Nandu News reporter Luo Zhongming On the afternoon of January 30, the short film "The Way of Water - Descendants of the Dragon" adapted from the story of the Dragon Boat Festival in Heshan Zhongxi Village won the double championship of the Heshan City Dragon Boat Cultural Season in 2023 was held at the Dragon Boat Exhibition Hall of Zhongxi Village, Heshan Hold a premiere press conference. The film is co-written by Gu Pan and Chen Bin and directed by Gu Pan. It will be launched on major video platforms on February 1.
It is understood that in last year’s Heshan Dragon Boat Cultural Season, Feng Weijun, a "post-00s" dragon boat athlete who served as the "head man" of the 1st team of the East and West Dragon Boat Team in Shaping Street, was famous for his explosive rowing movements and hard work while rowing the dragon boat. The bravery and momentum shown in his expression made him "popular", and he was called "Shaking Brother" by netizens.
"Shaking Head Brother" Feng Weijun.
This film is set in Shaping Town, Heshan City. Through the real and touching story of the dragon boat team, it shows the arduous journey of the Zhongxi Village Dragon Boat Team to recruit a new coach in order to stand out in the "Three-Clamp Dragon Boat Race" dragon boat race. Faced with the comparison between the old and new paddle methods and the conflict in the selection method, the dragon boat team once fell into disagreements. However, at the critical moment, the friendly match in the village committee became a key part of resolving conflicts and strengthening team cohesion.
creative team and actors.
It is understood that in order to truly reproduce the hardships and touching details of the East and West Dragon Boat Team, the creative team conducted in-depth research and visits for nearly two months. I interviewed a large number of workers who participated in this championship story and collected many vivid and touching deeds and touching stories. The scenes in the film are rich and diverse, from the width of the Xijiang River to the beautiful mountain streams deep in the Longtan Mountain Scenic Area, to the mysterious dragon boat cultural inheritance and Mr. Liang Zan’s Wing Chun. Director Gu Pan of
said that the inspiration for this story came from his deep feelings for the waterside culture. "Waterside culture contains rich spiritual connotations. Through this story, we hope that the audience can feel the love for traditional culture and how to adapt to it in modern society." Find them new life."
video screenshot.
Feng Jieqing, captain of the Heshan City Zhongxi Dragon Boat Team, said that the video shows their daily training. Every year, the Zhongxi Dragon Boat Team goes to Guangzhou, Foshan, Dongguan and other Pearl River Delta cities for exchange competitions, so that new team members can accumulate competition experience and prepare for the competition. Heshan City is fully prepared for the "Three Clamps of Soaring Dragon" dragon boat race held every three years.
Feng Weijun, a member of the Heshan East-West Dragon Boat Team, said that he and his teammates participated in the micro-film performance, hoping to better promote the dragon boat culture of his hometown and let more people understand the "Three-Clamp Dragon Boating".
It is understood that "Three Clamps to Soaring Dragons" is a traditional folk activity and sports competition involving dragon races and sports competitions during the Dragon Boat Festival in Gulao, Shaping and other places in Heshan City. It has been included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Guangdong Province. "Three Clamps Tenglong" has a long history. The dragon boat spirit of "strive for the top, strive for the best, unite and cooperate" has been passed down from generation to generation and has a history of nearly 300 years. During the event, people came to watch the dragon boat race on both sides of the river from Gulao Sanjia Bridge to Shengpingwei and around the Shili embankment. The viewing platforms on both sides of the Sanjia River were even more crowded, and it was deeply loved by the people of Heshan.
