Hello fellow countrymen, I am director Xiao Qi. Every time I go back to Xi'an, I pour a bowl of oil on the noodles first. It smells so good, yummy!"
On September 1, Shaanxi director Xiao Qi and actor Siqingao Wa, Guo Kaimin, Jiang Bing and Gu Jia appeared at the premiere of the movie "Grass All Over the World". This was Xiao Qi's first opening line at Bona International Cinema under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Premiere scene
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Jiang Bing Zhang Yugun, a rural teacher played in "The End of the World", was born in 1980 and graduated from normal school in 2001. He was hired by a private school in Shenzhen with a monthly salary of 3,500 yuan. He had a month off before taking up the job, and he returned to his alma mater to visit The old principal Wu Longqi found that there was only one teacher in three classes.
At that time, Heihu Temple Primary School was not open to traffic, and the salary of substitute teachers was only 30 yuan per month. Teachers from outside the mountain were not willing to teach at Heihu Temple Primary School. Zhang Yugun Seeing the children's curious eyes, he said to Principal Wu, I will teach for a month. A month later, Zhang Yugun made up his mind to stay in Heihu Temple Primary School to teach.
He can teach with a whip and can hold a spoon. Cooking, holding scissors can make tailoring, opening medicine boxes can cure diseases...
Over the past 20 years, it has trained more than 1,000 students, funded more than 300 students, trained 33 college students, and written in ordinary positions Live a brilliant life.
Director Xiao Qi’s on-site information picture
Director Xiao Qi’s on-site information picture
After CCTV moved Chinese people to see the deeds of Teacher Zhang Yugun, Xiao Qi took the screenwriter and artist and immediately rushed to the black Humiao Primary School talked with Teacher Zhang all night and collected stories together, and was deeply moved by Teacher Zhang Yugun's deeds. Xiao Qi was determined to make Teacher Zhang Yugun's deeds into a movie and put it on the big screen.
Video Planned by the Central Propaganda Film Script Planning Center, under the careful guidance of the Teacher Work Department of the Ministry of Education, after several years of epidemic testing, on Teachers' Day in 2023, the movie "Grass All Over the World" will finally meet the national audience. As our country A gift film to celebrate the 39th Teachers' Day was screened across the country.
The movie "Grass All Over the World" uses the lens to tell the story of the "Model of the Times" of the Central Propaganda Department, the National Model of Teacher Ethics, the National Outstanding Teacher, and the National Model of Lei Feng on the Job. Teacher Zhang Yugun, one of CCTV's "Moving Chinese Figures", winner of the Chinese Youth May 4th Medal and the National May 1st Labor Medal, a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and the principal of Heihu Temple Primary School, has been rooted in the mountains for more than 20 years, guarding the reality of the village children's dream of studying. Deeds.
Zhang Ali, Chairman of the Shaanxi Filmmakers Association, delivered a speech
According to Zhang Ali, director of the China Filmmakers Association and chairman of the Shaanxi Filmmakers Association: Xiao Qi is a representative figure among young directors in my country. He is professional, diligent, and righteous. The hometown complex is strong, the premiere was held in Xi'an, and my own elementary school teacher was also invited. His career in Beijing and Shanghai has been very successful, and he happily accepted the investment invitation and returned to Qinhan New Town in Xixian New District to invest in Chuanlang Film and Television. "Grass All Over the World" was produced and produced by Chuanlang Film and Television.
Chairman Zhang Ali, Director Xiao Qi and other creative teams walked the red carpet
Shaanxi attaches great importance to the film "Grass All Over the World". The Propaganda Department of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education, and the Shaanxi Provincial Federation of Trade Unions have all issued documents to advocate Party members, cadres and employees of enterprises and institutions, especially the faculty and staff, carefully organized to watch, learn Zhang Yugun’s spirit, and carry out education on ideals and beliefs.
Xiao Qi, born in 1975, is a director, screenwriter, producer, producer and producer. He has been in the industry for 27 years. In 1996, he participated in the filming of the movie "New Shanghai Beach" starring: Leslie Cheung, Andy Lau, Ning Jing, etc.; "Ma Yongzhen" starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Yuen Biao, etc.; "The Brave and Loyal Soul Liao Tianding" starring: Lin Zhiying, Quan Shouliang, Vivian Hsu, Shi Xiaolong, etc.; 1997 In 1998, he participated in the filming of the movie "Heavenly Court", starring Lin Zhiying, Hao Shaowen, Shi Xiaolong, Ke Shouliang; in 1998, he participated in the filming of the movie "Suzhou River", starring: Zhou Xun, Jia Hongsheng, etc.
Photography by Director Xiao Qi/Zhang Jianshe
He shot the Australian Crazy Angel MV in 2005 and won the "Sony World Photography Awards Annual Gold Award"; in 2006, he was interviewed by the globally distributed "Kodak" magazine and became the first person on the cover of "Kodak" A Chinese director; in the same year, he was selected as one of China's top ten marketing planners and one of China's top ten advertising directors, having shot more than 700 commercials. Representative film and television works: "New Journey to the West", "New Knight's Journey", "God of War Chi You", "Love in the West", "Past and Present Life", "Sunny Day Diary", "Surprise Love", "Frequency of Love", "Chasing the Murderer", etc.
Behind-the-scenes from the film's creation period. Information map
A century-old plan is based on education; a major education plan is based on teachers.
The famous performing artist Siqin Gaowa plays the role of Teacher Zhang Yugun's mother for zero pay. At the premiere, I would like to thank Director Xiao Qi for selecting this theme and creating a platform. She said that the future of the motherland lies with the children, and whether they are good or not depends on the teachers. I hope that through this movie, more people will understand Zhang Yugun’s spirit and care more about rural teachers.
Zhang Dongyan, deputy secretary-general of the China Teachers Development Foundation
Zhang Dongyan, deputy secretary-general of the China Teachers Development Foundation, delivered a speech at the premiere. She said: This time "Grass All Over the World" is released, the China Teachers Development Foundation and the producer Xixian New District Chuanlang Film and Television Media Co., Ltd. reached an agreement to cooperate and set up a special public welfare fund at the rate of donating 1 yuan for each movie ticket. On this Teacher's Day, we not only provide spiritual support and affirmation to rural teachers, but also provide real warmth and care.