Chapter 51 50 Zhou Enlai's kind concern for film art

To commemorate the 90th anniversary of Comrade Zhou Enlai's birth, as a retired veteran on the film front, I remember Comrade Enlai's meticulous care for the film industry, and I cannot help being filled with emotion! Now, I will just take two past events that I have come into contact with personally. I will explain that Premier Zhou, as a national leader, is full of enthusiasm to understand the actual situation in the midst of his busy schedule, and sincerely supports and encourages him in a down-to-earth manner. Great contribution to the development of the cause! The written record of Premier Zhou’s speech on the issue of walking on two legs in cultural and artistic work that we can see now is that on May 3, 1959, some members of the National People’s Congress, the CPPCC and some literary and art workers in Beijing were convened in Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai. Ten questions discussed.

However, what made the prime minister think about these issues first, I think, was first caused by the film industry.In the "Great Leap Forward", the situation in the film industry is more serious. In March 1958, the Ministry of Culture held the Film Leap Forward Conference. At that time, the Ministry of Culture put forward the slogan of "release satellites" to compete. Various studios proposed leap forward plans to increase the number.It is proposed that "everyone releases satellites", "all workers, peasants and soldiers, every film is full of success", and it will take two or three months to complete a feature film.In some factories, the output has doubled, and the film crew uses the phone to report the filming progress to the factory every day. After the creative thought leap meeting in May, the task of shooting a gift film for the National Day was proposed, and it was indeed very nervous.

On the morning of April 23, 1959, during the meeting of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Premier Zhou was hospitalized for treatment due to illness and had to stay in bed for 24 hours. However, he used this morning to inform several comrades from the film industry who came to the meeting to go to the hospital for a talk I remember that comrades Chen Liting, Shen Fu, Zheng Junli, Zhao Dan, Zhang Ruifang and myself participated. Premier Zhou said that he had thought of some problems for a while and wanted to talk to us, and he took out a note from under his pillow.At this time, Junli smiled happily: "We really hope to listen to the Prime Minister's instructions."

The Prime Minister was not happy, saying that I did not ask you to follow any "leadership instructions", you are old friends I met in Chongqing in the past-Huan Mei only met after I returned to Yan'an, and today I am looking for you to talk heart-to-heart Yes, if I talk about "leadership instructions", then I won't talk about it.So Junli begged the Prime Minister again like a child, and the Prime Minister made twelve points. The basic spirit of this speech is the same as that of the Ziguangge speech on May 3, but there are more examples based on the specific situation of the film, and there are some differences.I don’t remember clearly now, why I still kept a transcript of Comrade Zhang Ruifang’s notes at that time. Now I will recount the main content of this conversation based on Comrade Ruifang’s records and my recollection.

Premier Zhou began to talk about that through several meetings, he discovered that there was a problem in our work, that we could not walk well with our legs.He believes that walking on two legs is a regular problem, and Chairman Mao is very skilled in using dialectical methods to observe and deal with problems. Premier Zhou pointed out: "No matter what you do, you must learn to walk on two legs, and you must imagine the opposite, otherwise it is easy to be one-sided. Especially on the issue of art, it is a product of the spirit, and a mistake with one finger is likely to cause opinions. A If a few strokes of a Zhang painting are broken, it will stand out. And if a fraction of the strokes of the work are bad, you will not be able to stand it....Artistic creation is for the majority of people, so it is even more important to take care of the masses.”

Premier Zhou also emphasized the requirements for art, and talked about several aspects that should be paid attention to: 1. "If artistic creation fails, it is also the mother of success."It is impossible to succeed every time in art, and not everyone can write poetry.For example, Chairman Mao wrote many poems, but not many were published; the poems of the Seven Gentlemen of Jian'an did not remain many.Therefore, artistic creation cannot lose confidence because of one failure, so that it is impossible for a writer to have many creations.Movies don't succeed every time, either.

