After the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on the afternoon of January 1, the 45-year-old Japanese documentary director and Chinese son-in-law Ryo Takeuchi posted on Weibo: "I am now in my hometown in Japan, my grandson city in Chiba Prefecture. It is far away from the earthquake area, and I am fine now." "
Takeuchi Ryo also released a 26-second video, showing that people received earthquake warnings on their mobile phones before the earthquake. Someone in the video said: "We all received this, and all the mobile phones called at the same time."
Director Takeuchi Ryo reported that it was safe. (Source: Weibo screenshot of the person involved)
Ryo Takeuchi, a documentary director from Japan, "got out of the circle" because he recorded the real China. Many of his works have become popular and were even praised by the spokesperson of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ryo Takeuchi came to China in 2010 when he participated in the filming of the documentary "Journey to Heaven and Earth on the Yangtze River" and found that many Chinese people did not know much about Japan, so he came up with the idea of making a Japanese cultural documentary in China. In 2013, Takeuchi Ryo's family moved to China from Japan and settled in Nanjing, the hometown of his wife Zhao Ping.
"There must be a deep reason why a person wants to live in that land." In 2015, the documentary series "The Reason I Live Here" directed by Ryo Takeuchi was launched. The documentary introduces the life and customs of different countries through Chinese people living in Japan and foreigners living in China.
Ryo Takeuchi talked about the reason why he lives in China: "In the past, enhancing mutual understanding between the people of China and Japan through my documentaries was the reason why I lived here. Now, I have friends, colleagues, family, and fans here. , they are all the reasons for me to live here."
In March 2020, the short film "Nanjing Anti-epidemic Scene" shot by Ryo Takeuchi was launched on Yahoo Japan, quickly appeared on the homepage of the website, and was later translated into versions in more than a dozen languages. , has received widespread attention from netizens from all over the world.
"At the time of filming, the epidemic in China was under relatively good control. I hope this film can give Japan some reference for epidemic prevention." Ryo Takeuchi said that after the filming of the "Nanjing Anti-Epidemic Scene" series was completed, he had the opportunity to shoot in Wuhan again thoughts.
Promotional poster for the documentary "Long Time No See, Wuhan" (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
"I want to see it myself and tell foreigners the real Wuhan."
10 days, 10 stories, 1 city... "Long Time No See" Missing Wuhan" objectively records the real situation of Wuhan after the city experienced the trauma of the epidemic, as well as the tenacity and open-minded spirit of the Wuhan people. Since the film was launched at the end of June 2020, the cumulative views on the entire network have exceeded 40 million, and it has been hotly discussed on foreign websites.
"I do not stand from the standpoint of China, nor from the standpoint of other countries. My standpoint is particularly objective." Takeuchi Ryo said that only by maintaining an objective standpoint can the work be authentic and credible.
At the beginning of the new year of 2021, Ryo Takeuchi’s new work "Post-Epidemic Era" is online.
"I want to use the lens to unravel the doubts in the minds of foreigners: How can China control the epidemic while restoring its economy and become the only major economy in the world with positive growth?"
"China can achieve epidemic prevention and control and economic recovery at the same time. This is It is a reward for the joint efforts of 1.4 billion people." At the end of "Post-Epidemic Era", he gave his answer. As soon as the
documentary was aired, it appeared on the front page of Yahoo Japan. Many Japanese netizens lamented China's epidemic prevention and control capabilities and the application of "unmanned" technology in the comment area. The film was praised by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying, saying it "truly records the extraordinary journey of the Chinese people without prejudice."
"Like the previous two documentaries, I just truly recorded what I saw." Takeuchi said.
"I have been watching China, photographing China, and chatting with Chinese people. China is very rich in history, food, and culture. It is developing and changing rapidly. It is really interesting. I never get tired of watching or photographing it."
He said, Western media's China-related reports sometimes lack objectivity. They hope to convey the real China to the world through their works and remove the "colored glasses" of individual foreigners.
Jimu News combines Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News, and Ryo Takeuchi’s personal Weibo
(Source: Jimu News)
