Chao News Client Reporter Chen Yuhao
In the eyes of many people, the three words "Zheng Xiaolong" represent the quality and strength of the play. From costume legends to contemporary life, he has left works that are deeply loved by the audience at every stage. This year, Zheng Xiaolong gave the audience another "hard dish". "Reconnaissance Heroes", which is currently being broadcast at Zhejiang Satellite TV's China Blue Theater, is the first time that he has turned his lens to the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, focusing on the unique group of scouts.
When talking about filming the story of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, Zheng Xiaolong believed that we should pay attention to ordinary people during the war; the secret of high-quality creation is to write human stories, which must be consistent with logic and common sense of life; and time will leave behind good works. Of course, he also has periods of creative bottlenecks and “moments when he wants to lie down.”
q: Why did you choose the scout’s perspective to tell the story?
a: chooses Scout, in a sense it is filling in the blank areas of creation. Scouts play an important role in war. They must understand enemy intelligence and make strategic decisions and battlefield analysis for us. At that time, we did not have a special force as a branch of the army, but the scouts had very strong personal qualities and combat capabilities, so we would use them as special forces.
They penetrated behind enemy lines to camouflage themselves, and attacked the enemy's important command posts and ammunition depots by surprise. Winning the battle by relying on a surprise attack by a few people plays an important role in the follow-up of the large army and the victory of the entire battle. At the same time, the sacrifice of the scouts was also huge. They are often attacked from both sides, and it is difficult to get support, so they have to rely on their own abilities to win the battle, which also includes the spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice.
q: What difficulties did you encounter during the filming process?
a: For battlefield shooting, we require full and specific performance in details, such as the formation of troops on the battlefield, and what weapons to use to attack enemy tanks and infantry, rather than a random fight with a bang and a featureless end. Each battle must show a special battle under special circumstances. The battlefield situations they encounter are ever-changing, and they may also be deceived and encounter crises.
When filming the battle of wits and courage with the enemy, we deal with it with a level-headed attitude, rather than demonizing the enemy. The enemy is also working very hard to win the war. In this case, the stronger the enemy, the stronger we will be. Let’s not follow the routine. That simple approach seems to me to be irresponsible and mindless.
Our "victory of more with less" is based on our wisdom, strategy and courage, not on the enemy's weakness. The battlefield requires wisdom and fighting spirit, which specifically includes each soldier's battlefield ability, survivability and ability to annihilate the enemy. Just not being afraid of sacrifice and being brave and fearless is not enough.
q: Which scene impressed you the most?
a: In the final scene at Bald Eagle Ridge in , the two sides fought the most brutally and anxiously. Many of us were seriously injured and sacrificed. You will feel particularly sad when the final roll call comes for the reconnaissance company. The soldiers with only minor injuries gathered and stood there with guns to report the count. They were wearing bandages and their clothes were all in tatters. There are only more than thirty people left in the entire reconnaissance company.
Behind every number is a living person.
q: Telling the story of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, what do you hope the younger generation will gain from this drama?
a: At that time, China was forced to participate in the war. At that time, we had just experienced a series of wars and the preparations were not sufficient, but we had no choice but to fight like this. The strength of the enemy and ourselves changes. Only by relying on wisdom, judgment on the battlefield, and accurate information and intelligence can we ultimately win the war.
What we want to tell are the stories of ordinary people in the war. We place special emphasis on accidents on the battlefield. Sometimes a landmine or a grenade can kill someone. Some died heroically in the war, and some died accidentally, but they were all heroes.
(I hope young people) can know that we have had a very difficult history. Although we won in the end, we actually paid a huge price. Every individual on the battlefield faced huge dangers. I hope young people Cherish the peace now more.
q: In 2021, the major reality-themed drama "Meritorious Service" directed by you was broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV and received an enthusiastic response. At that time, you collaborated with the screenwriter Mr. Liu Gejian on the "Literary and Martial Arts Li Yannian" unit. You were very involved in the script creation and characters of "Reconnaissance Heroes". What are the effects of shaping?
a: We grew up in the same building. Both our parents and we have military experience, and we all have a strong attachment and desire for war and military themes. In 2003, Ge Jian and I made a film called "Ten Days of Life and Death", which told the story of the Anti-Japanese War.
The first thing I wrote about fighting the United States and aiding Korea was the story of Li Yannian. I thought there were big problems with the earliest script ("Li Yannian, a Man of Literary and Martial Arts"), so I asked Ge Jian for help and overturned the original script and rewrote it. . After we finished writing it, we asked Director Mao Weining to shoot it, and it was recognized by the audience and experts at the time. So this time I said, don’t waste it after reading a lot of information. Let’s find a new angle to write it, so this cooperation was quickly confirmed.
q: This is your second time working with Luo Jin. Compared with the first time, how would you evaluate his performance?
a: 's cooperation this time was more in-depth than in "Happiness to Ten Thousands of Homes". He didn't play the main role that time, but that scene left a deep impression on me. He (Luo Jin) is a sunny, smart and A young man full of energy, which is consistent with the young grassroots commanders in our film.
Compared with the last character, he (Liang Chen) is calmer, smarter, able to endure hardships, and not afraid of sacrifice. He has been trained in the field of life and death and fought with enemies. The young people of that era were simpler and cleaner than they are now, the things in their minds were less complicated, and their interpersonal relationships and worldliness were simpler. This time his performance made a big breakthrough and became more mature and powerful.
q: Why did choose Ma Sichun to play Wen Jie? How would you rate her performance?
a: Nowadays, many actresses are losing weight to become as skinny as a stick for acting. Ma Sichun didn't, she was still the same. This is particularly like the people of that era. She acted very simply and reflected the people of that era in a true state.
She also acted very well. She put herself into the role and worked very hard. (Wen Jie in the play) is not that simple, she is a person with psychological trauma. She is relatively honest when facing people and will give you everything. The emotions of that era, they (Wen Jie and Liang Chen) were an emotion that had passed the test of life and death.
q: From "Golden Wedding", "The Legend of Zhen Huan", "Service", "Happiness to Ten Thousand Houses" to "Reconnaissance Hero", your works are rich and colorful, and you have received a lot of recognition. What’s the secret to creating?
a: First, the work must write about people, human nature, and the complexity of human nature. Second, it must be logical and consistent with common sense in life. Many works lack common sense and make stories without logic. This is a very big problem.
They asked me how my works always get clicked. I said I didn’t check out the comments. I don’t know what “points” are popular now. However, no matter what the "point" is, there is "one point" in common. Human nature and the complexity of human nature can be imagined. TV dramas are about telling stories between people. Whether
's film is good or not, it doesn't matter whether it is popular or not. The great waves wash away the sand, and only good works can survive the test of time. We should pursue (works) that can truly penetrate the human heart and be consistent with historical reality. This is the most important thing.
q: Have you ever had a creative block period? Are there times when you want to lie down?
a: I am always in the bottleneck period with . After shooting a film, I enter the bottleneck period; but when you get another thing, you will still think it is quite interesting, but you will immediately enter a kind of anxiety, thinking about how to make it better. .
I have long wanted to lie down. Many people around me are retired and traveling everywhere. I am particularly envious of them. I think I should also go out for a walk, go to places I have never been before and see the beautiful scenery.But sometimes when I say this, I feel like sitting and talking without pain in my back. People say we still want to be able to work. But if you really retire completely and stop doing anything, you will also feel a sense of loss. Therefore, both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages.
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