Zhang Ying's ancestral home is Yixian County (now Linyi City) in Shandong Province. During the Republic of China, serious famine occurred in Linyi area due to years of drought. Zhang Ying's father and his family made a living by going to the Kanto with the villagers. He traveled more than 3, miles on foot and settled in Sunjiatai Town, Kaiyuan County (now the seat of kaiyuan city government). He made a living by doing odd jobs and being a bricklayer. In January, 1924, Zhang Ying was born in a common people's complex in Sunjiatai Town. His family name was Gong, but his father died prematurely because of overwork. His mother took Zhang Ying to remarry to Zhang's family, and he was named Zhang Songyan. Working while helping parents support their families since childhood; While studying, I live a dull life of ordinary people.
Before the "September 18th Incident" in p>1931, the Fengzhi warlord Zhang Zuolin ruled the Northeast, and then Japanese imperialism occupied the Northeast. Since then, the four northeastern provinces have become colonies of Japanese imperialism, and the working people have fallen into a situation of darkness and poverty. Under such circumstances, people's anti-Japanese sentiment is gradually rising, and many enthusiastic young people express their anti-imperialist and anti-feudal will in the form of literature and art. A large number of "Manchuria" patriotic literature and dramas have been produced here, and Kaiyuan has become one of the "Manchuria" patriotic literature bases in Northeast China. Many dramas and quyi performances with progressive ideological content in society arouse people's awakening and inspire people's anti-Japanese sentiment. Zhang Ying, together with his classmates and friends in the neighborhood, is active in various performances. He can act, speak and sing in all aspects. They performed Cao Yu's Thunderstorm, Ba Jin's Home, Spring and Autumn, and the new drama White-haired Girl from Yan 'an, etc., or drama, opera, pingju and Peking Opera. He also played duet, rap allegro, and everything was wonderful. Zhang Ying's partner and best friend, the famous pianist Wang Yunsheng, are only one year apart and neighbors. They perform together every day. Wang Yunsheng once said before his death: "Zhang Ying is talented and versatile. Whatever he plays, the villains and villains can play it vividly." To tell the truth, Zhang Ying's eloquence, acting skills and the level of playing Allegro are still hard to find a few people who can match him in Northeast China. Unfortunately, the conditions at that time did not leave any information.
since childhood, Zhang Ying has been good at accepting progressive ideas, longing for light and pursuing justice. He changed his original name to Zhang Ying, which means "Ying" is bright and transparent, so as to show his intention of being a man. Zhang Ying's life practice has proved that he is an open and honest man. At the age of 16, he went to Changli County, Hebei Province with several students who were pursuing progress to find the anti-Japanese organization in Jidong, where he actively participated in and carried out anti-Japanese performing arts activities, which attracted the attention of the reactionary authorities. The puppet government in Changli county wanted to arrest them. They cleverly escaped the pursuit of the puppet soldiers and returned to Kaiyuan to continue the propaganda activities of resisting Japan and saving the country.
in August p>1945, the puppet Manchukuo under the egg wing of Japanese imperialism was completely destroyed by the victory of China people War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Later, the forces of the Kuomintang and the * * * production party successively advanced into the northeast, established political power, and saw a seesaw situation, and each of them recruited troops. On August 12th, 1945, Zhang Ying and a group of young people secretly joined the 24th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army (later incorporated into the 38th Army). During the War of Liberation, Zhang Ying and his comrades-in-arms once returned to their hometown Kaiyuan to perform opera "White-haired Girl" and other programs for the villagers. Xi 'er's tragic experience inspired the class consciousness of young people and inspired their determination to join the army for the liberation of the people. So about 3, young men and women in Kaiyuan actively signed up for the Northeast Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Zhang Ying made a lot of friends and valued friendship. He had many friends, but he didn't tell them about joining the Eighth Route Army. Because the Kuomintang occupied Kaiyuan at that time, it was inconvenient to reveal the truth. Later, people learned that he had joined the Eighth Route Army. After the founding of New China, Zhang Ying once went back to his hometown. His poor buddies and art friends met him at the station and invited him home. At this time, Zhang Ying was already the captain of the performance team of Northeast Film Studio (i.e. Changying). After he arrived, he was very affectionate with the villagers, did not put on airs, had heart-to-heart talks and asked questions. He is really a respectable, lovely and proud film artist in the eyes of people in his hometown. Zhang Ying's closest friends in the past years-Wang Cunxiao, son of the pianist Wang Yunsheng, and Wang Shengge (uncle of Wang Cunxiao), a comrade-in-arms of Zhang Ying, often admire: "Zhang Ying is honest, kind and talented." The artistic images he created-Zhao Lianchang (Dong Cunrui) and Luo Jinbao (Private Zhang Ga) not only infected his contemporaries, but also left an indelible impression in the minds of the next generation and people in his hometown.
Zhang Ying made many films in the first half of 195s, with about 1 films. In 57, the wrongly designated Rightists were decentralized and reformed for several years. In the 196s, he took off his hat and returned to Beiying. Several films were made in the years before the Cultural Revolution, which was the golden age of Zhang Ying's performing arts. Unfortunately, the movement brought them disasters, and the endless criticism was frustrating. It was a pity that Zhang Ying was a rightist and suffered many hardships and died young.