Shi Hui (1915 – December 1957), born Shi Yutao (), 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.
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 Missus! (dir. Sang Hu).Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "Shi Hui" in Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 304. . He also played the lead in Ai le zhongnian (The Joys and Sorrows of Middle Age), which is often ranked as one of the greatest Chinese films of all time.
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 by drowningFacts on File - history Database in December 1957.
Filmography
As director YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleNotes1949Mother母亲Also wrote screenplay1950This Life of Mine我這一輩子1951Platoon Commander Guan關連長1954Letter with Feather雞毛信1955The Heavenly Match天仙配
As actor YearEnglish TitleChinese TitleRole1941The Chaotic World亂世風光1946Phony Phoenixes假鳳虚凰1947Long Live the Missus!太太萬歲1947Night Inn夜店1949Ai le zhongnian (Sorrows and Joys of Middle Age)哀樂中年 Chen Shaochang1950This Life of Mine我這一輩子1950Corruption腐蝕1951Platoon Commander Guan關連長Guan1955Song Jingshi宋景詩1957Loyal Partners情長誼深
References
External links
Shi Hui at the Chinese Movie Database