actor Zhang Yi and Du Jiang (photographed by Xie Ming)
overseas network, October 10, National Day file, a main theme movie was released for 10 days, the box office exceeded 2.3 billion yuan, breaking the historical record of the box office of the National Day file. It is "My Motherland and Me", a main theme movie with 7 "little people" stories splicing and telling stories based on major historical events. It is both acclaimed and popular, breaking the stereotype, and moving countless audiences.
On October 9, the main creative team of "My Motherland and Me" and some actors walked into the People's Daily to share stories behind the scenes of the film with reporters from the party newspaper and discuss the extraordinary history of New China.
The main creative team and actors of the film were presented with historical samples of "People's Daily" related to the film (photograph: Chen Bin)
From the tense eve of the founding ceremony to the time of the return of Hong Kong, to the independent return of the National Day parade, from the atomic bomb Explosive and affectionate dialogue, to the daytime star chasing of Shenzhou’s homecoming, from the Shanghai Lane where the women's volleyball team won the championship, to the Beijing Well of the National Olympics... Why did you choose these 7 stories to express the national memory of ordinary Chinese?
"Our original intention was to find important moments in 70 years of historical development. These events must have relationships with all the people, the people will have memories, and be full of strong emotions. Only in this way can the audience be moved." General Manager of "My Motherland and Me" Producer and director Huang Jianxin said, "There is a protagonist behind the scenes in this movie, which is'Guo'. Although the seven stories are about'I', this'I' actually represents all the people, and the core protagonist behind it is still'Guo'. "
In the view of "Hello Beijing" director Ning Hao, "My Motherland and Me" has a very good positioning. At first, I didn't react to it, but later I thought it was very accurate, connecting every individual with the motherland. Empathize. In fact, the audience has a need for patriotism and a personal need to express love for the motherland.
Regarding "Me and My Motherland" getting such a high box office, "Encounter" director Zhang Yibai said: "The box office is not a question of money, it is a matter of numbers. It represents the hearts of the audience. Box office is not an economic issue, but a Social value. The values and meanings conveyed by this film are recognized by the audience. It can be said to be a living teaching material that does not forget the original intention and keeps the mission in mind." Zhang Yi, the lead actor of "Encounter" of
, shared his feelings about acting with a mask on the spot. Worried, "I have small eyes, and I am afraid that if I cover half of my face, there will be performance regrets. But the biggest support for me is the story itself. No matter what the acting is, the audience will love this character and feel distressed for him."
"Before the shooting started, I got a lot of old photos and materials. It is true that I didn’t know much about this period of history. It’s not because I didn’t read a lot of books and newspapers, but because they were really incognito. We often say that doing good things do not leave their names. These are all small good things, and these 7 characters in the film are doing great things. Our actors are all standing at the nodes of historical events and performing the stories of witnesses, which is a great bargain." Zhang Yi lamented.
Du Jiang, another leading star and "Return" starring, also said that "I have caught up with a good era." "The flag-raiser Zhu Tao I played has a real prototype. I had received Zhu Tao's one-on-one training before shooting. There is a scene in the film where Zhu Tao swallowed before raising the flag. The audience thought it was saliva, but it was actually blood. "
" At that time, Zhu Tao was under great pressure and his nosebleeds kept flowing. In order not to make mistakes and influence, he used a large amount of cotton to tightly block his nostrils, and the stuffing was so deep that the blood was kept in his mouth." Du Jiang said: "It is really nervous to say that tension is really tense, but it is also the most glorious moment. When the glorious moment of the country is only connected with oneself, it is something to be proud of."
"The group does everything, and everyone does it." Invincible." Wu Yaming, director of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Department of People's Daily Overseas Edition, who participated in the report on the return of Hong Kong, said that the return of Hong Kong is indeed a sacred event that washes away a century of national humiliation and enhances national pride. step.
Wu Yaming still remembers the countdown of Hong Kong's return to the clock. On December 19, 1994, a countdown card was erected on Tiananmen Square. It has also become the iconic scenery of Tiananmen Square in the future 925 days. According to statistics, tens of millions of people have stopped for a photo before the countdown card. This brand has also triggered a wave of spontaneous production of countdown cards across the country, and countdown cards for the return of Hong Kong have appeared in many communities, factories, and schools.
Xue Dafen, another reporter from the People’s Daily and director of the sports department presentEnjoyed my memories of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Beijing Olympics and the Wenchuan earthquake occurred in the same year. During the Olympic torch relay, many people shouted the slogan "Come on Wenchuan", which embodies the healing and inspiring power of sportsmanship. In Xue Yuan's view, the title of the film's story is named "Hello", which reflects Beijing's more confident state.
When Ning Hao talked about the source of inspiration for the creation of "Hello Beijing", he recalled the scene when Beijing paid a silent tribute to the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008: all the cars on the street stopped and only drove away slowly after a few minutes, and the people in the office were also conscious. Stand up in silence. "In fact, 2008 is particularly like a portrayal of the road our country and nation have walked. Behind the glory and victory of the Olympics, there are hardships and hardships. Every individual in this country, that is, the'I', is not easy. I have experienced a lot of suffering in a shared fate."
"The main theme can be so moving", this is the collective sigh of many viewers who have watched "My Motherland and Me". Where are you at that moment? what are you doing? Who is by your side? Almost everyone can find their own shadow and the relationship between themselves and the country. As an audience member summed up: "Every nameless'me' is invisible in history books, cute and lively. There are laughs and tears, it turns out that this is how we experienced life in the long river of history." (Overseas Net Zhang Qi)
