Date of birth: 1927
Native place: Jining City, Shandong Province
Position: Former Chairman of Chinese Opera, Chairman of Chinese Music and Literature Society, Member of the Eighth CPPCC.
brief introduction
** * party member. 1948 graduated from the Art College of North University in Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region. He has served as a creative cadre of Chinese Opera in the Ministry of Culture, Chinese Dramatists Association, vice president and dean of Chinese Opera, and a first-class screenwriter. Member of the 8th CPPCC National Committee. 65438-0954 Join Chinese Writers Association. He is the author of a collection of lyrics, such as Light Boat, Let's Row, My Motherland, Ode to the Motherland, Song of Peony, Unforgettable Tonight, Missing, Chatting in a Liaozhai, etc. All the above songs have won national awards.
all one's life
Writing songs is more of a training for life.
Qiao Yu, treat people with respect instead of love, and be close instead of teasing. The strong local accent is forceful, and the words are humorous. His gestures between the lines are dynamic and lively, giving people the first impression that he is full of vigor and vitality.
Qiao Yu was influenced by his father's literature when he was young. At the age of 4, you can read 3000 words, and it is not difficult to read hundreds of surnames, thousand-character scripts and three-character classics. He studied hard when he was a child, and learned metrical poems, Yuefu and ancient and modern folk songs very early. Because of his extensive knowledge, strong memory and talent from the people, these laid a solid foundation for his lyrics creation. Qiao Yu was very determined when he was young, and his works were also famous. Decades of life experience gave him the greatest insight. He often said that many feelings when writing come from life.
He writes songs with his talent, but in his eyes, writing lyrics is not a noble and sacred creation. Qiao Yu often said: "I have never regarded lyrics as beautiful things, high halls and luxurious houses." It is an indispensable home-cooked dish and coarse clothes for ordinary people, or a small but warm courtyard. "In his mind, it is the most simple life and earthy fragrance. Some people say that Qiao Yu plays "rustic" very well. His knowledge structure can be said to have laid a foundation from the people. He set up a shelf by reading ancient books all over the country and filled the door wall with all kinds of "miscellaneous books" at all times and at all times. Therefore, people hear such a common lyric, "The girl is like a flower, the young man is so broad-minded, his friends come for good wine, the jackal comes, and he is greeted by a shotgun. "There are also people who say that Shanxi has good scenery, fertile land, beautiful water and delicious food." How simple and refined! Qiao Yu said: "I don't like painting, but I like plain vernacular." In fact, his lyrics seem to be very common language, but only Joe Lao deeply realized that they are "easier to write than to write".
Many stories were written at that time.
Speaking of Mr. Qiao Yu's ci, there are many stories in it. The most interesting thing tonight is unforgettable. Joe always said that it took two hours before and after writing this lyric. That's 1984, at the rehearsal scene of CCTV Spring Festival Evening. At that time, the general director Huang Yihe suddenly felt that there was a lack of a song that matched the whole party, so he hurried to Qiao Yu's office and asked for the lyrics directly. "You write me a lyric right away, which will be used for the Spring Festival Gala." Qiao Yu was surprised. "What do you mean by' immediately'?" "Now, I'll just sit here and wait, and then I'll take it away!" Qiao Yu saw that the director was in a hurry, but he couldn't write on the spot, so he asked the director to go back first and promised to hand in the manuscript at 5 am. However, it was already 3 o'clock in the morning when I sent the director away. Things came in such a hurry that the director didn't even tell me what to write. At this time, Qiao Yu had no time to ask. He remembered the party at that time, the family reunion on New Year's Eve, and everyone had good wishes. This should be a day that people will always remember ... inspiration comes suddenly and illness is like spring rain. Qiao Yu immediately began to write, immediately wrote, "Never forget this night, never forget this night, regardless of the ends of the earth, China is in the same embrace, * * * wish the motherland good, the motherland good". The lyrics are very emotional and express the feelings of all China people on New Year's Eve. Two hours, deliver the words to the director at 5 am on time.
However, it took Qiao Yu decades to write a word. In Joe's memory, there was a wonderful "encounter": once I went home, opened the bedroom window and suddenly flew into a butterfly with golden wings. It is comfortable and proud, cheerful and gentle, smart and elegant, just like an old friend walking around the wall several times. Qiao Yu looked at the little creature in surprise and didn't disturb it until it flew out of the window again. At that time, a kind and holy emotion filled Qiao Yu's mind, but this emotion was not put into words at that time, but 25 years later, that is, 1988, when he wrote the lyric "Missing" lamenting friendship, it reopened the memory that had been deposited in his heart and wrote another enduring good song. If he didn't have a living butterfly in his heart and a deep yearning for his old friend, this feeling and image would never merge, but he just linked the two together and merged them so skillfully, vividly and profoundly.
In his later years, his mind became dull again.
Two years later, it will be Joe's 80th birthday. This year is the golden wedding anniversary of him and his wife Tong Qi. Along the way, the couple learned to tolerate each other, help each other and have a happy marriage. In his later years, everyone respectfully called Qiao Yu "a master of Ci" and "a master of Ci", but Joe laughed it off. When the students called him a "master of music and literature", Teacher Joe said seriously, "I object to the master's statement. Masters are those who are always bright and guide the way. I'm just a composer. Nowadays people are always called' celebrities' in some newspapers, followed by masters and masters. This is an impetuous social phenomenon. No one will say' the famous Lu Xun', we only say Mr. Lu Xun. Cao Xueqin wrote A Dream of Red Mansions. Needless to say, he is famous, because people will respect him at the mention of his name. Mao Zedong said: Besides vast territory and abundant resources, China also has a Dream of Red Mansions. That's enough. "
Joe always smiles at fame, is indifferent to wealth and is optimistic and open-minded. He usually likes to sip a few drinks, smoke a few cigarettes and make friends. He divides the day into two parts, writes behind closed doors in the morning and refuses visitors. Once you get into writing, you don't answer any phone calls, which shows that your creative attitude is serious. In the afternoon, you can arrange freely, or meet people, or chat with old friends, or take a walk. I like fishing on weekdays. He said that he especially likes fishing in the rain. Happiness lies in contentment, happiness lies in contentment.
From him, you can understand that there are so many things that you were not interested in before, but there are so many studies; It turns out that the mind can really be freed from fame and habits, and many hardships can be used as talks and jokes in the future as long as they are relaxed at that time.
All this is best described by a lyric of Joe Lao: "Green hills are there, but people are not old".
achievement
Screenplay of film literature: Liu Sanjie, Hong Haier,
Lyrics: My motherland, the song of peony, people say that Shanxi is a beautiful scenery. Let's paddle, the rose in my heart, unforgettable tonight, missing, talking about a lonely studio, the goddess Wushan, the sunset red, loving China, the song of the motherland and so on.