Recently, Chen Tianyi in Beijing will receive news from time to time that his film has won awards, and his mood has gradually become calmer from the initial excitement. ""Chao Yan" is my first film work. I only wanted to tell you the inspirational story of an independent woman. I didn't expect to get so much honor." Chen Tianyi told reporters in an interview yesterday.
Chen Tianyi was born in 1982 in Bamao Village, Yulin Street, Xinchang County. He loved painting since he was a child. He had a dream of a director a long time ago. After graduating from Zhejiang Art School, Chen Tianyi went to Beijing to study at university. , Entered a film and television company before graduating from university.
A few years ago, a friend told a story from his hometown. This friend’s hometown is in a rural area in the north, which is very closed. However, in such an environment, an ordinary rural woman, who is still a single mother, lives a life different from others with perseverance.
"This story particularly touched me. There are so many ordinary but extraordinary women living in rural areas in China. I wonder if I can tell their stories. How do they live and struggle in this era?" Chen Tianyi said . After
made up his mind, Chen Tianyi began to write the script, and spent a year polishing it, and finally determined the name of the film as "Chao Yan". "Zhaoyan means Sunflower. Although it is inconspicuous, it grows and opens every day to meet the sun. It is very inspirational. It is a metaphor for the heroine's spiritual quality ascending."
In September 2017, the film was launched in a village in Baoding, Hebei. The leading actors and actresses are mostly non-professional actors from Baoding, Hebei, such as old actors from local mobile theater troupes, rural youths, and local farmers. Although they are not professional actors, Chen Tianyi's performance has surprised Chen Tianyi: "The characters in the play are very close to the lives and experiences of the actors themselves. They did not have the slightest sense of disobedience in their performances, but instead used their lines, makeup, movements and character. In early 2018, the filming of the film was completed and entered into intense post-production.” Chen Tianyi, the director of
"The Face of the Face"
. This year, the post-production of the film was completed, and Chen Tianyi took it to participate in the 2019 Asia Pacific International Film Festival and won the best feature film. After that, "Chao Yan" successively won the American International Independent Film Awards for best feature film, Rome International Independent Film Festival shortlisted for best feature film, Southern Academy of Film Arts Festival shortlisted for best director's first feature film..." "Yan" has won awards or shortlisted in 9 film festivals." Chen Tianyi told reporters.
"Dawn of the Face" won the best feature film at the Asia Pacific International Film Festival
"This movie is a sincere and simple peasant'firewood rice', without too much seasoning, no complicated cooking techniques, but as authentic as possible Moving the characters of the story to the screen, I believe that in this fast food era, a retro and fresh film can be made." At the end of the interview, Chen Tianyi told reporters another good news, "Chao Yan" will be available nationwide next year. The theater, tell everyone the inspirational story of this ordinary single mother.
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