacher, actress, prostitute, prostitute, wealthy lady, working woman, female factory worker, etc.

Her temperament is gorgeous, elegant and refined, and her performances are gentle, honest, charming and graceful. She has been voted "Movie Queen" by the audience several times.

Hu Die spanned two eras of silent films and talkies, and became one of the best film actors in my country in the 1930s. At the 7th Asian Film Festival held in Japan in 1960, "Back Door" starring in her won the Golden Harvest Award for Best Film, and Hu Die also won the Best Actress Award. Fifty-two-year-old Hu Die leapt to the throne of "Asian Best Actress" in one fell swoop.

On 19th August, 81-year-old Hu Die passed away peacefully in Vancouver, Canada. The last words she left were: "Hu Die is going to fly away."

Hu Die has a docile temperament, studiousness, serious work, and a humble attitude, so she is very popular and is highly valued by seniors in the film industry. Cultivation.

Hu Die recalled: "A person's success has subjective factors as well as objective factors. For example, I learn languages ??quickly, follow the director's instructions more, and at the same time I pay attention to the cooperation with my colleagues and look up to them as my teachers. Therefore, Everyone is willing to help me, so I benefit a lot. Some people say that I am a red star because of my beauty. In fact, talent is one aspect, and whether I can use my strengths is a more important aspect. ” < /p>

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The title of "Queen of Movies" is not in vain

In 1933, "Movie Star", a newspaper that published movie news, wanted to expand Sales, launched the "Movie Queen" selection activity, and published the number of votes for candidate movie stars every day.

The selection event received enthusiastic support from countless movie fans and lasted for several months. In the end, Hu Die was elected as China's first movie queen with 21,334 votes.

After the votes were announced, it was originally planned to hold a grand "Coronation Ceremony of the Movie Queen" separately. However, due to Hu Die's repeated resignation, the coronation ceremony had to be combined with the "Aviation National Salvation Entertainment Tea Dance Conference". From this, we can also see Hu Die's introverted and humble side.

"Saving the country by aviation" is naturally more upright and meaningful than "coronavirusing the movie queen". With such a name, the award-winning dance was attended by dignitaries, including political dignitaries such as Wu Tiecheng, Yang Hu, and Pan Gongzhan, as well as business tycoons such as Du Yuesheng and Yu Qiaqing. In terms of standards, they were not inferior to any subsequent beauty pageants. On the certificate awarded to Hu Die, there was an award speech written in Parallel Four and Liliu, which included the words "The lady's name is the first, her body is the best, she is like an immortal in the upper world, and she is praised by the world."

The conference will be held at 2:00 pm on March 28 at the Dahu Dance Hall on Jing’an Temple Road. Since it was about "saving the country", the manager of "Dahu" rented out the venue for free and provided free refreshments. At that time, a banner reading "Celebrating Ms. Hu Die's election as the Movie Queen, Aviation Tea Party to Save the Nation" was hung at the entrance of the venue. The venue was filled with more than 200 large and small flower baskets donated by all walks of life. Before two o'clock, there was a lot of traffic outside and a large number of people inside. So the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau sent a number of policemen to maintain order at the entrance of the venue, and the Fire Fighting Association dispatched a firetruck to prevent accidents.

Because Hu Die claimed to be unwell, she did not arrive at the meeting until five. From this, we can further see Hu Die’s restrained and modest side.

When the newly born movie queen finally appeared on stage, a *** immediately appeared in the venue. After several celebrities gave congratulatory speeches, the conference awarded the "Movie Queen Certificate" to Hu Die on the spot.

At that time, some dignitaries and celebrities in the society could not help but flock to this charming actress. For these people, Hu Die could not afford to offend her, so naturally some social entertainment was indispensable.

Hu Die’s interactions with these political dignitaries on social occasions were originally just for fun. But this Yang Hu was different. Yang Hu was the commander of the Shanghai Police at the time. His wife Lin Zhiming was Hu Die's elementary school classmate and her best friend. In terms of relationship, the relationship between the two was even better than that between her and Xu Yunqian. . This time Hu Die is honored to be crowned the best actress, so of course she has to invite her former little sisters to come and get together.

