Shapowei has become a popular filming location in the country; yesterday, a special performance class attracted tourists to stop at
Xiamen Evening News (Reporter Wang Shaoliang, correspondent Wei Jingjing) "What is Shapowei like at this moment? Hush! Don’t tell me. Use body language to express.” Yesterday afternoon, an interesting public class was held in Shapowei. This was the American body director and screenwriter Tim teaching on the spot. The impromptu physical performance of 20 or 30 people attracted 50 or 60 people to participate, and many citizens and tourists stopped to admire it.
"The film and television creation atmosphere here is getting stronger and stronger, and it is a veritable film and television shooting location." said Liang Yunxi, the executive director of the Shapowei workshop, proudly, "Recently, almost every day crews come here for filming and new crews. They have come to connect one after another, and Shapowei has become a popular filming location in the country." According to statistics, since 2018, there have been "Emergency Rescue", "Cracking Orange in Huainan", "Great Wishes", "Queen of Defeated Dogs", and "Go straight to the scene." Nearly 30 film, TV series and TV program crews came to Shapowei for shooting. Famous actors who came here to film include Peng Yuyan, Wei Daxun, Wang Daxun, Guan Xiaotong, etc.
uses his body to express "this moment at the end of Shapo". At this time, silent is better than sound.
Recently, Tim has come to the Shapowei live exhibition hall almost every day to rehearse physical drama for a group of students. He came to Xiamen to participate in the supporting activities of the 4th Gulangyu International Art Residency Exhibition. "Gulangyu Island and Shapowei are both representatives of Xiamen culture, and I can feel the unique culture." Tim said that the rehearsal here feels very appropriate. There are abundant resources to perform, historical and modern. It can be used; what impressed him is that the people here are very enthusiastic.
The theme of the open class yesterday was "This Moment at the End of Shapo", and Tim asked the students to use their bodies to express themselves, and they could not speak at all. The performance team quickly grew to fifty or sixty people. Tim divided the team into three groups to rehearse, and then went to the second floor for "real combat". The second floor of the
exhibition hall is the story of fishermen, which mainly tells the fishermen’s unique fishing skills, life customs, religious beliefs and their common memories. How to express these with the body? Some groups are in the shape of a fishing boat, some are rowing, some are sheltering from the wind and rain, and some are posing in the shape of a lamp, shaking their bodies as if encountering wind and waves; some groups are also posing in the shape of a fishing boat, but they show the scene of ship repair. Relive the past lives of fishermen.
"Speaking is easy, but it is difficult to express with your body. However, it is still very interesting." Yang Anji, a fifth-grade student of Siming Elementary School, and 4 classmates followed the teacher to the scene. He also participated in the performance, and he was holding back. It makes talking difficult, but he finds it very interesting.
"Soundless is better than sound at this time." said Sinian, director, director and screenwriter of the Xiamen Cat Opera Troupe. They used to express themselves in the form of drama. This rehearsal made people feel the charm of body language. Cat Theatre is a drama group established in 2008, insisting on independent thinking and expression.
Finally, Tim also took the students to perform on the wooden plank road in the sheltered dock of Shapowei, which attracted many tourists to stop and admire.
The guests who came to participate in the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival were stepping on a spot at the end of Shapo, and framing the scene. They couldn't help taking out their mobile phones and filming them. One of the ladies praised: "Not only does it retain the nostalgia of the old town, but also has rich modern elements. It is a rare film and television resort." The
crew loves: "I have been to many places, but Shapowei is my favorite. "
" Xiamen University is known as the most beautiful campus in China. Zengcuo'an and Shapowei are the'net celebrity landmarks' in the minds of many literary and artistic youths." Recently, the city's cultural tourism exhibition industry conference has repeatedly mentioned Xiamen Port and Shapo Powei, and require continuous improvement of Shapowei cultural and creative harbor and historical features.
It can be seen that Shapowei occupies an important position in Xiamen's cultural tourism exhibition industry.
"Meeting a star at the end of Shapo is a high probability event." Liang Yunxi said that the Shabowei area has become a film and television with its unique charm of blending tradition and modernity, and the perfect connection between cultural creativity and leisure, and the context full of fireworks. Popular location for shooting.
According to statistics, since 2018, nearly 30 film and television program crews have come to Shapowei for shooting. Wu Guobin, president of the Shapowei Merchants Association, said that the most lively episode was that the two crews of "Emergency Rescue" and "The Great Wishes" were filmed back to back, popularVery busy.
Why does the film team love Shapowei? "Emergency Rescue" producer Liang Fengying said that Shapowei is very beautiful, with both traditional and novel sides. It is a very distinctive place. "Our crew has been to so many places, but Shapowei is our favorite. There is a cultural heritage."
On October 23, the chief producer and famous director of "My Motherland and Me" Huang Jianxin came to Shapowei to inspect the filming location. He sincerely praised: "The architecture of Shapowei is very unique. The proof of the times. Shapowei is also a very suitable place to film modern dramas.” Fang Bin, director of
Dadi Pictures and the next-generation executive director of Aiwo, said in WeChat Moments: “(Shapowei) is especially suitable for movie selection. Scenery.”
Shapowei was also awarded the title of "Xiamen Film and Television Filming Location" by the Municipal Cultural Reform and Development Leading Group Office. This means that the crew will enjoy more convenient professionalism when they move into Siming and Shapowei. Services to help Xiamen build a "universal film and television city".
is not satisfied with only being a studio, and will launch more measures to promote the development of the film and television industry. "Transformed into an industrial effect and a development effect, relying on the resources and advantages of Shapowei to strive for the implementation of cultural industry projects and promote the development of Xiamen's film and television industry.
In recent years, Xiagang Street has actively introduced the "Strait Hundred Arts Project", dedicated to bringing together hundreds of Taiwanese artists, directors, screenwriters, photography and other film and television industry professionals to start businesses and create in Xiamen, and promote the common development of the film and television industries on both sides of the strait. Up to now, Xiagang Street has introduced 132 film and television-related enterprises, covering cultural and artistic planning, film and television program production, agency agency, advertising production and other fields. Taiwan’s largest brokerage firm Kaiwo and Wang Zulan Studio have also settled in Siming.
"Queen of the Lost Dog", which started in Shapowei on January 17 this year, is the first film and television drama put into production after the "Baiyi Project" was launched. It can be said to be a representative of the implementation of the film and television industry policy in Siming District and Xiamen A microcosm of the rapid, sustained and healthy development of the film and television industry.
attracts well-known film and television companies to settle down and projects are launched. Shapowei of Xiamen Port realizes that only beautiful scenery is not enough, and policies and services are needed to transform good looks into high benefits. Next, Xiagang Street will make full use of the city and district film and television industry development policies to establish a public art space for the film industry that integrates party building leadership, service industry, public welfare sharing, academic research, etc., and make full use of the comprehensive advantages of location, resources, and industry. , Unify and coordinate public resources, provide high-quality services for film and television crews that come to Xiamen to film, attract more and more crews to settle in, and jointly promote the development of Xiamen's cultural industry.