Second, the requirements for artistic creation should be meticulous, not rough, and not complete.He thinks that some people have a cleanliness addiction, and they will not show it if they don't do it well. In reality, it will not work well, and we still need everyone's help. Third, leaders must be integrated with the masses. "It cannot be said that all leaders are right, but the wisdom of the masses often exceeds that of leaders. The ability of leaders is to be good at concentration. It is not enough to think of yourself as a blockbuster." At this time, he pointed out the article "Resolutely Pull the White Flag from the Screen" that I wrote. The wrong article, "I just didn't discuss it with everyone, and was attacked by Yuan Wenshu."He also said that the leaders of the film studio can hold cadre meetings at all levels, and those who have complaints can also absorb them. Concentrate, and learn to concentrate. If you can’t concentrate, you can’t lead. It’s not good to follow others.” Premier Zhou pointed out that walking on two legs must lead the way, which is to guide people in the right direction.In terms of leadership and mass relations, leadership is the dominant aspect.Art creation requires meticulousness but not completeness, and meticulousness is the dominant aspect.The same is true for directors, they have to have their own style, but also stick to it, absorb and concentrate the opinions of the masses, and it will be more enriched.

When Premier Zhou talked about the National Day gift film, he repeatedly emphasized that "it is necessary to be full of energy, but also to be in a good mood, and not to be too tense. If you are too tense, you will be tired, and after fatigue, you will lose your energy and relax. "It clearly pointed out that "art cannot be as fast as industry and agriculture require, and it must be done according to its ability and not forced. Is it better to make crudely, or to be more refined?...It is better to prefer a good film to spare no expense, and to know that it is not good. Shoot, I'd rather get on the horse and get off the horse."He said: "I am satisfied if 6 of the 9 films you (referring to Shanghai Film) are good as gifts. If there are 9 films, 4 is not good. I would rather have 6 good films. Of course, there are good ones in the middle." Next. In this way, the film can also be used intensively, and the situation of insufficient manpower can be better. There must be room for manpower and material resources, and there must be 20% room for filming.” He also specifically pointed out that it is impossible to imagine, “An actor can cry if she wants to cry. Crying, reluctant to spend film. If you do something too much, it becomes ridiculous. If you put too much makeup on a good-looking person, it will not look good. This button must be solved, otherwise the spirit will not be comfortable. "

The Prime Minister also specifically asked me not to press the factory to hand in assignments in the next four months, and the factory should not call the film crew every day.The necessary conditions must be supported, but don't worry if the film cannot be produced.National Day gift films, some can be handed over at the end of the year.In short, the task of presenting gifts on the National Day must be completed as much as possible while leaving room for it. Later, when Premier Zhou talked about style and working methods, he pointed out that one should be both sensible and enthusiastic in one's work. As an artist, one should have both.Artists tend to be enthusiastic, but rationality is still the dominant aspect. Leaders must be good at discussing with the masses in order to inspire everyone's enthusiasm.Dare to think, dare to speak, dare to do, but also have a realistic scientific basis, must be scientifically analyzed, dare to think, dare to speak and dare to do.Everything in the film industry needs to be analyzed scientifically.

Premier Zhou also pointed out, "In terms of creation, we must have a unique style and be inclusive, but the unique style is the dominant aspect. Yue opera has regressed in recent years, probably because others criticized it as monotonous and abandoned their own style. Dramas and movies must have their own characteristics and styles. Chen Liting, Shen Fu, and Junli should all have their own styles. Shi Linghe made "Zhaojun Out of the Frontier" sung by Yiyang tune in Jiangxi Province very successful. Some people say that Gaoqiang opera is so good , I feel that it has the color of a drama." It was not until the backstage that I saw that the play was made by Shi Linghe.He has been very successful in performing "The Flower of Tang School" in Chongqing and now performing "Zhaojun's Out of the Frontier".It is not only compatible but also maintains a unique style.Therefore, Premier Zhou pointed out: "Every film should have a different style from the genre of drama."Let us think of the unity of opposites in our work and creation, think about the dominant aspect and the opposite aspect.

