Beijing News (Reporter Wu Wei) On the evening of January 13, the official Beijing Winter Olympics film "Beijing 2022" directed by Lu Chuan held its Japanese premiere event in Tokyo, Japan, and officially launched global theatrical distribution. Chen Zheng, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Japan, Chinese director Lu Chuan, and Yasuhiro Sato, the snowboarding coach who appeared in the film, took the stage to communicate and watch the film with hundreds of Tokyo audiences.
The official Olympic film is a film that the International Olympic Committee has required the host city of every Olympic Games to produce to record the Olympic Games since 1912. As the official film of the Beijing Winter Olympics, "Beijing 2022" uses a technique that has both an international vision and a Chinese flavor, using a feature film combined with a documentary, focusing on "Beijing - Founding the Arena" and "Athletes - Returning to the Arena" as the main lines , intertwining a delicate and exciting Winter Olympics story, taking the audience back to the ice and snow feast in early 2022 that made the world excited.
Chen Zheng, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Japan, said at the event that "Beijing 2022" is the first official Olympic film in the history of official films to enter theaters. This film narrates the Olympic Games in a subtle way. The story behind it is filled with sweat and tears. It not only has grand narrative scenes, but also creates suspenseful character stories. The film not only tells the story of the Olympics itself, but also reflects the style of Beijing and expresses China's attitude of opening its heart to embrace the world. It allows the world to see and hear China in the new era, which can be regarded as a successful integration of the dissemination of cultural works and the Olympic spirit.
In the post-screening exchange, director Lu Chuan said that although this is a documentary film, he hopes that the film will have its own characters and story. The staff and athletes participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics have made great efforts to successfully host the Winter Olympics in the context of the epidemic. This is a piece of history worth recording, and it is also the documentary value of the film. I hope that people in the future can use this The movie understands what was going on at the time.
Snowboarding coach Yasuhiro Sato, who appeared in the film with Su Yiming, said after watching the film that this is an excellent work. Both the pictures and the content describe in detail the difficulties and determination to hold the competition in 2022. . As a Winter Olympics coach, I admire everyone who has contributed to the Winter Olympics. Recalling the memory of working hard with Su Yiming, I am still very moved.
As the first official Olympic film to enter theaters, "Beijing 2022" took three years of planning and filming. It was released in mainland China on May 19, 2023, and achieved a box office of more than 30 million yuan, ranking among the best in China. Top ten box office records in film history. Starting from January 12, "Beijing 2022" will be officially released in Japan, and will be released in more countries and regions subsequently, continuing to present the Olympic story and the charm of China to global audiences.
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