There are currently more than ten films scheduled for the 2024 May Day schedule. The number is not large, and the strength seems to be relatively evenly matched. The love movie "Journey Across the Moon" starring Zhang Zifeng and Hu Xianxu happens to be released on May 1st.
This film has been shortlisted for the Best Film of the Temple of Heaven Award at the ongoing 14th Beijing International Film Festival. It is adapted from Chi Zijian's novel "Andante by Moonlight" and tells the story of a young rural couple who go out to work and meet each other. Touching story of meeting. On the train the couple boarded, they put in the effort and witnessed all kinds of people in order to meet during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
1. Literary works, realistic themes
Chi Zijian is one of the most famous female writers in China. She is good at writing prose and has beautiful writing style. At present, most film and television drama adaptations come from online literary IPs, comics, etc. For literary works that tend to be serious and mainstream, the number of adaptations has decreased compared with the upsurge of adaptations of famous works in the 20th century.
The text of this film is based on Chi Zijian's experience and insights after going deep into real life, so the quality is at least guaranteed. The theme and content of the film are close to life. It focuses on the ordinary lives of ordinary people and explores the beauty and valuable emotions of ordinary people. It is full of a strong sense of realism and can easily arouse the emotional resonance of the public.
"Journey Across the Moon" takes the love and work experiences of a young newlywed couple as the main line, showing what they saw and heard when they were reunited for the Mid-Autumn Festival, witnessing the various aspects of life, experiencing the joys, sorrows, and joys, and integrating Some elements of light comedy dilute the hardship of life, making the overall rhythm more lively and relaxed, calling for truth, goodness and beauty. The director is Li Weiran, who does not have much experience in directing. This kind of life theme is considered within his scope of expertise.
"Journey Across the Moon" can be regarded as a youth romance film, and the leading actor is a rare post-00s generation. Zhang Zifeng and Hu Xianxu played classmates and friends in the previous TV series " little farewell ". The two are close in age and have a relatively familiar relationship. Among the post-00s generation, their acting skills are more natural. There is indeed a CP atmosphere, so The audience doesn’t have to worry about not being able to catch these two people. If the audience in a romance film cannot appreciate the sense of camaraderie between the male and female protagonists, then the effect will be greatly reduced.
In the materials that have been revealed so far, Zhang Zifeng and Hu Xianxu look at each other and talk very naturally and lovingly. Their eyes are full of affection, and they jointly perform a young and pure love! In this film, a rural couple played by Zhang Zifeng and Hu Xianxu come to work in other cities. Although they do not have rich material conditions, their relationship is very harmonious. Their hearts are towards each other and thinking about each other, which is touching.
The young husband Wang Rui, played by Hu Xianxu, loves and takes care of his wife Lin Xiushan (played by Zhang Zifeng). The two people have many sweet interactions in the movie, which is full of youthful vitality. In addition, there are also familiar faces such as Chen Yanxi , Wu Xuanyi , Li Jiaqi , Feng Shaofeng in this movie. The lineup can be said to be very good! This movie, carried by 00 Peanuts, has all the acting and temperament online, and it is worth looking forward to in the May 1st movie.
3. The theme tone is positive and the style of painting is fresh and natural
"Journey Across the Moon" is a film that unfolds a group of living beings from the perspective of ordinary people. All living beings experience various joys and sorrows on this running train. Lin Xiushan and Wang Rui, two newlyweds, cared about each other during their hurried journey and looked forward to the moment of meeting.
In a material environment that is not abundant, sincerity is rare. Can two people who have directly crossed over into a marriage relationship meet as they wish? This film is very rich in content and sincere in emotion. It conveys a positive theme under a relatively simple and clear narrative framework, and is permeated with an optimistic and nostalgic feeling.
The movie picture is fresh and beautiful, the colors are coordinated, and it has a retro feeling, but at the same time it is full of vitality.Appropriately integrated into the fantasy and imaginative fragments, the whole story becomes more romantic and warm!
"Journey Across the Moon" Generally speaking, from the plot theme to the cast, you can see the degree of care. If you want to watch a touching and warm journey of pure love, why not watch this movie on May Day!
