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"Truely reproduce the typical characters in the typical environment" is the famous principle of realism literature put forward by Engels. As a commonly used creative method in artistic creation, this principle was later extended to many rich art forms, such as drama, film, TV series, etc.
Recently, Chinese documentary films are in the ascendant, and a large number of documentary films such as "Awesome, My Country", "Long Live Life", "Zhang Yimou", "Zhang Yimou and His "Shadow"" have appeared on the market. Among the documentary films that have emerged in the industry, most of them have the characteristics of creative themes and the same frequency of the times, the narrative perspectives are compatible with the development of social culture, and reflect the spirit of the Chinese people in the new era. They truly reproduce the typical ordinary in the new era. people.
On November 22nd, the documentary film "A Changing China·Life Is Hot because of You" from the perspective of ordinary people in the new era was released in theaters nationwide. The film selects the most dynamic representative figures in various fields, tells their growth experience and struggles, reflects the unique life philosophy and spiritual value of the Chinese, observes the current growth of youth groups, grasps the trend of youth popular culture, and interprets the new The big pattern of the times.
character selection highlights the creator’s artistic self-consciousness
Recently, the documentary film "Changing China · Life is Hot because of You", which is currently being screened in theaters, visualizes the reconciliation and game between ordinary individuals in life and life, and presents them in a documentary way. The taste of ordinary people's life. The
movie selects the complete stories of six different characters from the grassroots. Their professions are police station police, obstetrician, cutting-edge teacher, takeaway boy with the dream of boxing champion, entrepreneur of private rocket company and mural researcher.
Judging from the social occupations selected by the movie, the film strives to cover the largest working groups in China to the greatest extent, thereby reflecting the daily life and spiritual outlook of the vast majority of ordinary Chinese people, erecting statues for specific groups and paying tribute to each one. Ordinary Chinese who have dreams in their hearts and dare to pursue them.
In the movie "Changing China · Life is Hot because of You", the three professional roles of doctor, policeman, and teacher correspond to Guangzhou obstetrician and gynecologist Han Yang, Qiqihar policeman Zhang Zhennan, and Beijing history teacher Wei Qi. In China and the world, these three occupations have a very long history. Their role is vital to social harmony and national development. They are important "engineers" for the healthy functioning of social organisms. They have a large number of groups and coverage. Wide range.
Therefore, the film selects these three occupations for description, which not only reflects the realistic value of the film itself, but also reflects the creator's strong realistic care. The development of the
era calls for more brand-new social roles and occupations. In recent years, our foreign sales industry has developed rapidly, and food delivery workers have become important social actors. In the movie "Changing China · Life is Hot because of You", the film chooses the life of Zhang Fangyong, who makes a living by delivering food to pay tribute to this new group. It reflects the creative consciousness of the creators in resonance with the development of the times, and highlights The creators of the film's observation of the social individuals emerging in the new era. Of course, the film cleverly reflects the difficulty and persistence of ordinary individuals in chasing dreams through Zhang Fangyong's "Dream of the King of Fighters", and has produced the greatest empathy with ordinary audiences.
In addition, the film also tells the story of Shu Chang, an entrepreneur who wants to be China’s first successful rocket launcher, and Li Fo, a grotto mural researcher who sticks to the frontier and deserts. These two professions seem to be similar to ordinary people. Daily life is out of reach, but they represent the infinite brilliance that shines on ordinary Chinese. In Shu Chang’s body, the film praised the entrepreneurial spirit of Chinese people who dare to dream and be the first; what Li Fo embodies is the traditional craftsman spirit of China.
Multi-dimensional empathy with youth groups
From the perspective of the age structure of the selected characters, the movie "Changing China·Life is Hot because of You" pays special attention to young people in the new era. In the film, history teacher Wei Qi is a young man in the new era. Although the course he teaches is history, his character and teaching style all highlight the vigor and vitality of young people. The film reflects the daily wit of Wei Qi and the students The humorous exchanges constructed a brand-new image of a young history teacher, broke the traditional image of a history teacher in the audience's mind, and re-ported the style of young teachers in the new era.
In addition, the grassroots policeman Zhang Zhennan in Qiqihar is also a young man in the new era.Underneath Junlang's appearance is a heart that guards social justice, defending the normal operation of society with his dedication, and realizing his life value. In order to take care of patients, Han Yanghe, an obstetrician who cannot drink a sip of water a day, wants to become the first private enterprise entrepreneur in China to successfully launch a rocket. Shu Chang is also a representative of the youth group in the new era. The group described it and praised the enthusiasm for life, serious work and pursuit of dreams among young people in the new era.
"Changing China·Life is Hot because of You" focuses on the life and professional development of youth groups, actively grasps the current youth popular culture, and strives to achieve better communication effects among youth groups. The theme song of the film "Life is Hot because of You" is a song full of power and passion for life. It is widely sung among youth groups and has a broad youth foundation. The new pants band that sang this song has a large base of young fans, and its appeal and spreading effect have laid a good foundation for the film's dissemination among young people.
It can be seen that "Changing China·Life is Hot because of You" selects young people as the main narrative object, which realizes empathy with the most current youth groups and makes the image of youth in the new era more vivid and vivid. In addition, the film also further compliments and pays tribute to the youth groups of the new era, and further activates the youth of the new era.
"movie + documentary" interprets the era significance of records
"If a country does not have a documentary, it is like a family without a photo album." Since the new era, the spiritual and cultural level of the people's growing and better life has continued to grow, and the people have a better spirit The need for culture is becoming more and more urgent. Documentary films meet the spiritual needs of Chinese people with their profound and moving narrative perspectives, documentary shooting techniques, artistic story presentation and editing methods. The
documentary film "Changing China·Life is Hot because of You" uses six ordinary Chinese as the core and uses cross-editing artistic techniques to present six vivid Chinese stories and explain the "Chinese Dream" to the individual The creators used the form of documentary films to answer the important question of "What is the Chinese Dream?" in the context of the new era.
Good stories and good content are necessary conditions for the development of documentary films. "A Changing China·Life is Hot because of You" is based on the perspective of ordinary people under the background of the new era. It tells the ups and downs of ordinary people who continue to pursue dreams and struggle in the new era. The theme comes from the era and the characters have a distinctive era The characteristics and character of the characters echo the spirit of the times. It is an excellent work based on the new era and reflecting the new era. The
record highlights the meaning of remembering, grasping the pulse of development, and interpreting the pattern of the times. Therefore, only documentary films that can keep pace with the times can maintain their lasting vitality. "Changing China · Life is Hot because of You" is precisely the theme of the times, bringing the deeds of ordinary people in the big era to the movie screen, triggering people's insights and reflections on themselves in the background of the new era, and is an ordinary person in the new era. Li Chuan has played the documentary value of recording movies and will play the value of archives in the future. This is an inevitable requirement for documentary films and an inevitable result of the development of documentary films.