In the end, the Prime Minister still suggested that the National Day gift films must not be greedy, but pay attention to quality and artistry.He pointed out that the dominant aspect of making a film is ideological, but it also needs to pay attention to artistry.The written film is a 10-year summary and must conform to the spirit of the times.The films of the first two years were a bit rough, with too much talk and not enough artistry.The film still needs to pay attention to color and movement. In addition, the Prime Minister also put forward many suggestions on issues such as political and professional studies, labor, and health care for creative personnel. This is consistent with the spirit of the talk on May 3 that literary and artistic work should walk on two legs. Not to repeat. Looking back now, even today, compared with the current situation of the film industry, there are still many issues worthy of our serious study and consideration.Quantity and quality, politics and art, leadership and the masses, unique style and all-inclusiveness, the requirement for creation is meticulous and not shoddy, and can not be perfect... In short, this conversation is a real dialectical way to discuss the complex spirit Some fundamental issues in production, also with a scientific attitude, from the perspective of leadership, respect the objective laws of art, carry forward the spirit of art democracy, and have a friendly and equal heart-to-heart talk with us like friends. The dialogue made us realize that as a national leader, he cares and loves film work in every possible way, and feels both cordial and strict. Personally, as a leader who is in charge of the production of feature films with a specific division of labor, I deeply feel that Premier Zhou has set an example for us by setting an example of what kind of leadership style to establish.If I say that in the past ten years or so, I have been able to talk with artists, make friends, and establish some friendships of mutual trust—of course, I have not done enough—the meeting and conversation with the Prime Minister made me Getting an extremely profound education has a lot to do with it. However, after I reported Premier Zhou's talk to the party group of the Ministry of Culture, it did not attract much attention.I have an impression that the leaders of the party group of the Ministry of Culture at that time had concerns, fearing that this speech would be passed on and affect the sentiment of the "Great Leap Forward", so they did not pass it on.Nor have I dared to insist on passing down.And after the comrades in Shanghai went back, they didn't make a wide spread of it, and only asked Jun Li to talk about it among more than 20 main creative personnel.This fully proves that even the Premier’s speech, which was a correct opinion aimed at correcting some one-sided and “Left” ideas in the literary and artistic work at that time, was still resisted by the “Left” ideas and could not be implemented.What's more, the anti-rightist movement started soon.Xia Yan was listed as a "key assistance" object by the Ministry of Culture, and I also kept checking for serious right-leaning thoughts. Therefore, Premier Zhou later said at the symposium on literature and art work and the feature film creation meeting in 1961: "I talked about the policy of walking on two legs in literature and art work in 1959. Judging from today's level, it is not necessarily true. Yes, there are also places where it goes too far or not enough. What makes me sad is that I can’t get a response after I talk about it, and I’m put into a 'cold palace', which makes people feel a little emotional." On February 17, 1962, in "Speech to Playwrights of Plays, Operas and Children's Playwrights in Beijing", the Prime Minister made it clear again, "On May 3, 1959, I gave a speech in Ziguang Pavilion, talking about In my speech today, the situation has changed a bit from that time. Some provincial and municipal party committees refused to convey my speech that time. I read the speech last time today, and the content is basically correct. of." It can be seen that from April 1959, the Prime Minister first raised the issue of walking on two legs to the film industry, to his speech at the literary and artistic work symposium and feature film creation conference in June 1961, and even this speech in 1962, all talked about This question shows that this is his consistent thinking.In order to prosper the cause of literature and art and constantly correct the mistakes of the "left", he has made great efforts. In June 1961, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee held a national symposium on literature and art work in Xinqiao Hotel, Beijing, discussing and studying the implementation of the eight-character policy of central adjustment, consolidation, enrichment, and improvement, how to improve the leadership of literature and art work, and discussing "About the Current Literature and Art Work" Opinions on Work (Draft)” (referred to as the “Ten Articles of Literature and Art”). At this time, the Ministry of Culture also held the National Feature Film Creation Conference at the Xinqiao Hotel. It was also to implement the eight-character policy, summarize the experience of the "Great Leap Forward" in the past three years, improve leadership methods, and discuss the "Ten Articles of Literature and Art" and "The Ministry of Culture on Strengthening Opinions of Art Film Creation and Production Leaders (Draft)” (referred to as “Film Thirty-Two Articles”). According to my memory, this meeting is the one where the film and feature film creators have the most active thinking, the most extensive discussions, the most enthusiastic discussions, the most comfortable mood since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it is also a meeting that fully promotes democracy.It is said to be a summary of the "Great Leap Forward" in the past three