"Ruihua, you are amazing. Now you have become the movie queen of China. Among our classmates, you are the most promising." Lin Zhiming said excitedly, holding Hu Die's hand. "Compared to you, the commander's wife, I am far behind." Hu Die said half-seriously.

"If you need any help in Shanghai, just ask." Lin Zhiming's words revealed the pride of a husband and a wife.

1933 was a good year for butterflies. With the election of "Best Actress", Hu Die's glorious era in the film industry truly began.

In the same year, the British Chinese Soap Company also launched a "Lux Soap Movie Star Campaign". As a result, Hu Die ranked first again.

The next year, Hu Die was re-elected as Best Actress in the "1934 Chinese Film Queen Campaign" launched by China Fuxin Tobacco Company.

Since Hu Die won three consecutive championships in two years, people have called her the "veteran queen" since then. In the history of Chinese films in the 1920s and 1930s, no matter what, Hu Die has a position that is difficult to replace by others. The movie roles she played have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. From the first craze in the Chinese film industry - costume films, to martial arts films, and then to sound films, Hu Die was one of the pioneers; and among these crazes, the most She also stars in most of the representative and popular works, such as "The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple", "The Songstress Red Peony", "The Flower of Freedom", "Kung Valley Orchid", etc. Most of these films are well-made, have touching stories, and perform well at the box office. It is for these reasons that Hu Die is so loved by the audience.

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A Baochai, a Daiyu: Hu Die vs. Ruan Lingyu

Some people often compare Hu Die with her contemporary, talented movie star Ruan Lingyu - just imagine, In the Jia family, who is more popular, Baochai or Daiyu?

Baochai was in the Jia family like a fish in water. Everyone praised her for her kindness and prudent behavior. Jia's mother praised her: "When it comes to sisters, starting from the four girls in our family, none of them are as good as Baochai." "Girl." Because Baochai is gentle and tactful, he can be said to be "knowledgeable when it comes to worldly affairs, and knowledgeable about people's feelings."

Daiyu, on the other hand, is intoxicated in her own world, accompanied by poems and books, and is very emotional. She completely ignores the world's sophistication, and appears to others to be petty and mean.

Therefore, Baochai is popular; but Daiyu, who loves her very much, is afraid of being far away from her. People like her have never been able to enter the mainstream world, and they have either kept a low profile or become marginalized. go.

The characters of Ruan Lingyu and Hu Die are just like Daiyu and Baochai. Ruan Lingyu acts based on temperament, while Hu Die acts based on human feelings; one is self-willed, the other is stable and sophisticated; one is talented, the other is virtuous; one is better at acting than being a person, and the other is better at being a person than acting. Then, those with good interpersonal relationships are the overcomers.

Zhang Henshui, a famous writer who had interacted with Hu Die, once used the Red Mansion to evaluate Hu Die: He is a generous person, with the attitude of a daughter, deep personality, alert and sharp... 50 or 60% like a treasure hairpin, Twenty-three out of ten are like attacking people, and twelve out of ten are like Qingwen.

Actually, I want to say that Ruan Lingyu and Hu Die are two different types of women, with different personalities and destinies. There are also the same - they are all tragic lives.

The love battle between movie queen Hu Die and gang leader Du Yuesheng

That night, just after six o'clock, several cars parked majestically at the entrance of the Shanghai Hotel. Du Yuesheng walked into the hotel proudly, escorted by several well-dressed bodyguards.

Zhang Shichuan and Zhou Jianyun saw him and hurriedly greeted him: "Mr. Du is here to greet you. I am sorry to welcome him from afar. Mr. Du, please come inside..."

Zheng Zhengqiu saw him﹁ When the protagonist arrived, he quickly and quietly winked at Hu Die.

Hu Die saw that Du Yuesheng was very lean and had no expression on his face, making it impossible to figure out what he was thinking. Hu Die knew with an actor's intuition that this kind of person was extremely difficult to deal with. But things had reached this point, and she had no choice but to put aside all distracting thoughts and stand up to deal with Du Yuesheng.

Hu Die took a deep breath to steady her panicked heart, and she tried her best to put on a happy smiling face to face Du Yuesheng.

