From 65438 to 0925, Huang went to England to study business, studied under Bernard Shaw, and began to dabble in drama. 1925 to 1929, studying business at Birmingham University in England, living in Linxi College in the suburbs. At the college students' get-together, Huang performed a one-act play "Things" written and directed by himself.
1929, Huang returned to China as honorary president of the university. 1935, he and his wife Jin Yunzhi (played by Danny) went to England, studied Shakespeare at the Royal College of Cambridge University, and studied as a director at the London Theatre Academy.
1937, Master of Arts, Cambridge University. 1937, returned to China after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. First, he taught at Chongqing National Theatre Academy, then went to Shanghai to engage in performance and founded the "Hard Training Troupe". Directed plays such as Nightclub and Gentleman on the Beam. After the troupe was dissolved, it taught in Shanghai Experimental Drama School and Nanjing National Theatre Academy.
From 65438 to 0938, he taught at Chongqing National Theatre Academy and rehearsed The True Story of Ah Q in combination with teaching. 65438-0939 Director of Shanghai Dramatic Art Society, Shanghai Professional Troupe and Shanghai Art Troupe.
/kloc-in 0/942, he founded "Hard Work Troupe" with Huang Zongjiang, Shi Hui and others, and later changed it to "Hard Work Drama Training College" to direct dramas such as Gentlemen on the Beam and Nightclubs. /kloc-in the autumn of 0/946, he participated in the establishment of Wenhua Film Company and served as the director. 65438-0947 joined Wenhua Film Company as a director and began to set foot in the film field. From 65438 to 0947, he directed the first film "Fake Phoenix".
1948, participating in the preparatory work of underground film and television drama workers association; In the same year, he directed the film Nightclub. 1949 self-directed film Watch. From 65438 to 0950, Huang was transferred to Shanghai People's Art Theatre and served as vice president, dean, honorary dean and consultant of Shanghai Film Bureau. In the same year, he directed the film "Corrosion"; In addition, he also directed the film "Thoughts".
195 1 year, co-directed the drama film Window of America with Shi Hui and Ye Ming. From 65438 to 0954, he directed the drama film "Double Grinding" starring Fei and Fei. 1956, the drama film "For Peace" directed by him was released.
1958 directed the drama film "San Mao Student's Meaning" adapted from the farce of the same name and starring Wen Binbin and Fan Haha; In the same year, the drama film "The Cuckoo Crys Again" directed by him was released. From 65438 to 0959, he directed the drama film The Story of Huangpu River, starring Wei Heling and Zhang Fa.
1962 put forward the concept of freehand brushwork drama and advocated the establishment of a contemporary, national and scientific drama system in China. From 65438 to 0980, he directed the drama film "Mayor Chen Yi" and won the excellent film award from the Ministry of Culture of China. 1988 Huang was awarded the Drama Director Award (Lifetime Award) by China Drama Research Promotion Association.
1 June 19941day, Huang died at the age of 88. 1995101On October 24th, the yellow statue was unveiled on the lawn of the former Shanghai People's Art Theatre.
The main works are directed by time title type 198 1 year, mayor Chen Yi's film 1959, Huangpu River's story film 1958, Sanmao students' intentional film 1958, and cuckoo bird's film 1956. 4-year double-mill movie/KOOC-0/95/KOOC-0/year American Window movie/KOOC-0/950 corrosion movie/KOOC-0/950 ideological problem movie/KOOC-0/949 movie/KOOC-0/948 nightclub. Huang is a master with a strong sense of innovation, and he is also the master who is best at changing the stage style in China. Huang's drama practice covers a wide range, learning from others' strengths, learning from the past and the present, and integrating Chinese and western cultures. He is a master. His concept of freehand brushwork drama is the theoretical basis of Shanghai-style drama, and his drama spirit is the strength of Shanghai-style drama character-all rivers are inclusive. He is an excellent director and artist who always shares the same fate with the motherland and regards drama as his life. He has a keen sense of the pulse of the times. He cares about the needs of the times and people's lives. He is an artist who is famous for rehearsing excellent modern plays. The concept of "freehand brushwork drama" advocated by him absorbs the essence of drama represented by three masters, Mei, Shi and Bu, and strives to create a drama style with Chinese style and national style. Huang has always loved the party and the motherland, and he has always tirelessly sought the truth of drama.
In memory of future generations, since 1996, the Shanghai Theatre Art Center has set up the "Drama Art Award" (Zuo Lin Award) to carry forward the spirit advocated by Huang, "To be a sincere artist who has devoted his life to the drama cause without seeking fame and fortune".
1June 1999, my daughter donated more than 3,000 English books and 140 manuscripts, letters, documents, photos and works collected by Huang before his death to Shanghai Library, including some documents about Bernard Shaw's communication with Huang.