"Alley Butler" stills.
"Alley housekeepers" are not leaders, they have no salary, no position, no power, but in the hearts of the residents, they have enthusiasm, action, and prestige, and they always think about things at the door of the neighborhood. Neighbourhood disputes, occupation of roads for parking, private construction, renovation of public toilets, environmental improvement, empty-nest elders... and other issues in the lives of ordinary people are the daily work of "alley housekeepers". Last Saturday, the film "The Alley Steward", which truly reflects the experience of Beijing's grassroots governance work, held its premiere at the Beijing Archives. The film is directed by Zheng Hao, co-directed by Ma Quan, starring Gong Hanlin, and co-starring Zhang Ying, Fang Qingping, Gong Tiankuo, Zhang Zhaobei, Zhang Jingsheng, Zhai Xiaoxing, Sun Qian, Meng Xiu, Li Qinqin, etc. It will meet with the public tomorrow.
The story of the film is derived from real people and real stories.
"The Alley Butler" was jointly planned and produced by the Organization Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and the Communication University of China. It is based on the ordinary and great advanced deeds of the "Little Alley Butler" and the work of "street whistle blowing and department reporting" The mechanism is the main content, which closely integrates Beijing's grassroots governance work with the actual lives of the people, and vividly tells the touching story of how to get through the last mile or even the last meter in the grassroots governance process. The protagonist of the movie, Zhao Jianguo, is one of the 23,000 “alley butlers” in Beijing.
"The story of the film comes from real characters and deeds. The "Alley Steward" is not one or two people, but an excellent group, not only in Beijing, but all over the country." The co-director of the film, Ma Quan, revealed that in order to truly show The style and appearance of the "lane housekeepers" was created by a seven-month pre-interview and accumulated a large amount of text and video materials. In the film, what Zhao Jianguo did for the residents of Hutong combines the real deeds of many "alley housekeepers". "For example, in the public toilet renovation period, there are some in real life. The "alley housekeeper" counts the toilet situation, and some go Report problems to the street, put forward demands, and realize the “whistle blowing report”. Through artistic processing, we use incidents as clues to string together the daily work of the "alley housekeeper"."
"The Alley Housekeeper" praised "The Alley Housekeeper" "
Jin Dajun, 72 years old this year, is the "alley steward" of the four hutongs of Dongsi Street and one of the prototypes of the film. In the film, Zhao Jianguo solved the problem of hutong public toilet renovation and led the residents to plant flowers in the streets and lanes. It came from Jin Dajun's real experience. After watching the movie, Mr. Jin was very excited and repeatedly said that the movie evoked many memories. "The'alley housekeeper' in the movie did a better job than me. In the end, I saw the effect achieved by the renovation of the alley. This movie has strengthened my determination to continue working as long as I can move. , You must be a good alley housekeeper so that you can live comfortably in the neighborhood."
"The movie was made very real. This is how the "alley housekeeper" in real life is like this. There are so many touching stories. Fang Qingping and the others The old Beijing neighbourhoods in the performance are also very cute. Some will be red-faced in order to grab a parking space, and some will insist that there are treasures uploaded by their ancestors in their coal sheds and do not want to tear them down, but they are all kind in nature, and She is reasonable and willing to contribute her own strength to the development of the community." Wang Li, secretary of the Party Committee of Erjo Community, Dongsi Street, said that after the film is released, more residents will understand and support the work of the "alley housekeeper". She also plans to organize Residents in their own communities went to see this movie.
Vividly show the life and culture of Hutong
At the post-screening forum, Zhong Chengxiang, chairman of the China Art Critics Association, said that after watching "The Alley Steward", he was very educated. "This movie keeps pace with the times. It tells stories that happened within one hundred days before the grand festival of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The film closely follows the times, has a clear theme, is centered on the people, and promotes our advocacy. Ideals, beliefs, and original intentions.” He also proposed that the rotten meat noodle restaurant in the alley at the end of the movie is closed, but will be reopened in another better place. This plot reflects the dialectical thinking of traditional culture. With the advancing of the times, we continue to move towards modernization, but the alleys cannot lose their traditions."
"This is how the changes in Beijing’s face are made at the grassroots level. This film truly reflects that we have implemented national governance at the grassroots level, and through Many such dedicate “Uncle Zhao” have come to realize it. Therefore, not only Beijing must call for more “Uncle Zhao”, but the whole country must call for more “Uncle Zhao”!" Director of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Film Art CenterRao Shuguang, President of China Film Critics Society, sighed with emotion. In addition to the positive theme of
, the film vividly shows the life and culture of Beijing Hutongs with realistic art style, and the pictures and music are full of Beijing flavor. "The characters in the film are very lively and down-to-earth. Uncle Zhao makes people feel the enthusiasm of Beijingers, and the neighbourhood between the hutong neighborhoods is very warm." Gao Xiaoli, director of the art department of "Art News" commented, as a general description of the community A movie about the lives of ordinary people. This film really makes people feel "long-lost". I hope to see more and more literary works that show stories around ordinary people.
Film review
"The Alley Steward" takes a small view
Yuan Yuner
As a film focusing on the work mechanism of Beijing’s "street and town whistleblowing and departmental registration" and the performance of the grassroots party organizations and the work of party members, "The Alley Steward" from the common people Cut from the perspective of, select the group of "alley housekeepers" to present it, through the changes of an alley, reflect the development of the country, the changes of the times, and reflect the big era of small people, the big theme of small cuts, and the big influence of small production.
With the in-depth advancement of the grassroots governance of super large cities, more and more "alley stewards" have emerged in the city. Like the alleys they are in, they are the smallest nerve center in Beijing. They may seem small, but they can bring real sense of gain and happiness to the residents. The protagonist Zhao Jianguo in the film is an excellent representative of this group. He not only cares about the protection of the hutongs, but also cares about the lives of the residents in the hutongs. He helps everyone solve problems such as car parking, renovation of public toilets, and cleanup of courtyards. He also actively guides residents’ autonomy and negotiation. Governance, so that everyone participates in community management. The role played by Gong Hanlin is simple and friendly, which is a microcosm of the 23,000 “alley housekeepers”. The
film adopts the new creative concept of "real-time movie", and integrates the policies and work that is happening and about to be into the plot in time, close to life and close to reality. In addition to Zhao Jianguo, the characters of Li Jingsheng and Zhang Tongsheng, the residents in the film, are vivid and vivid, reflecting the atmosphere and humor of Beijingers.
