Shi Hui (actor)
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Shi Hui born Shi Yutai , was a Chinese actor and film director who gained prominence throughout the 1940s through 1950s. Despite his fame, Shi became a victim of the Anti-Rightist Movement
in the mid-1950s and committed suicide soon thereafter.
After the Communist takeover, Shi became increasingly involved with the making of films behind the camera, directing himself in the classic This Life of Mine
. Shi continued to direct throughout the early years of the 1950s, even gaining international attention with 1954's Letter with Feather
, which won a prize at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The next year, he filmed a stage performance of a Chinese Opera in The Heavenly Match, which became a popular hit with audiences in Hong Kong. Shortly thereafter, however, Shi ran afoul with Communist authorities and was denounced during the Anti-Rightist Movement
as a reactionary, leading eventually to his suicide in 1957.
Anti-Rightist Movement
The Anti-Rightist Movement of the People's Republic of China in the 1950s and early 1960s consisted of a series of campaigns to purge alleged "rightists" within the Communist Party of China and abroad...
in the mid-1950s and committed suicide soon thereafter.
Career
Shi's career as an actor began relatively late. His first film was not until 1940's The Chaotic World (dir. Wu Renzhi), and he would not gain broad recognition until after the war, with a series of classic films including Phony Phoenixes (dir. Huang Zuolin) and Long Live the Mistress (dir. Sang Hu).After the Communist takeover, Shi became increasingly involved with the making of films behind the camera, directing himself in the classic This Life of Mine
This Life of Mine
This Life of Mine is a 1950 Chinese film directed by Shi Hui.- Cast :*Shi Hui as I*Heling Wei as Old Zhao*Yang Shen as Shen Yuan*Wei Li as Hai Fu*Zhi Cheng as Hu Li*Chaoming Cui as Sun Yuan...
. Shi continued to direct throughout the early years of the 1950s, even gaining international attention with 1954's Letter with Feather
Letter with Feather
Leather with Feather is a 1954 Chinese film directed by Shi Hui and written by the playwright and filmmaker, Zhang Junxiang...
, which won a prize at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The next year, he filmed a stage performance of a Chinese Opera in The Heavenly Match, which became a popular hit with audiences in Hong Kong. Shortly thereafter, however, Shi ran afoul with Communist authorities and was denounced during the Anti-Rightist Movement
Anti-Rightist Movement
The Anti-Rightist Movement of the People's Republic of China in the 1950s and early 1960s consisted of a series of campaigns to purge alleged "rightists" within the Communist Party of China and abroad...
as a reactionary, leading eventually to his suicide in 1957.
As director
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | This Life of Mine This Life of Mine This Life of Mine is a 1950 Chinese film directed by Shi Hui.- Cast :*Shi Hui as I*Heling Wei as Old Zhao*Yang Shen as Shen Yuan*Wei Li as Hai Fu*Zhi Cheng as Hu Li*Chaoming Cui as Sun Yuan... |
我这一辈子 | |
| 1951 | Platoon Commander Guan | 关连长 | |
| 1954 | Letter with Feather Letter with Feather Leather with Feather is a 1954 Chinese film directed by Shi Hui and written by the playwright and filmmaker, Zhang Junxiang... |
鸡毛信 | |
| 1955 | The Heavenly Match | 天仙配 | |
As actor
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | The Chaotic World | 乱世风光 | |
| 1946 | Phony Phoenixes | 假凤虚凰 | |
| 1947 | Long Live the Mistress! | 太太万岁 | |
| 1947 | Night Inn Night Inn Night Inn is a Chinese black-and-white film released in 1947, directed by Huang Zuolin and starring the popular Shanghai singer Zhou Xuan.The film is based on the Chinese theatrical adaptation of Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths by playwright Ke Ling... |
夜店 | |
| 1949 | Sorrows and Joys of Middle Age | 哀乐中年 | |
| 1950 | This Life of Mine This Life of Mine This Life of Mine is a 1950 Chinese film directed by Shi Hui.- Cast :*Shi Hui as I*Heling Wei as Old Zhao*Yang Shen as Shen Yuan*Wei Li as Hai Fu*Zhi Cheng as Hu Li*Chaoming Cui as Sun Yuan... |
我这一辈子 | |
| 1950 | Corruption | 腐蚀 | |
| 1951 | Platoon Commander Guan | 关连长 | Guan |
| 1955 | Song Jingshi | 宋景诗 | |
| 1957 | Loyal Partners | 情长谊深 | |
External links
- Shi Hui at the Chinese Movie Database