Nandu News reporter Jian Yue On August 2, under the guidance of the Propaganda Department of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Guangzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and jointly sponsored by the Guangzhou Filmmakers Association, Guangdong Pumeng Culture Technology Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Xingren Culture Communication Co., Ltd. "Premiere in Guangzhou" The Guangzhou premiere of "The Whisperer" was successfully held. At the premiere of
, co-producer Zhang Li and producer Qin Xiaoyu shared the story behind the film. Huang Tongtong, a senior media person and well-known female columnist, made a surprise appearance to share the experience of watching the movie with the creators, and provided a preview of "The Whisperer" Help out and make a call.
The movie "The Whisperer" is the first domestic documentary film focusing on the theme of Nüshu. Nüshu is inherited in Jiangyong County, Hunan. It is the only female writing in the world and is also a national intangible cultural heritage. The film tells the story of generations of women gaining mutual friendship and the power of mutual support through Nüshu, a unique female writing. At the event, Nüshu enthusiasts drew a work by themselves and came to Guangzhou from another place. They invited the audience at the premiere to write on it their own understanding of the spirit of Nüshu, conveying the power of women and presenting the intangible cultural heritage of Nüshu. The legacy and spiritual continuity both on and off the screen.
In the 1950s, Nüshu was discovered in Jiangyong County, Yongzhou City, Hunan, and was called "Jiangyong Nüshu". In 2006, "Jiang Yong Nu Shu" was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. Nüshu is a special kind of writing that is only used among women. It is also the only female writing in the world. It has a beautiful, slender body and is shaped like a willow leaf. "The Whisperer" chose the special theme of Nushu to create a documentary film. Last year, it was shortlisted for the 95th Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It was praised by the media for "giving Chinese films a face" and "becoming a domestic star in the Oscars".
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tells the story of the growth of contemporary women. The two female protagonists bravely present themselves.
"The Whisperer" is based on Nüshu as the theme, but it does not adopt the conventional method of historical science documentaries. Instead, it mainly tells the story of two people who are closely related to Nüshu. This is a story about contemporary Chinese women seeking self-breakthrough, independence and growth in the face of society's inherent disciplines and traditional concepts. Hu Xin is the youngest inheritor of Jiangyong Nushu. After the end of her marriage, she was conflicted between "traditional women" and "modern women"; while Simu is an urban woman who taught herself to be a woman. Nüshu artist and active as a folk promoter of Nüshu. Simu grew up in an enlightened family atmosphere, which made her choose between love, realistic considerations of life, and her own love and pursuit. He Yanxin is the first generation of literate women who understand Nüshu and is also the last natural inheritor of Nüshu. The friendship between her and Hu Xin is touching. All the women in the film have a new life and destiny because of their relationship with Nv Shu. In the end, the two protagonists of the film, inspired by Nushu, worked hard to grow into better selves at important junctures in their respective lives.
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Live in the present and look for common answers to female growth in the stories of contemporary women.
At the event, Qin Xiaoyu, the producer of the movie "The Whisperer" said: "The film is rich in dialogue, and through the open lens language, Bringing more in-depth thinking to the audience.”
Senior media person and well-known female columnist Huang Tongtong shared the story of his exposure to “Nüshu”, “The first time I came into contact with Nüshu was at a special event in 2018. When I came into contact with Nüshu, I deeply felt the power conveyed by Nüshu, which is very inspiring." She said: "I hope the documentary film "The Whisperer" can resonate with more viewers and help us become a better person together."
After watching the film, some viewers said: "In the film, you can intuitively feel that from the previously closed environment to create your own language, to the emergence of women's vitality, to today we can live differently, and you can feel this A force is very resilient and contagious. "
The documentary film "The Whisperer" is produced by Hunan Elephant Partner Film and Television, Migu Video, Youku Humanities, Shanghai Zhijiu Film and Television Media, Shenzhen Zannian Culture, and Guangdong Pumeng Culture. Jointly produced by Science and Technology and Guangzhou Pedestrian Culture, the film will be released nationwide on August 31.
