"The country gives you confidence, you give the country its face." This is the most powerful description and generalization of a diplomat. "The Wind and Clouds of Diplomacy", which is currently airing on Beijing Satellite TV and Guangdong Satellite TV, focuses on depicting the first generation of New China diplomatic groups such as Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, and fully and vividly demonstrates the heroic spirit and selfless dedication of diplomats. Since the launch of
on September 19, "The Diplomacy" has attracted much attention, and has been praised by experts, audiences, and industry insiders. Some audience members commented: "We should be so domineering, not bow our heads, and have our own pride!"
On the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, the show brought rare diplomatic themes and heavy revolutionary past events to the screen. It is hoped that "Diplomatic Storm" can use history as its background and use epic creations to open a door to history and the future for the audience. While reviewing the diplomatic journey of New China, the audience will be based on the present and have a better vision. future. From the perspective of the industry, the play not only truly reproduces the vicissitudes of the Republic’s diplomacy, but also highlights the contemporary significance of history. It eulogizes the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries for the new China to enter the international arena, and enables the new China to stand among the nations of the world. Lin's foundation stone.
"Diplomatic Storm" is written by Ma Jihong and Gao Jun, and directed by Song Yeming. The last cooperation of the "Iron Triangle" collided with the TV series "Marshal Peng Dehuai". Regarding the original intention of creation, Ma Jihong said: “For many creators, diplomatic themes are an admirable highland, a shivering forbidden place, but at the same time it is a sacred place that exudes charming fragrance. Diplomatic film and television In a drama, wanting to do is a wish; dare to do is a kind of courage; to be able to do it is luck + skill." They hope that "The Wind and Cloud of Diplomacy" will eventually reveal its secrets with big themes, big people, big vision, and big themes. Diplomatic giants and diplomatic pasts in the historical turning period.
Previously, many books, documentaries, and film and television dramas had more or less fragments and stories reflecting New China's diplomacy, but it was the first time that the magnificent New China diplomacy was presented in a panoramic view. How did New China’s diplomacy break through layers of blockade and complete the ice-breaking journey on the world stage, how did it unite friends from all sides to establish diplomatic relations with more than 180 countries in the world, and how did it play with rivals in front of and behind the scenes to safeguard the sovereignty and dignity of the Chinese nation And interests, "Diplomatic Situation" is revealing secrets to the audience one by one.
The first episode of the play shows the confiscated radio station of the US Consulate General in Shenyang and the bombardment of the British battleship "Amethyst". The story is intertwined and fascinating. Not only that, from the selection of general ambassadors to the United Nations fight against Dulles; from the Geneva Conference New China’s first on the international stage to the participation of the Bandung Conference "Kashmir Princess" aircraft explosion; from the debate with Khrushchev, manufacturing The "strength bullet", to the bombardment of Kinmen and smashing the United States' attempt to host Taiwan; from opening Ximen to establish diplomatic relations between China and France, to visiting Africa to make friends; from Nixon's visit to China to restoring the legal seat of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations. Presented.
Ma Jihong said that she spent more than three months reading more than 100 books, writing 800,000 words of reading notes, watching a large number of documentaries and videos, and interviewing some old diplomats. . After a lot of desk homework, she wrote six drafts of the diversity outline, and held four expert seminars, and finally dared to say that she “cleared the line”.
She revealed a detail of her creation: For the grand and heavy diplomatic subject matter, if you want to write it well, you can't limit your vision to a single microcosm, and you can't confine your thinking to the niche sentiment of the "water storm", you must work hard to cultivate " The mindset of "inclusive of all rivers and rivers" forged the momentum of "river rushing". For this reason, I bought a large globe and turned it gently whenever I had time to look at the blue sea, brown land, and marked countries, and then spread my imagination to salvage those dusty past events. : Geneva Conference, Bandung Conference, United Nations General Assembly... In the
play, the screenwriter’s ideas are revealed through the characterization. In shaping Mao Zedong, the focus of the script lies in his wisdom and courage. The "leaning to one side" diplomatic policy, the "two middle ground" diplomatic strategic thinking, the "three worlds" theory, etc., the great men always stand up when they see the world. High, see far, think deeply, understand thoroughly.
portrays Zhou Enlai, the drama shows a lot of Premier Zhou’s diplomatic demeanor and charm. "He is a diplomatic genius recognized by the world, and his vain eleganceQuality, his polite manner of receiving people and things, his negotiating art of hiding needles in cotton, and his unparalleled political wisdom all highlight the super personality charm. "Ma Jihong said.
At the same time, the script also uses many details full of temperature to reconcile the majestic and majestic pattern. There are three unusual banquets in
"Diplomatic Storm": the first was in 1958, the last batch The volunteers triumphed from North Korea. Zhou Enlai held a welcome banquet for them in the CPPCC Auditorium. Mao Zedong himself quietly took out the relics of Mao Anying in his collection. The second episode of
was in 1959 when Soviet experts received an order to withdraw. Although Mao Zedong was very angry, he still Zhou Enlai was asked to hold a farewell banquet; the third
was the continuous natural disaster in 1961, Mao Zedong, who had long announced that he would no longer eat meat, was worried about the scientists who developed the atomic bomb on the desert. On New Year’s Eve, Zhou Enlai hosted a unique event on behalf of Chairman Mao. The banquet: The scientists who were banned each had a bowl of braised pork in front of them...
can hold the big picture, but also grasp the small details, in order to three-dimensionally restore Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai in the diplomatic process of the new China. For the artistic presentation of both form and spirit, the crew invited "great professional households" Tang Guoqiang and Sun Weimin to lead the interpretation of the "Diplomatic Troupe." The performance of the two artists was well received by the audience. "Diplomatic stories are ups and downs, and Tang Guoqiang is worthy of an old drama. "Bone", "Premier Zhou, played by Sun Weimin, fully shows the temperament of Premier Zhou. When
talked about his performance of Mao Zedong once again, Tang Guoqiang said, "All history is contemporary history." Back then, the poor and white New China that had just stood up from the ruins of the war, faced blockades and provocations, dared to say no! Today, the People's Republic of China, which has risen up and is getting stronger and stronger, has greater confidence to stand up to the forefront of the world and meet the challenges of wind and rain! This is why we are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and presenting this magnificent history to TV audiences. "
Author: Wang Yan
Editor: Wang Yan
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