Towards the clouds, the boy’s dream of a white horse in heaven on earth
“The long honking of horses echoed in the grasslands of Tibet. The little boy stayed motionless and watched the herds of horses go away, and his dream of a white horse also went away with him... "This is a scene from the movie "Jiang Mi Er", which was shortlisted for the Hidden Dragon section of the 6th Pingyao International Film Festival. This work, which has been polished by director Pan Chaofeng for six years, will finally meet the audience on September 19.
Continuous mountains, swaying prayer flags, and green waves rolling over the grasslands under the blue sky. Groups of cattle and sheep grazed peacefully, and young Dorje caressed the white horse. The seed of buying a horse took root in his heart. Before meeting this horse, Dorje's life was ordinary. Herding sheep and collecting cow dung day after day is the same routine of all herdsmen on the grassland. The glimpse of "Jiang Mi'er" in class brought a different color to Dorje's life. From then on, every word he said to Jiang Miler and every piece of money gave his every day a different meaning.
Good works can stand the sculpting of time. Although the filming of the film was completed in 2018, it took six years before it appeared on the screen and met the audience. At the previous premiere, director Pan Chaofeng said, "Everything in life Asking but not getting is the normal state of life." Just like Dorje, the innocent protagonist in the film who pursues his dream, although he missed his dream, his hot dream-seeking heart moved the audience through the screen. Now, the boy in the play has grown into a freshman, and this acting experience has become an unforgettable color in his life.
In the post-screening communication session, Director Pan Chaofeng told everyone in an understated manner, "Fortunately, no one on the team had symptoms of high fever." Although Director Pan's description of the hard work of filming was somewhat understated, it was Aung Sang's first time acting. The teacher revealed that there are many scenes of driving a large truck in the film. One time during filming, the brakes suddenly broke and could not be stopped at all. It happened to be downhill again. The scene was very thrilling. Talking about this filming experience, Aung Sang still feels very thrilling.
In addition to his extremely professional attitude towards the performance, the creative team also polished the story itself with originality. The guests at the scene were also moved by the sincere emotions in the film. "Even in the trough, there are still people looking up at the stars every night." Under Dorje's feet is the land of Tibet, and above his head is the vast starry sky. Tibet, grasslands, white horses, young people and scenery form a splendid and grand picture.
"Jiang Mi'er" uses dreams as horses, bringing the audience a resonance that touches the depths of their souls. Many viewers who saw Jiang Mi'er's style in advance said: We live in a bustling city, but we still yearn for the warmth of the clouds. In the vast world, with gurgling glacial lakes and towering snowy peaks, the beautiful Tibetan scenery is vividly displayed in the film, and every place is mind-blowing. At the end of the film, the gears of fate continue to turn. The football taken away by the river is passed to the hands of new children. Dorje also goes to Lhasa with his family. A new story and a new dream are about to begin.
Life is like an adverse journey, he is looking for a pure land for his dream
Life is like an adverse journey, you and I are both travelers. The legendary horse ran in the long river of history and witnessed countless moments of history. In reality, director Pan Chaofeng ran on this vast grassland and saw countless mornings and evenings in Tibet. For him, life is never a track, but a wilderness with infinite possibilities.
Everyone has his own "Jiang Mi'er" in his heart. When he steps out of campus, he does not want to be caught up in the torrent of the world. I decided to become a backpacker, walking and recording all the way. Maybe he didn't know where he was going, but he was always on the road. Millions of photos recorded his beautiful moments and turned them into the most precious memories.
With a three-foot podium, he is a volunteer teacher who lights up hope in impoverished Tibetan mountainous areas. Because he chose to stay in Tibet to support teaching during a trip, he took root here and worked with his friends to help more than 20,000 students in Tibetan areas, adopted more than a dozen orphans and poor students, and lit up a beam of light for more people. On the day when the teaching program ended, Lao Pan received a hada carrying more than 3,000 good wishes. The children chasing the car to see them off at the school gate made him cry all the way from Namtso to Golmud. It was this experience that allowed his dream to emerge from the cocoon and give birth to butterfly wings. He filmed the film "Jiang Mi'er" in Namtso at an altitude of 5,000 meters.
In a sense, "Jiang Mi'er" is actually director Pan Chaofeng's display of his own inner journey. "Life is like a journey against the odds, and a reed is used to sail." Because he likes reading and art, he opened the "Paradise Time Travel Bookstore" and "Paradise Gallery" in the place closest to the sky. In the afternoon after the snow, with a cup of butter tea and a book, the troubles of life become a thing of the past, and the time in paradise gives more souls who have nowhere to rest a place to live. In the center of the store, a piano stands quietly, waiting for its player. The "Paradise Gallery" is filled with a dazzling array of paintings, where the efforts of hundreds of artists are gathered. The collision of Tibetan traditional thangka art and contemporary art has attracted countless tourists. The mountains of Tibet, the water of Tibet, the customs of Tibet, the feelings of Tibet, everything about Tibet... This sacred Tibetan land is of great significance to Lao Pan, and the story of Lao Pan and Tibet is unfinished. Wonderful.
There are countless dreams in life, but there is only one boyhood. Let us go into the theater and experience the dream on the white horse with Dorje. On September 19th, "Jiang Miler" will be released with you away from the hustle and bustle of the city and find the "Jiang Miler" deep in your memory.
