as the opening film of the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, on June 18, the dance drama film " Never Dies Radio " will be officially released at the National Art Federation. On the afternoon of the 16th, a film art seminar was held in the Literary Hall. While the seminar is ongoing, the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe is presenting the 618th performance of the dance drama "The Eternal Wave" to the audience at the Poly Theater in Beijing.
"This year coincides with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The release of the film not only pays tribute to the martyrs who dedicated their youth and blood, but also expresses the sincerity of the dance drama film creative team to expand the influence of the red 'radio wave' IP through innovation and empowerment." said Wang Yan, director of the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe. The spirit of "radio wave" will never die, which is the red mark of Shanghai, the "glorious city".
From movies to dance dramas, and then to dance drama movies
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Shanghai on May 27, as the only municipal-level key film project in the "Literary Film and Television" section of the 2024 Shanghai Red Culture Season in the "Glorious City", the dance drama movie "The Eternal Wave" once held a "tribute field" viewing event at the Shanghai Majestic Theater. On the evening of June 15, the crew of "Dianbo" walked on the red carpet of the Golden Goblet Ceremony again. Participating in the Shanghai International Film Festival as a dancer, starring Zhu Jiejing was unforgettable with the excitement of that moment, "Wearing carefully selected dresses and inappropriate high heels, we walked together with so many film and television stars."
Stills from the dance drama film "The Radio that Never Dies"
The birth of the dance drama film "The Radio that Never Dies" can be said to be a process from film to stage and back to film. The story of "Dianbo" takes place in Shanghai. In the early morning of December 30, 1948, Li Bai, an underground intelligence worker of our party who was unfortunately arrested, sent a message with a message of "Farewell, comrades!" to express his fearless spirit of defending his ideals and beliefs with his life. On May 7, 1949, Li Bai was secretly killed by Kuomintang agents in Pudong, Shanghai. He was 39 years old. 20 days later, Shanghai was declared liberated.
The deeds of martyr Li Bai have been adapted into literary and artistic works many times. Among them, the 1958 film "The Eternal Wave" starring Sun Daolin has become an extremely influential masterpiece in Chinese film history. In 2018, the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe created and staged a dance drama of the same name, which has performed more than 600 times and has become a well-known red cultural IP in Shanghai. Zheng Dasheng directed the dance drama of the same name, and the story of "Dianbo" was once again expressed in a new way.
In Zhu Jiejing's view, going from dance drama to the big screen is an attempt from scratch. "When I first learned that the dance drama was going to be made into a movie, my first reaction was 'Is it possible?' I am sitting here today because we have made something impossible possible." She said, speaking from the perspective of a dancer When making a movie, the director's requirement is to adapt to daily life, "Picking vegetables and listening to the radio. During the filming process, I felt that 'life' is very difficult. Shanghai has given great tolerance, creativity and possibility to artistic creation. We stand on From the perspective of Shanghai city, it was a great artistic exploration and collision. "
At the seminar, director Zheng Dasheng did not make much speech. More often, he chose to hold his chin and listen carefully to the opinions of experts, scholars, and the audience. Reviews of this dance drama film. “We are just filming the way we think we can, and we hope to hear everyone’s corrections,” he said.
Under the creativity of the director, in addition to retaining the main presentation of the stage performance, the dance drama film "The Eternal Wave" was shot at the Chedun Film and Television Base, stationed in an LED virtual studio, and selected the actual scene of the Shanghai International Dance Center theater and the rehearsal hall environment, etc. It also comprehensively applies Dolby Atmos, 4K ultra-high definition, MOCO (motion capture camera), telescopic cannon, LED virtual photography and other technologies to intersperse the story between "real" and "virtual" and lay it out innovatively.
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"This dance drama film is the leading and innovative work of Shanghai's theme films in recent years." According to Liu Haibo, president of the Shanghai Film Critics Society and professor of the Shanghai University Film School, the reason why the film is touching is due to The touching deeds of the revolutionary ancestors can be attributed to the film creation of the first generation of filmmakers in 1958, as well as to the dance drama adaptation by the artists of the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe. “It is not only the baton of art, but also the baton of the red spirit.Dance drama films break the boundaries between virtuality and reality, on stage and off stage, between actors and roles, and between past and present, achieving the capture and emphasis of a large number of details. ”
Li Jianqiang, vice president of the Chinese Film Critics Society and professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has watched the movie twice. After watching the movie twice, he saw the romance, freedom and ease of the dance drama movie, the vitality of youth, and the memory of red. "The film gives a new interpretation of this red classic, with brilliant colors, beautiful solo and duet dances, and a perfect integration of light and shadow art and dance art. It releases the energy of traditional Chinese aesthetics and fully explores the potential and potential of dance drama. Dance drama films use extraordinary practices to enrich the ecology of Chinese films in the new era and enhance the imagination and creativity of Chinese films. "
The Chinese Value of Shanghai Theme
This was perhaps the most heated seminar. At the scene, scholars and experts frequently "grabbed for the microphone" and spoke enthusiastically. The bell kept ringing - this was to remind everyone not to time out when speaking. . Perhaps this can reflect the recognition of this group of professional movie audiences for the dance drama "The Wave of Eternal Life".
"I have studied movies all my life and watched about 12,000 movies." This movie is difficult to define so far. It is very different from the previous dance drama movies. It is a completely new movie style and style. "Rao Shuguang, president of the China Film Critics Society and former secretary-general of the China Film Association, believes that in the context of AIGC, movies are being reborn. "In such an era of rushing ahead with high technology, Chinese directors should have a cultural consciousness and aesthetics. Be conscious and create more innovative and expressive works. On the world film track, we must have the confidence to lead the way, promote the sustainable and high-quality development of Chinese films, and move from a big country to a powerful one. ”
Ren Zhonglun, vice chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles and former chairman of the Shanghai Film Association, believes that the current discussion of the dance drama film "The Eternal Wave" may need to be put on a more important scale to think about the Chinese significance of "Shanghai themes" and China Value. In recent years, "Shanghai themes" have achieved great success. Literary works include "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" by writer Sun Ganlu, film and television works include "The Myth of Love" starring Xu Zheng, Ma Yili, and "The Myth of Love" directed by Wong Kar-wai. Blossoms "; the dance drama film "The Eternal Wave" has added strength to the "Shanghai theme". "Shanghai themes have made breakthroughs one after another in recent years, creating national influence. "Electric Waves" successfully combines the success of dance drama and film. The dual charm is doubled and it achieves double success. "
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Experts attending the meeting believed that after the dance drama film is released, it should be further expanded to universities, teenagers and other groups to expand the influence of this red IP. Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles Xi Meijuan recalled that she once took over the filming A TV series with the same theme, in which she played a mother, "Classic works deserve to be reinterpreted and performed by generations of artists. At the same time, the acceptance of the reappearance of classics by contemporary young people is also a topic worth exploring. ""It is recommended to promote "Dianbo" to enter colleges and universities and become part of ideological and political courses, a corresponding video teaching material. The development of post-film products also deserves attention, and the subsequent effects should be amplified. "Li Zhenlin, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Critics Association and Dean of the Film School of Shanghai Theater Academy, suggested.
"This dance drama film is a multi-text. Today is not the end or the epilogue. According to Sun Ganlu, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Writers Association, “From the red theme, the history of Shanghai, the transformation of different artistic styles, etc., it is not a single-level narrative. Its value lies in constantly telling, reshaping, and passing on this history. This in itself is a demonstration. "For the main creative team and more successors, the story about heroes "The Eternal Wave" will continue to be told.