years, but it is actually a review and reflection on a series of mistakes in the film industry under the influence of long-term "Left" thinking since the founding of the People's Republic of China.Although it was impossible to clarify the expansion of the anti-rightist struggle and the anti-rightist movement at that time, some fundamental problems have been fully exposed in terms of the issues involved in the creation.For example, the relationship between politics and literature and art, how to strengthen and correctly lead the party in spiritual production, how to correctly implement the problem of letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contending, the problem of diversifying themes and styles... until the law of art, the theory of human nature, the creation of positive characters, and the reflection of contradictions , creative personnel's life, study and many other practical issues.It generally reflects the worries and nervousness of the creators. One is afraid of "right deviation" and the other is "not listening to the party's words".Therefore, many comrades expressed great indignation that the Prime Minister's speech on the policy of walking on two legs in literary and art work in 1959 was not conveyed to the public, and they even suggested that they should be held accountable. Premier Zhou's speech in 1961 was actually an extension of the speech in 1959, and he made a more comprehensive and in-depth discussion based on the situation at that time, and touched the essence of the problem.In the final analysis, it is a question of guiding ideology and leadership style, and it is a question of requiring leaders of party committees and administrative agencies at all levels to change their style of "one-word speech", respect the laws of art, and promote art democracy.Revisiting Premier Zhou's speech, I deeply feel that some of the fundamental issues mentioned by the Premier, even today, whether it is leading cadres or creative personnel, may not be able to say that they have correctly understood and understood. Premier Zhou made it very clear at the New Overseas Chinese Conference this time: "If we want to create a democratic atmosphere and change the style of the literary and art circles, we must first change the style of cadres; to change the style of cadres, we must change the style of leading cadres; to change the style of leading cadres Let’s start with a few of us first. We are often in contact with friends in the literary and art circles. If our opinions are not allowed to be doubted or discussed, then what research and discussion are there? Our speeches are not officially approved by the party. Even if the party has Comments are also allowed on things that have been approved after research. All things officially approved by the Central Working Conference are allowed to be discussed, to be commented on, and to be revised. Why can’t my personal opinions be discussed and revised?” Later, when specifically talking about leadership issues, he repeatedly emphasized that shortcomings and mistakes in the work must be corrected. "The central problem lies in leadership, in education, and in reaching out to the masses. In a word, investigation and research must be carried out. Chairman Mao's work methodology It’s investigation and research.” He emphasized, “First of all, leaders must criticize themselves and take more responsibilities. Problems are always related to their superiors. I hope you will do the same when you go back. Leaders of literary and art organizations should also criticize themselves. There are only big ones, not small ones, so there will be no random scratching of braids, no random digging of roots, no random wearing of hats, and no random beating with sticks. This will make the vast literature and art The workers are in a good mood and high-spirited, making socialist literature and art more prosperous." The long-term historical experience also proves that the twists and turns and ups and downs experienced in the development of socialist literature and art in our country, as long as the laws of art are ignored, democracy is not promoted, class struggle is often used as the key link, two types of contradictions of different nature are confused, and the "five sons" Entrance to the Entrance Examination", then the policy of letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend cannot be truly implemented, it can only suffocate the life of socialist literature and art, and it cannot truly implement the policy of literature and art serving the broad masses of the people and socialist construction. However, after Premier Zhou conducted extensive investigations and had heart-to-heart talks with literary and art workers, he made a speech of "feeling something in the heart, and speaking quickly", which made the literary and art workers all over the country feel happy. It was slandered as the "New Overseas Chinese Black Society".However, the "Eight Articles on Literature and Art", drafted in accordance with the spirit of the Prime Minister's instructions, approved in principle, approved by the Central Committee, and officially issued in the name of the Party Group of the Ministry of Culture and the Party Group of the All-China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, was labeled as a counter-revolutionary revisionist literature and art program. Premier Zhou's correct speech, shining with the brilliance of Marxism and Mao Zedong Thought, and using dialectical methods to scientifically discuss many fundamental issues in the development of socialist literature and art, has suffered such a fate, which is worthy of people's deep thinking. I remember that there were some artists who clamored loudly at the meeting that the "Ten Articles of Literature and Art" and "Thirty-two Film Articles" should be engraved as monuments and erected at the gate of the studio.Of course, this only reflects a