How could Zhou Xiuyu not be deeply moved? A battalion commander who raised a gun to chase a female instructor on a peaceful day, grew up to be the head of a heroic regiment in the blood and fire of 3,000 miles of rivers and mountains, spilled blood on the 3442 heights, and sacrificed his precious life for the motherland and for the girl he loved so much.

At this time, Zhou Xiuyu had been transferred to the local cultural bureau as the director, and still grasped the troupe, so he used more than ten days to create a new play "3442 Heights" for Liu Ruhua's sister troupe day and night. and asked Liu Ruhua to play the role of a female teacher, and asked Liu Ruhua to talk to Sun Chenghui.

Sun Chenghui didn't want to say anything. Zhou Xiuyu came forward to do the work, but Sun Chenghui was still reluctant to say.

Zhou Xiuyu had no choice, so she had to talk about Liu Ruhua who played the female cultural teacher in person, to find a feeling:

“...... Battalion Commander Zhao has the power of love. When Camp Commander Zhao raised his gun in the moonlight and proposed to you, your first feeling was surprise and horror. But, aside from the unexpected and frightened, your feelings should be quite complicated. ”

Liu Ruhua said: "If I were that female cultural teacher, I would definitely fall in love with Camp Chief Zhao." Director Zhou, what do you think, Camp Chief Zhao is sincere, and he doesn't even want his life for me. In this case, I can't be ruthless, at least I have to fool him first......"

Zhou Xiuyu said: "You have to be ruthless, because you have fallen in love with another man, and you have to remember that Camp Commander Zhao can't be deceived, he is a very serious person." Later, the performance on the 3442 heights of North Korea illustrates this point. ”

The actor who played Zhao Qingbo interjected at this time: "Director Zhou, I don't know if I should ask a question?"

Zhou Xiuyu said: "You say, you're welcome, this scene is still being rehearsed, and everything that can be changed can be changed." ”

The actor said: "Battalion Chief Zhao is a hero of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, blood spattered on the 3442 Heights, we wrote that he chased female teachers in China, and almost committed suicide with a gun, is this good?"

Zhou Xiuyu was very confident: "There's nothing wrong with this." Battalion Commander Zhao is a hero and a human being, and he also has his life and frustrations as a human ......"

However, Zhou Xiuyu's self-confidence was seriously challenged by her husband Sun Likun.

The sister troupe is already preparing for the rehearsal of "3442 Heights", and Zhou Xiuyu excitedly sent the script to Sun Likun to read. After Sun Likun read it, he threw the script on the table, and without saying a good word, he said to Zhou Xiuyu angrily: "What kind of thing is this? I don't think you are praising the heroes of the Volunteer Army, but plastering the faces of our heroes!"

Zhou Xiuyu never expected Sun Likun to have such an evaluation, and looked at Sun Likun in amazement.

Sun Likun was simply heartbroken: "Xiuyu, I never imagined that you, a veteran party member, veteran comrade, and party literary and artistic soldier who participated in the revolution during the war years, would write such a script!"

Zhou Xiuyu woke up from her astonishment: "Likun, don't be angry, let's give more specific opinions!"

Sun Likun thought for a while and said: "My opinion is that it should be overhauled, not a matter of tinkering. As an outstanding representative of our Volunteer Army, Battalion Commander Zhao should be an excellent party member and cadre in peacetime at home. His unhealthy emotional life has to be removed, especially the one where he chases a female cultural teacher. Xiuyu, you have to remember that Battalion Commander Zhao is a proletarian revolutionary fighter, and he should not have these unhealthy bourgeois and petty-bourgeois sentiments!"

Zhou Xiuyu said embarrassedly: "In this way, what else is there to watch in the play?"

Sun Likun said: "The question is, who do you want to write this play for? As far as the masses of workers, peasants, and soldiers are concerned, what they want to see is the heroic deeds of Battalion Commander Zhao in the 3,000-mile country, and nothing else." ”

Zhou Xiuyu was not convinced, and said: "Likun, what you said is too absolute. I believe that the masses of workers, peasants, and soldiers also have their own aesthetic tastes, and our proletarian literature and art cannot just talk about some correct principles. ”

Sun Likun snorted: "I think there are problems with your creative ideas and literary and artistic thoughts. I think it's dangerous for you to go on like this, and if you don't do it well, you'll make a big mistake. ”

Zhou Xiuyu smiled disappreciatively: "Make a big mistake?

Sun Likun nodded: "Of course it's possible." Xiuyu, we are comrades, but also husband and wife, can you just listen to my advice? "3442 Heights" You'd better take the initiative to withdraw and go home first to have a child for us. ”

Zhou Xiuyu was very serious and stubborn: "Likun, you didn't convince me, so I won't take it down from "3442 Heights". You said that Camp Commander Zhao's emotional life is bourgeois, and I think this is a relationship that ordinary people have, heroes are also people, and they should be people with richer feelings. ”

Sun Likun saw that he was not convinced by Zhou Xiuyu for a while, so he had to wave his hand and say: "Okay, okay, Xiuyu, let's reserve our opinions on this scene first, and then discuss it later." ”

Zhou Xiuyu smiled: "Yes, Political Commissar Sun, I will accompany you whenever you want to discuss it!"

Looking back later, Zhou Xiuyu knew that this was the beginning of the conflict between her and Sun Likun, but 1953 was not 1957, and the result of this conflict ended in the form of comedy - after the performance of "3442 Heights", it was widely praised by all walks of life, and was warmly praised by the head of the Volunteer Army Headquarters.

When meeting with Liu Ruhua, Zhou Xiuyu, and other cast and crew members, the head of the Volunteer Army Headquarters said: "Comrade Zhou Xiuyu and Comrade Liu Ruhua, thank you for creating such a good show! I think that this drama should not only be performed in China, but should also be performed in North Korea and shown to the warriors of the 3442 Heights, so that the warriors can know that their blood has not been shed in vain, and the people of the motherland are grateful to them!"

Zhou Xiuyu shook the hand of the head of the Volunteer Army Headquarters and said excitedly: "Thank you for your encouragement!"

When shaking hands with Liu Ruhua, the chief remembered something again, turned sideways and asked Zhou Xiuyu: "Comrade Xiuyu, I heard that some comrades have different opinions on this play, aren't they?"

Zhou Xiuyu nodded: "It's mainly because there is some controversy in the emotional drama of the heroes." ”

The chief said: "I don't think we should fight anymore, heroes are not born, they also have a process of growth, isn't it, Comrade Zhou Xiuyu? Speaking of feelings, my opinion is that heroes must have feelings! How can a person who loves nothing, his comrades, relatives, and people love his own comrades, relatives, and people?

Zhou Xiuyu's heart was hot, and she asked, "Chief, can we write your opinions into articles?"

The chief waved his hand: "It's okay, I'm also a family here!"

When she returned home that night, Zhou Xiuyu was very excited, and said to Sun Likun proudly: "Political Commissar Sun, are you wrong? The head of the Volunteer Army Headquarters spoke highly of our play and invited us to tour North Korea. Political Commissar Sun, what should you think now?"

Sun Likun smiled embarrassedly: "What else can I think? Xiuyu, you know, I am not an expert in drama, and my past opinions are only my personal opinions, and do not represent the party and the organization. Now that the head of the General Headquarters of the Chinese People's Volunteers has spoken on behalf of the party and the organization, you should go on with a good performance! Especially when you go to the DPRK, you must ensure the success of every event! Don't let down the expectations of the chief!"

Zhou Xiuyu was happy: "Political Commissar Sun, you just have to rest assured!"

A month later, the sister troupe went to the front line in North Korea with "3442 Heights".