Original title: "Beijing 2022", the official film of the Beijing Winter Olympics directed by Lu Chuan, was released in Japan
On the evening of January 13, the official film "Beijing 2022" of the Beijing Winter Olympics directed by Lu Chuan held its Japanese premiere in Tokyo, Japan. Hundreds of spectators watched the video together. This work will be released in more countries and regions one after another, continuing to present the Olympic story and the charm of China to global audiences.
The official Olympic film is a film that the International Olympic Committee has required the host city of each 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 the Beijing casting field and the athletes' return to the field as the main line, interweaving a delicate and exciting winter story. Austrian Story takes the audience back to the ice and snow feast that excited the whole world in early 2022.
Chen Zheng, Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, said at the event that this film tells the story of sweat and tears behind the Olympic Games in a subtle way. It not only has grand narrative scenes, but also creates suspenseful character stories; It not only tells about the Olympic Games itself, but also reflects the style of Beijing and expresses China's attitude of opening its heart to embrace the world.
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 and sacrifices 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 people in the future can Learn about what happened at that time through this movie.
Snowboarding coach Yasuhiro Sato, who appeared in the film with Su Yiming, said after watching the film that this is a very excellent work. Both the picture and the content carefully describe 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 the 12th of this month, "Beijing 2022" will be officially released in Japan, and will be released in more countries and regions later on, continuing to present the Olympic story and the charm of China to global audiences.