feeling that has been suppressed by "left" thoughts for a long time. I also remember very clearly that in 1979, after "Literary News" and "Film Art" published Premier Zhou's speech at the Xinqiao Conference for the first time, when I met with some old comrades in the film industry, I recalled the scene of the Xinqiao Conference. Everyone was full of enthusiasm, full of nostalgia for the Prime Minister, and even tears filled their eyes. Twenty-six years have passed, and I recalled some scenes of the Xinqiao Conference and my many meetings with the Prime Minister. I still feel very clear and excited; re-reading this "Speech", more than once I felt unbearable tears. Looking at it today, I still think Premier Zhou’s speech at the Xinqiao Conference is an important historical document that shines with the brilliance of Marxist Mao Zedong Thought, combines theory with practice, and upholds and develops Mao Zedong’s literary thought.The basic spirit of this speech and the fundamental issues raised about the prosperity of socialist literature and art have not only historical significance, but also great practical significance.Not only is it meaningful to continue to oppose the "Left" guiding ideology today and to change the leadership style that lacks democracy, but it is also very meaningful for how to build socialist literature and art with Chinese characteristics and better implement the "Double Hundred" policy, especially in the reform It is also of great guiding significance to correctly solve the problems of heritage and creation in the process of opening up, and to study and think seriously. On the issue of inheritance and creation, although the Prime Minister did not talk much, he had put forward a directional opinion at that time: on the one hand, we must believe that "there are always some good things in ancient times that are worth inheriting", on the other hand, "also We must not be xenophobic, close to the outside world” and engage in retroism. “We must also absorb good things from foreign countries and make them melt into our national culture. . . This kind of fusion is a chemical combination, not a physical mixing, not a 'welding' of Chinese and foreign things together". In the current trend of thought that negates all traditions and advocates "total westernization", it seems to be innovative. I think the speech of the Prime Minister should cause us to think seriously now. During the Xinqiao meeting, Premier Zhou approached us more than once to report the meeting in person, and appointed me to send him the briefing of each meeting on the same day.On the evening of June 16, he personally went to a small room of the Xinqiao Hotel to talk with many film artists. He heard that there was a dispute about "Daji and Her Father" at the meeting. In order to start a discussion, we published the novel at the meeting For everyone, the Prime Minister stretched out his hand and asked me, "Can you send me a copy?" Later, he took away the novel that Zhao Dan had made many comments and commented on, saying that he wanted to know Zhao Dan's opinion. .After he read the novel, he tuned in to watch the movie again. The Prime Minister and us listened to Huang Zongying's "experience" in creative works when the secretary was in charge. The three secretaries discussed with Zongying for a day, but they did not come up with an outline.When the secretaries had something to do and left, the outline was written out as soon as the pro-British inspiration came.The prime minister laughed with us. At a gathering, the Prime Minister heard some feedback from comrades in the Shanghai film industry, and suddenly asked me: "Huang Mei, is this all Ke Qingshi's opinion?" I hesitated a little, and the Prime Minister severely criticized me. One sentence: "Why do you, an old party member, have so many worries?" Later, I found out that the Prime Minister had heard that Ke Qingshi had announced that Xia Yan and I were "persona non grata", and hoped that we would not go to Shanghai to intervene in film work. It is precisely because Ke Qingshi often said, "Some people listen to Xia Chen and not our municipal committee", so some people dare not report the situation to us, and they have to report to the Prime Minister, who actually knows better than us. many.Later Zhang Chunqiao publicly criticized some creative personnel in Shanghai as so-called "Tongtian cadres", which was actually an attempt to prevent direct reporting of the situation to Premier Zhou.Therefore, in this speech, Premier Zhou repeatedly emphasized that leaders should not engage in "one word", "democracy must start with us", "leaders must have a spirit of self-criticism, and not criticize level by level". pointed. After the Prime Minister spoke at the New Overseas Chinese Conference on June 19, he again invited editors, directors, and performers from various factories to his home in the Xihua Hall for a discussion and a banquet on the 25th.After that, he asked Comrade Xu Ming from the Prime Minister's Office to call the party group of the Ministry of Culture and suggested that the meeting should not be too tense. He was willing to go to Xiangshan in the western suburbs with everyone to rest for a day on July 1, the party's birthday.That is, on the way to climb the mountain on this day, Zhao Dan had an "argument" with the Prime Minister like a child, whether "Daji and Her Father" is better than the movie, or the movie is better than the novel.Comrade Huang Zongying made a vivid description in her 1979 prose recalling the Prime Minister: "Zhao Dan said: 'Prime Minister, you said that movies are better than novels, but I think novels are better." Prime Minister said: "The film The sense of the times is stronger, and the selection of scenes is wider...'Zhao Dan said: 'It's just that the expressive means of film, a comprehensive art, is richer than that of novels'. The two of them expressed their views and