Thirty years ago today, on February 6, 1995 (January 7, 1995 in the lunar calendar), film artist Xia Yan passed away. Xia Yan in his youth On February 6, 1995, Xia Yan, one of the pioneers of China's New Culture Movement, an outstanding revolutionary writer, social activist and film artist, passed away in Beijing at the age of 95. Xia Yan was born on October 30, 1900 in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. His original name was Shen Naixi, also known as Duanxian. In 1919, he participated in the May 4th Movement in his hometown and participated in the founding of the progressive publication "Zhejiang New Trend". In 1920, he went to Japan to study and began to accept Marxism. In 1924, he was introduced by Sun Yat-sen to join the Kuomintang of China and served as member of the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang General Branch in Japan and Minister of the Organization Department. After the failure of the Great Revolution in 1927, he joined the Communist Party of China under the white terror, engaged in the workers 'movement and translation work, and translated foreign works such as Gorky's "Mother". In 1929, he participated in the preparation of the China Left-wing Writers 'League, and was elected executive member of the "Left-wing League" the following year. After 1933, he served as a member of the Shanghai Cultural Affairs Committee of the Communist Party of China and leader of the film group. He became a pioneer and leader of progressive films in my country. He successively created movie scripts "Crazy Stream","Spring Silkworm","Children of the Wind","New Year's Line", etc., dramas "The Legend of Qiu Jin","Under the Eaves of Shanghai", etc., as well as the reportage "Baozi", had a huge impact on the progressive culture of the 1930s. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he hosted the National Salvation Daily and Huashang Daily in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin, and Hong Kong; later he moved to Chongqing and served as deputy head of the Cultural Group of the Southern Bureau of the Communist Party of China. Under the direct leadership of Zhou Enlai, he presided over the cultural movement in the rear area. After the liberation of Shanghai in May 1949, Xia Yan successively served as deputy director of the Cultural and Educational Committee of the Shanghai Military Control Commission, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the East China Bureau of the Communist Party of China, member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, and director of the Propaganda Department. After 1955, he served as Vice Minister of Culture, Vice Chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Vice Chairman of China People's Association for Culture with Foreign Countries, etc. He has adapted and created movie scripts such as "Blessing","Lin Family Shop","Revolutionary Family", and "Eternal Life in the Fire", and wrote theoretical monographs such as "Several Issues in Writing Movie Scripts". These works have become classics in the treasure house of China's films. He was brutally persecuted during the "Cultural Revolution". In October 1994, the State Council awarded him the honorary title of "Film Artist with Outstanding Contributions to the Country". Stills of the movie "Revolutionary Family" written by Xia Yan's adaptation of the movie "Blessing" Stills of the movie "Lin Family Shop" adapted by Xia Yan