Zhang Shichuan quickly introduced them. As a courtesy, Hu Die had to extend his hand: "Mr. Du, welcome. Please come inside." Du Yuesheng took the opportunity to grab Hu Die's little hand, and kept stroking Hu Die's hand with his other hand: "Today I can It's a great pleasure to see Miss Hu's face."

Seeing the smiling Du Yuesheng in front of her, Hu Die felt sick, and she quickly twitched her right hand. He came out and made a gesture of invitation.

Hu Die’s move not only prevented Du Yuesheng from taking advantage, but also took etiquette into account. Du Yuesheng saw that Hu Die was so alert, which was beyond his imagination. This little woman really underestimated her, but in this situation, Du Yuesheng naturally couldn't get angry. He looked up to the sky and laughed, and walked into the hall with his head held high.

The hall was already a lively scene of music, singing and dancing. Hu Die knew in her heart that she was the protagonist of the night. For the sake of the star company, she had to perform this "scene" no matter what.

In a helpless mood, Hu Die took the initiative to invite Du Yuesheng onto the dance floor. For Hu Die, this was the first time she was forced to have such close contact with a man she had no interest in at all. Smelling the smell of opium on Du Yuesheng's body, Hu Die's stomach couldn't help but spasm, but she still made peace with Du Yuesheng with a smile on her face.

"I heard that Miss Hu's dancing has always been good. Why does Miss Hu seem to be a little out of her depth today?" Du Yuesheng hugged Hu Die tightly and looked at her with a pair of charming little eyes. Hu Die asked.

"Mr. Du was joking, I'm just a little nervous..." Seeing Du Yuesheng chasing after him so closely, Hu Die really regretted that he should not have been so bold in agreeing to meet Du Yuesheng. The look in Du Yuesheng's eyes made Hu Die think of poisonous snakes. It was too late to avoid these underworld figures. He was really too reckless in the first place.

"Does Miss Hu feel nervous when she is with Du..." Du Yuesheng asked meaningfully. Hu Die complained endlessly about what she just said in a panic. If she didn't answer well, then everything she did tonight would be in vain.

Fortunately, Hu Die often goes to some high-end social occasions. As a public figure, her eloquence is naturally somewhat outstanding.

Hu Die blinked and took the opportunity to put a high hat on Du Yuesheng: "This is the first time I have seen such a big shot like Mr. Du. Think about who in Shanghai doesn't know Mr. Du?" "Daiming, I'm just a little actor, so of course I'm flattered."

Hearing Hu Die complimenting himself like this, Du Yuesheng moved his steps and smiled proudly. The song ended. This short period of time really made Hu Die feel as long as a century. Maybe she was too nervous. Hu Die felt tired as if her clothes were soaked with sweat.

"Is Miss Hu very tired?" Du Yuesheng asked, holding Hu Die's soft little hand. "Mr. Du, I'm really sorry. I feel a little dizzy. Can we sit aside for a while?"

Du Yuesheng nodded, and the two of them moved to the side and sat down at the wine table.

When Du Yuesheng saw the panting Hu Die, he looked very charming. If it weren't for this occasion, he would have loved to hold Hu Die in his arms. Although Du Yuesheng could not bear the pain in his heart, he was still the kind of person who kept his emotions and anger a secret. He offered Hu Die a drink in a flattering manner:

"Ms. Hu is truly worthy of being one of the best in the film industry. A big star, having this opportunity today is really an eye-opener for Du."

"I am just an actor, how dare I be so praised by Mr. Du." Hu Die said absentmindedly. .

"Miss Hu is really too humble." Du Yuesheng looked straight at Hu Die and said with a pun, "It is a kind of fate that we meet here today. Since we already know each other, , There will be many opportunities to deal with you in the future."

"Then I would like to thank Mr. Du first." Hu Die grabbed Du Yuesheng's words and said, "I just have something to ask Mr. Du for help."

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"Oh, Miss Hu, if you have anything to do, it's okay to say it." Du Yuesheng asked with interest.

"It's a matter in our company. Last year's "The Cause of Laughter" was filmed by celebrities..."

