Original title: Bringing together the top filmmakers in the Bay Area (title)
"Mr. Pingshi" The story of CUHK in the war is brought to the screen (theme)
Guangzhou Daily all-media reporter Huang An
"The sound of gunfire does not hinder the sound of books, The flames of war can be passed down from generation to generation." On January 18, the movie "Mr. Pingshi" directed by Gan Xiaoer, produced by Wang Hongwei, starring Xie Junhao, starring Yan Qiuyue, Jiang Zhongwei, Ye Yufei, Zhong Xinghui, etc., and the Wutiaoren band specially starred, was held in Lechang, Shaoguan, Guangdong The opening ceremony was held at Pingshi Dingyou Library. All the leading actors were present in costumes from the film. They were elegant and graceful, bringing the atmosphere back to the scene of "the sound of readings in the flames".
Xie Junhao (middle) at the start-up site (picture provided by the organizer)
The background picture is a movie poster
Group portrait of "Scholars in the Fire of War"
During the Anti-Japanese War, a number of schools such as Sun Yat-sen University and Lingnan University were forced to relocate, and a large number of teachers and students From Guangzhou to Chengjiang in Yunnan and then to Pingshi in northern Guangdong, they persisted in running schools despite the war.
"The podium opens in northern Guangdong for middle-aged people, and peaches and plums are planted in the spring breeze on the battlefield." The movie "Mr. Pingshi" takes this evocative history during the war of resistance against Japan as the background and tells the story of a group of students from Sun Yat-sen University led by Huang Jiyu, Wei Zisong, Du Dingyou, etc. It is a legendary story that taught everyone to persist in running schools and study calmly in Pingshi, so that the Lingnan cultural heritage can continue despite the war.
director Gan Xiaoer told reporters that the "Mr. Pingshi" the film wants to portray is not a person, but a group portrait. Among them are Wang Yanan, the Chinese translator and economist of "Das Kapital"; Huang Jiyu, the founder of modern higher mathematics education in China who is knowledgeable in both liberal arts and science; Lu Hefu, a famous nuclear physicist and known as the "Father of Chinese Nuclear Energy"; There is Du Dingyou, one of the founders of Chinese librarianship, and Ma Sicong, a great musician... These educators who are willing to sacrifice everything in order to continue the cultural heritage. Although they do not go to the front lines of the battlefield, they are all national heroes in the education world.
"Mr. Pingshi" is a local production in Guangdong, bringing together Guangdong's top first-line filmmakers, as well as nearly 80 actors from Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao and other places. The film attaches great importance to production, especially the art and scenery, which will restore the CUHK campus building complex at a 1:1 ratio. It is a rare masterpiece of Cantonese films in recent years.
Junhao Xie plays the role of "Erudite Talent" Huang Jiyu
Among these famous educators who moved to Pingshi, the movie "Mr. Pingshi" chose Professor Huang Jiyu as the protagonist of the story. The famous writer Mr. Lao She once commented on the legendary figure Huang Jiyu of Sun Yat-sen University: "Erudite and talented, a truly extraordinary man, a man of high integrity and integrity."
In order to bring the legendary figure Huang Jiyu back to the screen, director Gan Xiaoer specially invited Xie Junhao starred in the film, and Xie Junhao also told reporters that Huang Jiyu was the character that attracted him "at first sight". He feels particularly honored to be able to use Cantonese to shape a Lingnan educator. "Although Huang Jiyu is a top master and scholar, he is not aloof or academic, but a very literary and elegant person. I have read a lot of information about Professor Huang, and he is very interesting and versatile. Although he is a mathematician and is good at parallel prose, has excellent calligraphy, knows swordsmanship, and likes drinking, he has an idealistic side and a very down-to-earth side." Xie Junhao said that what impressed him most was a scene in which Huang Jiyu and his son A disagreement arose and he was questioned by his son. He explained his thoughts to his son, and the two parted on bad terms. "I felt that at that moment, he was old, a little sad or fragile." In addition, Huang Jiyu He is from Chaoshan, so Xie Junhao also added some Chaoshan dialect to his lines and retained some habits of the Chaoshan area. "This is a character with many levels. He is a scholar and a father. He will also nag because he is worried about his children, but he is very firm when he wants to make a decision."
In Xie Junhao's view, every character You must first move yourself before you can move others. “Everything in the movie “Mr. Pingshi”, whether it’s this period of history, this character, or other characters, deeply moved me.Mr. Huang Jiyu said something in the movie: Without mathematics, there is no technology, and without technology, there is no revitalization. In the past few days, I have visited many historical sites in Pingshi, and I deeply feel that the prosperous life we can enjoy now is the result of the perseverance of scholars back then. Therefore, whether as an actor or an ordinary person, I must thank all scholars We must make great contributions and try our best to carry forward the spirit of learning well. "
The film reproduces the scene of the 20th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen University in 1944
On that day, Huang Xiaoan, the granddaughter of Professor Huang Jiyu, a descendant of "Mr. Pingshi", also attended the press conference. She said that her grandfather Huang Jiyu not only taught mathematics and astronomy back then. , parallel prose, and also worked as a secretary for Zhang Yun, the president of Sun Yat-sen University at the time and his student. It can be said that he "wore hundreds of jobs." In the last six years of his life, in a difficult and difficult environment, he always persisted in the pursuit of his life. education, until the last day of his life, "His spirit has always inspired us descendants of Pingshi to be strict with ourselves and be proactive.
director Gan Xiaoer also lamented: "Mr. Huang Jiyu is a legend, and it makes people sigh." Since his hometown fell in the war, he has never been back. When the teachers and students finally returned home after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he accidentally fell into the water on the way. But he passed on a lot of spiritual power to us. I hope the movie can show this spiritual power and inspire us all. "
It is understood that the film reproduces the scene of the 20th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen University in 1944. Director Gan said that the film is expected to be grandly screened on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen University in November this year. "Reviewing history is for a better understanding of history. Look at the present and look forward to the future, because education is closely related to the growth of each of us and the future of the nation. "
Source: Guangzhou Daily
