China News Service, Pingyao, Shanxi, October 13th (Reporter Hu Jian) Mainland China’s first Hokkien-language movie "Sweet Potato and Rice" held its Asian premiere at the 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival on the 13th. Director Ye Qian hopes to pass Movies convey the unique social structure and cultural connotation of Southern Fujian.
's recent song "The Prodigal Son" has made Southern Fujian songs popular in the inland areas again, and 31 years have passed since the more popular song "Love Fights to Win".
Ye Qian, 32, was born in Quanzhou, Fujian. Before shooting this film, he was a fashion designer who won the Best Women's Wear Design Award from ESMOD Fashion Institute (China) in France. Speaking of why he chose to use Hokkien, Ye Qian hopes to convey the unique culture of Hokkien.
"I am from a rural area in southern Fujian. Every character in the movie is a person close to me. I really want to bring these real emotions to the big screen. At the same time, I also want to bring the customs, beliefs, and seemingly absurdities of southern Fujian The cultural sentiment full of affection is shown to people in more provinces and regions." Ye Qian said.
is booming in the film market today. How to gain market favor for such a Hokkien-language film is also an issue that the film publicity company has to consider. Zhu Weijie, chairman of
Infinite Free Media, said that film creation is divided into market films and author films, and each type of film has its own space. "After the film is released, it will take root in southern Fujian and bloom in other regions to allow more audiences to see the film."
"Sweet Potato Watering Rice" is based on the life story of the elderly in southern Fujian. It shows the unique regional culture and customs of Southern Fujian, especially the unique scene of the coexistence of multiple religions and cultures in Southern Fujian. In the film, the scenes with strong local characteristics, such as driving the sea to sun salt, waist dancing, and worshiping Mazu, reproduce the life style of the people in southern Fujian. The film title "Sweet Potatoes and Rice" refers to the daily diet (sweet potato porridge) of the people in southern Fujian, which implies that the true meaning of life is also hidden in ordinary daily life. It is reported that the movie "Sweet Potato and Rice" will be released nationwide at the end of 2019. (End)