"That's a business matter," Du Yuesheng interrupted Hu Die and said, "On this occasion "Here, let's not talk about these official matters for now."

Du Yuesheng's mouth was sealed tightly. Du Yuesheng flatly rejected the celebrity thing. Could it be that the banquet was a waste of time?

Hu Die didn't know what to say for a moment. When she saw Du Yuesheng looking at her with a wicked smile, in order not to make contact with Du Yuesheng's eyes, Hu Die quickly pretended not to see anything. Looking elsewhere.

"Miss Hu's termination of contract last year caused a stir in Shanghai. Everyone knows that Miss Hu is single now. I think there must be many people pursuing an outstanding woman like Miss Hu. "After a while, Du Yuesheng suddenly asked Hu Die.

Hu Die was surprised. At today's banquet, what she was most worried about was that Du Yuesheng would make a fuss about her personal affairs. Hu Die saw that it was difficult to avoid this question, so he answered the question unreasonably:

"Mr. Du really praised me too much. I am just an actor who acts in movies. How can I be called outstanding?" < /p>

"It seems that Miss Hu is not yet married. I don’t know what Miss Hu’s criteria are for choosing a mate. Du would like to marry Miss Hu..."

Du Yueshengbu He asked Hu Die pressingly, with a strong momentum that he would not give up until Hu Die was captured.

Du Yuesheng seemed to have heard Hu Die's intention at this time, and he seemed to be an unintentional person. How could he let go of such an opportunity? If he could bring such a well-known star back to his house, wouldn't it be necessary? It shocked the whole Shanghai... Du Yuesheng couldn't help but have wild thoughts for a while.

How could Hu Die not know the intention of Du Yuesheng's words? Of course she would not let Du Yuesheng take advantage of the situation. Hu Die said to Du Yuesheng with a stern face: "Thank you Mr. Du for your kindness. Marriage matters are decided by the parents. Hu Die already has the one he likes.

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After hearing this, Du Yuesheng was greatly disappointed. He suppressed the jealousy in his heart and asked: "I don't know which gentleman has such good luck. Can you introduce me to Du... "

"Is this it? I have suffered from this before, so I don't want to announce the marriage to the public prematurely. I think Mr. Du will naturally know about it after a while. "

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"Today is Miss Hu's birthday party. Logically speaking, Miss Hu's lover should appear at the banquet, but forgive Du's poor eyesight, why can't I tell who at the banquet is Miss Hu's ideal husband?"

Du Yuesheng said with a smile, and he concluded from Hu Die's anxious look that Hu Die must be setting up a plan to empty the city for him.

"Well, it's just that I don't want him to appear in public places..."

Hu Die was almost unable to resist being forced by Du Yuesheng. She didn't let Pan Yousheng appear here because she was worried that he would be harmed. If a figure in the underworld like Du Yuesheng took out his anger on Pan Yousheng, she really couldn't imagine the consequences.

"If Mr. Du is not mistaken, I am afraid that Miss Hu is playing an empty city trick with Mr. Du..."

Du Yuesheng took a sip of fragrant tea and said straight to the point, his The sinister gaze shot directly at Hu Die.

As soon as Du Yuesheng finished speaking, Hu Die heard someone shouting from behind her:

"Ruihua, happy birthday!"

Hu Die looked back, Isn't it Pan Yousheng or who is standing behind her? Seeing Pan Yousheng, Hu Die's hanging heart was gently relieved. At this time, Pan Yousheng was a big tree behind Hu Die. Pan Yousheng was seen holding a large bouquet of red roses and looking at Hu Die affectionately. His suit made him look taller and taller today - these two things. When people stand together, who wouldn't say they are a golden couple!

Why did Pan Yousheng come to the banquet?

It turns out that after Hu Die’s parents learned that Hu Die was going to meet Du Yuesheng on the day of the birthday party, they couldn’t help but sweat for Hu Die, wondering what Du Yuesheng couldn’t do. It was a Hongmen banquet. ! In the old Shanghai at that time, some gang leaders forced good girls into prostitution and took advantage of women from good families. It would be a disaster if their daughter died. According to Hu Die's mother's wishes, it would be better to let Hu Die and Pan Yousheng go together. Firstly, it can embolden Hu Die, and secondly, it can make Du Yuesheng die of his lust. However, Hu Die thought that this might push Pan Yousheng into a pit of fire, so he decided to go to the meeting alone to face Du Yuesheng.

