1930年12月3日(ri),聯華公司出品的影(ying)片(pian)《野草閑花》上映(ying),該片(pian)以蠟盤配音的方法為影(ying)片(pian)配制了一首(shou)由孫瑜作(zuo)詞、孫成壁(bi)作(zuo)曲的電(dian)(dian)影(ying)歌曲《尋(xun)兄詞》,它成為中國(guo)電(dian)(dian)影(ying)史(shi)上的第一首(shou)電(dian)(dian)影(ying)插(cha)曲。
《野草閑花》是(shi)30年代初聯華(hua)影業公司倡導的“復興國片(pian)”運動(dong)中(zhong)的代表作品之(zhi)一,由孫(sun)瑜編(bian)導,阮(ruan)玲玉和金焰主演。影片(pian)的主要情節是(shi):一位音樂學院的畢業生(sheng)黃云逃避包辦婚姻來到鄉下(xia),結識了(le)賣花女麗(li)蓮(lian),發現其有歌(ge)(ge)唱天(tian)賦,便編(bian)寫了(le)歌(ge)(ge)劇《萬里尋兄》教其演唱。演出成(cheng)功后,麗(li)蓮(lian)一舉(ju)成(cheng)名(ming),兩(liang)人訂(ding)立(li)婚約,但卻被(bei)黃的父親從中(zhong)阻撓,最后黃云脫離了(le)封(feng)建家庭,決(jue)心與麗(li)蓮(lian)共(gong)同(tong)去勇(yong)敢面(mian)對生(sheng)活的風雨(yu)。
本片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)的(de)(de)(de)編(bian)導孫(sun)瑜(yu)自(zi)幼酷愛文學藝(yi)術(shu),清(qing)華大學文科(ke)畢業后,他(ta)以(yi)公費留學美(mei)國(guo)威斯康辛(xin)大學攻讀(du)文學、戲劇,后又到哥倫比(bi)亞大學學習(xi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)編(bian)導,在(zai)(zai)(zai)紐約(yue)攝影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)學校專攻電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)攝影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)、剪(jian)接(jie)等技術(shu),是當時(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)壇上僅有(you)的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)班出身的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)導演(yan)(yan),對電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)語(yu)言(yan)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)用(yong)極為(wei)(wei)重視,有(you)“銀幕詩人(ren)”之稱。在(zai)(zai)(zai)這(zhe)部影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)創(chuang)作時(shi)(shi),有(you)聲(sheng)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)已在(zai)(zai)(zai)美(mei)國(guo)普及(ji),而中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)還(huan)停留在(zai)(zai)(zai)無聲(sheng)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)時(shi)(shi)代。孫(sun)瑜(yu)《野草閑花》不但(dan)(dan)大量(liang)運(yun)用(yong)了(le)出色的(de)(de)(de)蒙(meng)太奇電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)語(yu)言(yan),并引入了(le)有(you)聲(sheng)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)的(de)(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)就(jiu),為(wei)(wei)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)創(chuang)作了(le)一(yi)首(shou)(shou)插(cha)曲。這(zhe)首(shou)(shou)插(cha)曲是影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)男(nan)女主人(ren)公所表(biao)演(yan)(yan)歌(ge)(ge)劇中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)唱(chang)(chang)段(duan),由孫(sun)瑜(yu)作詞,其(qi)三(san)弟(di)孫(sun)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)璧(bi)作曲,名(ming)為(wei)(wei)《尋兄詞》,共(gong)4段(duan),由影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)的(de)(de)(de)主演(yan)(yan)阮(ruan)玲玉和金焰兩人(ren)合唱(chang)(chang)。雖(sui)然當時(shi)(shi)有(you)聲(sheng)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)還(huan)沒有(you)在(zai)(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)問世(shi),但(dan)(dan)許多(duo)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)院為(wei)(wei)放(fang)(fang)映外(wai)國(guo)有(you)聲(sheng)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)已有(you)了(le)相關的(de)(de)(de)設備(bei)。這(zhe)首(shou)(shou)歌(ge)(ge)被(bei)事(shi)先灌錄成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)蠟盤唱(chang)(chang)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian),在(zai)(zai)(zai)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)放(fang)(fang)映時(shi)(shi)配合畫(hua)面現(xian)場放(fang)(fang)出,由此便成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)第一(yi)首(shou)(shou)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)插(cha)曲。這(zhe)首(shou)(shou)插(cha)曲在(zai)(zai)(zai)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)出現(xian)兩次,且(qie)與故事(shi)情節緊密相聯,增加了(le)影(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)(ying)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)的(de)(de)(de)感染力,再加上兩位(wei)明星的(de)(de)(de)演(yan)(yan)唱(chang)(chang),很(hen)快便傳遍學校和街頭。