Wu Shukun

essential information

Character experience

In 1915, Wu Shukun was born into a wealthy family in Changsha, Hunan Province. In 1937, when China's Anti Japanese war broke out, she was in her twenties visiting relatives in Japan with her mother and sister. "We didn't hear of the news that Japan launched a war of aggression against China and occupied Peiping until a few days later. At this time of national crisis, I am in a hostile country, surrounded by the Japanese frenzied atmosphere of war preparation, which makes me anxious and angry. "

"On August 15, 1937, we left Tokyo and arrived in Kobe. We didn't expect that the original ship was a Japanese ship. After the war, they stopped sailing to China. Hundreds of our overseas Chinese can only stay in Kobe. Fortunately, the overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce came to the reception, and hundreds of people, old and small, lived in the chamber hall, in a very awkward situation. At that time, I was extremely resentful. One day, I went out alone, and just a short distance later, I met a Japanese woman who sewed a thousand stitches (thousand stitches - Japanese women gathered passers-by to sew a stitch, and collectively sewed amulets for soldiers on the March). When she passed the needle and cloth, I turned away. The Japanese on the scene were all staring at me. At that time, my mood was like a firecracker, which would blow up at a little bit. "

After returning to the motherland, Wu Shukun took part in various anti Japanese and national salvation activities, just like the bloody young people at that time. "At the beginning of 1938, I rehearsed the one act drama" fight the devil "with a young man from Northeast China named Liu Lin and a female teacher of Changsha Shanzheng primary school, Zhang aiting. I played the role of sister-in-law in the drama. During the Spring Festival, the play was performed in the square of Changsha education meeting. This is the first step in my acting career. Later, we were assigned to the wounded hospital in the suburb of Changsha, where we set up the wounded Club.... "

Main works

Drama "beat the devil to go", "lucky enough", "teahouse" and so on.

Award winning record

He won the performance award of 1982 Beijing Municipal Bureau of culture for her role as granny Cui in the drama "auspicious celebration", and won the first prize for her performance in "teahouse" in 1979, "neighbors" in 1980 and "Xianheng Hotel" in 1982.

social activities

On the evening of December 6, 2012, the audience who walked into the front hall of the capital theater were lucky to see a rare scene. Four actors of the first edition of CAI Wenji, 98 year old Wu Shukun, 88 year old Zheng Rong, 86 year old Su min and 85 year old LAN Tianye, witnessed the opening of the 60th anniversary of Beijing People's art exhibition and the performance of the fourth edition of CAI Wenji.

Last night, the historical drama "Cai Wenji" was staged at the same time, which is a stage classic left by the two masters Guo Moruo and Jiao Juyin. For more than half a century, four editions of CAI Wenji have been released by the people's Art Troupe. Zhu Lin, Dixin and Xu Fan have all played the role of Da Qingyi on this stage. The new version is led by Mingjia, and Pu Cunxin plays Cao Cao with a sword. Before the performance, the gathering of Su min, LAN Tianye, Zheng Rong and Wu Shukun became an eternal classic moment just like the play. Wu Shukun, 98, is the second oldest theater artist after ye ye, 101, who played Zhao siniang in the 1959 edition of CAI Wenji. Although she had been in a wheelchair yesterday, she was still interested in talking about her role. In the first edition, LAN Tianye, the actor of Dong Si, also recalled the scene of the premiere, "when Cai Wenji premiered in 1959, I was only 32 years old, but I was 85 years old, but I was not the oldest. There was also 101 year old ye ye, so the 60th anniversary of the arts can be described as five generations together." Talking about this classic work full of aloes, Zheng Rong said that "Cai Wenji embodies the" great self spirit "of artistic achievements. At that time, Mr. Guo once said that" Cai Wenji is me "because his personal experience is very similar to Cai Wenji. This play is the pinnacle of Jiao Juyin's drama nationalization experiment. "