cover news reporter Zhou Qin Picture and TV drama producer
Recently, an expert observation seminar on the film "Akhdala" was held in Beijing. During the discussion, participating experts said that the film not only shows the poetic national customs, but also tells the joys and sorrows of the cadres who aided Xinjiang in the changing times. It has both historical depth and humanistic characteristics. It is an excellent work with both practical significance and contemporary value.
The film "Akhdala" is adapted from the "Five One Project" award-winning novel "cadres aiding Xinjiang" by the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The real life and artistic images of Xinjiang cadres tell the story of how they stayed away from their hometowns and bid farewell to their relatives. With love and responsibility, they regarded Xinjiang as their second hometown and the people of all ethnic groups as their relatives. They worked together with the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang and took root in the border area. A touching story about the earth and the power of dedicated youth. The film is directed by Zhang Zhong, a national first-level director, supervised by Sirzati Yahefu, produced by Zhan Mengyao, and stars Li Xuejian, Du Shaojie, Wu Jun, Xue Qi, Li Shu and Helin.
Promotional poster for the movie "Akdala"
Zhong Chengxiang, a librarian at the Chinese Literature and History Research Institute and a famous literary critic, said that the change in the title from "cadres to aid Xinjiang" to "Akdala" makes the film more distinctive . He believes that this film starts from the description of the cadres who are aiding Xinjiang, and not only the current cadres who are aiding Xinjiang. "The film shows sixty years of time and space in less than a hundred minutes, and it shows not only the aid cadres in the new era, but also the cadres who are aiding Xinjiang today. Xinjiang cadres, and more importantly, the generations who have carried out Chinese-style modernization in Xinjiang after the birth of New China. The film reflects their consistent national spirit, the spirit of a national community with a shared future and the spirit of jointly building Xinjiang. This is an eternal theme that art should describe. "
(right to left director Zhang Zhong and producer Zhan Mengyao of the film "Akdala")
Rao Shuguang, president of the Chinese Film Critics Society, particularly appreciated the film's choice of perspective. He said that "Akdala" is a national theme. The debate between the inner and outer perspectives of movies provides fresh experience. âIn the past, we thought that only directors or authors from ethnic minorities could enter the inner perspective. âAkhdalaâ shows that as long as we adhere to the Chinese nation community and the spirit of the Chinese nation as a family, and awareness, the characters we choose can enter the inner perspective, which can make our narratives more emotional. Such stories and films can transcend past national identity debates and find better narratives, making the expression of the story more powerful and powerful. It is more humane, more acceptable, and more able to play an active role in international communication. "
Seminar site
The film "Akhdala" uses a dual-time and space narrative structure to reflect the challenges faced by two generations of cadres assisting Xinjiang. Different predicaments and the same spirit of style. The filmâs many features in narrative and imagery won the recognition of experts present at the conference. Huangfu Yichuan, a researcher at the China Film Art Research Center, believes that the film uses historical traces and image symbols to connect the past and the present. By showing the sacrifice and dedication, responsibility and innovation of two generations of cadres who aided Xinjiang, it presents the inheritance of history and the spirit of the times. , "The film presents the endless history of spiritual civilization of the Chinese nation to the audience through specific stories and details. I believe that the experience and mental journey of aiding Xinjiang told in the movie "Akhdala" can make the younger generation of viewers feel spiritually inspired. and practical motivationâ
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