Besides, Pan Yousheng felt uneasy when he saw Hu Die using the body of a weak woman to deal with the gang leader Du Yuesheng. After Hu Die left, he had been worried that something unexpected would happen to Hu Die. After Pan Yousheng thought about it for a while, he couldn't bear it anymore and hurriedly came to rescue Hu Die.

Pan Yousheng came at the right time. Seeing the graceful Pan Yousheng standing next to him, Hu Die felt that he was simply a knight. The uneasiness and tension in Hu Die's heart suddenly disappeared with Pan Yousheng's call. China vanished into thin air.

"Ruihua, I came here privately without your consent. You won't be angry." Pan Yousheng said and handed the rose to Hu Die.

"This is...?"

Du Yuesheng asked hesitantly. Everything in front of him was as fast as a magic trick. Du Yuesheng was really unable to react for a while.

"I am Pan Yousheng."

"This is Mr. Du." Hu Die quickly introduced Pan Yousheng.

"I have long admired Mr. Du's name." Pan Yousheng bowed to Du Yuesheng. Of course he could guess Du Yuesheng's identity.

"How did you come here?" Hu Die asked happily. With Pan Yousheng by her side, Hu Die felt much more at ease.

"I heard from my mother at your house that you were entertaining Mr. Du here, so I came over to have a look." At this point, Pan turned back to Du Yuesheng and said, "Mr. Du, if Ruihua entertains you, I hope you'll forgive me if I'm not careful."

"Ms. Hu, is this the gentleman you just mentioned?" Hu Die nodded and sat next to Pan Yousheng with a happy look on his face.

Du Yuesheng was disappointed again. The young man in front of him could actually have a beauty like Hu Die? He asked Pan Yousheng a little unconvinced:

"I wonder where Mr. Pan is employed?"

"I work in a foreign company." Pan Yousheng said humbly.

"Mr. Pan is so lucky to be favored by a woman like Miss Hu." Du Yuesheng sighed softly, with an indescribable frustration in his tone, " I just don’t know when Mr. Pan and Miss Hu got engaged?”

Hu Die was shocked again after hearing this. She was afraid that Du Yuesheng would seize this opportunity to attack them. When she felt that she didn’t know how to talk about it, she just Listening to Pan Yousheng laughed and said:

"As for the engagement, our parents have already talked about it. It's just that Ruihua has other considerations due to professional reasons, so it has not been held publicly until now. Have an engagement ceremony.

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When Pan Yousheng said this, reporters on one side had already gathered around. For a moment, the reporters raised their cameras and kept taking pictures of Hu Die and Pan Yousheng.

In front of so many reporters, even though Du Yuesheng is a murderous gangster, what can he do? At this point, Du Yuesheng knew that Hu Die was already a famous woman, but Du Yuesheng was worthy of being a gangster in Shanghai. Since he couldn't bring the beauty back, why not go along with the situation and do a favor? Du Yuesheng suppressed the jealousy in her heart and said to Hu Die and the reporters:

"It's better to arrive early than to arrive late. Now that Miss Hu and Mr. Pan are here, why not let Du do it for you today?" How about Yue Lao? ..."

This is something Hu Die never expected. Today's banquet was full of twists and turns. She happily took Pan Yousheng's arm and said to Du Yuesheng:

"I am really grateful to have Mr. Du witness our marriage."

< p>Zhang Shichuan did not expect that things would take such a dramatic turn, and saw that an imminent crisis was evaporated because of Pan Yousheng's timely appearance. Zhang Shichuan couldn't help but feel ashamed secretly, and then a stone in his heart was relieved.

"Hahaha!" Du Yuesheng looked up to the sky and laughed a few times, "Being able to witness the marriage of Miss Hu and Mr. Pan today is a great joy in Du's life. This banquet seems to be a great event for Du. It's a worthwhile trip." As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Shichuan took the lead in applauding.

Immediately afterwards, there was endless applause from all around...