talked non-stop. In the end, Zhao Dan said at a loss, "Prime Minister, I reserve my opinion. I think novels are better than movies." , I can’t find words to describe it. The Prime Minister said loudly: “You can reserve your opinion, and I can stick to mine. You Zhao Dan is the opinion of the family, and I, Zhou Enlai, are also the opinion of the family!” The Prime Minister laughed loudly , Zhao Dan also laughed along, of course we laughed too, even the birds in the forest, the butterflies in the flowers, and the clouds in the sky all laughed, all laughed!" And this Zhao Dan, who spoke at the Xinqiao Conference a few days ago, had a "tearful" "interesting story": "If you give me a free fighting card, I will dare to say anything!" Therefore, later some comrades joked with Zhao Dan, saying that Zhao Dan was approved by the Prime Minister and admitted that Zhao Dan was "the word of the family", and finally got a free card. However, who would have thought that during the "Cultural Revolution" period, Zhao Dan would become a "demon king" on the "black line of literature and art"... I also remembered two small things: one is that when Premier Zhou came to Xiangshan, he invited three more guests. Comrade, he also kept it in mind.These three guests are Wang Ying, Shu Xiuwen and Sun Weishi.The other one is the two photos of Premier Zhou and all the creative staff that I can happily preserve. None of the photos can make you quickly find out where the Premier is. He didn't sit in the front row, or stand In a prominent position in the front, but like many creators, standing behind, standing in the crowd, leaving a small portrait. This is Comrade Zhou Enlai, whom we will never forget. He was a prime minister who led the construction of the country and took care of all kinds of opportunities. However, he was also a writer, artist, and film worker who felt very kind, approachable, open-minded, able to exchange ideas on an equal footing, and dared to argue. A good teacher and helpful friend!Although he also has very strict requirements on us and has made some severe criticisms, what we can experience is a kind of heartfelt love and care, and what we get is strength and encouragement! I don't deny that Premier Zhou does have his interest in literature and art, but I think the more fundamental point of Premier Zhou's care, support and requirements for literature and art work is that he always thinks about the interests of the people and serves the people wholeheartedly. A manifestation of the noble character of service.That is to say, as a leader of a country, one must have a far-sighted view, not only caring about the people's material life and developing production, but also caring about the people's spiritual life. The role of education in entertainment.This is completely consistent with our general policy of emphasizing the construction of socialist material civilization and spiritual civilization today. In fact, these two speeches have greatly encouraged the creation of film art. Although the speech in 1959 was not conveyed and implemented by the relevant leaders, it was widely circulated among the creators, and they were very excited.For example, Shanghai Xiabaiyin invited Junli and other comrades to their home to share with friends in detail.At the same time, in the end, the "hot wind" that pursued quantity and progress regardless of quality was finally stopped. Finally, on the 10th anniversary of the National Day, a batch of excellent gift films were completed, such as "Young People in Our Village", "Five Flowers" "Golden Flower", "Youth in the Flame of War", "Storm", "Song of Youth", "Nie Er", "Lin Zexu", "New Biography of a Veteran", "Human Detachment", "Thousands of Waters and Thousand Mountains", "Battle in Shanghai" And so on, the new film exhibition month was held, which was well received by the masses.This is the first peak of film art creation since the founding of the People's Republic of China.The Prime Minister also personally participated in the celebration to express his congratulations and give great support and encouragement to the film art workers! The speeches at the Xinqiao Conference actually corrected the long-standing "Left" thinking and liberated the minds of the creators. Finally, from 1962 to 1964, normal production gradually resumed, and a small peak was formed again. "The First Sino-Japanese War", "After the Armistice", "Anahan", "Li Shuangshuang", "Liaoyuan", "Locust Tree Village", "The Tide of the South China Sea", "Visitors on the Iceberg", "Early Spring and February", " Little Soldier Zhang Ga, Red Sun, Serf, Heroes, Ashima, Bethune, Sentinels Under the Neon Lights, Red Flowers on Tianshan Mountain, Chinese opera film Wild Boar Forest, "Flower as a matchmaker", "The Story of Huai Yin", the art film "Havoc in Heaven" and so on. It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. After the rectification of literature and art, especially during the ten-year turmoil, the film field finally withered and became barren. Therefore, judging from the positive and negative experience and lessons, Premier Zhou's guiding ideology for the production of art films is correct. I sincerely hope that every film worker, especially the younger generation of film workers, should seriously study some of Premier Zhou's speeches when commemorating the 90th anniversary of his birth, review history, connect with reality, emancipate the mind, and seek truth from facts. Proceed from the interests of all the people, adhere to the four basic principles, adhere to reform and opening up, and create more and better films with Chinese characteristics that are loved by the masses, contribute to the cultivation of a new generation of socialist newcomers, and contribute to the socialist spiritual civilization. Make a contribution! This is the most sincere memory of Premier Zhou, and it is also his ardent expectation for us during his lifetime!