Why the TV series "All the Way Forward" was rated as a major theme, because it not only commemorates the 70th anniversary of the completion of the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway , but also pays tribute to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
On the days when the Party's 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held, the director and two leading actors of "All the Way Forward" talked freely about their understanding and interpretation of the feelings of home and country from the perspective of art workers and works.
Chief Director Xi Xin: "Little Dazheng" drama leader
"Why "All the Way Forward" is rated as a major theme is because the work highly interprets the feelings of home and country; While looking back, I once again answered why the Communist Party of China "can" and why the Chinese people "can". "
said this sentence, Xi Xin looked solemn, his right hand clenched his fist and waved vigorously in front of his chest. As a veteran who has fought the Vietnam War and the enemy's short-handedness, he has always put his family and country feelings and boosting people's hearts. The main tone of his work.
When he returned home after the Vietnam War to visit his family, when he was less than 20 years old, he presented a third-class heroic medal and a certificate of merit to his mother. Although his father, who has always been extremely dignified, did not say a word of praise for him, it was unprecedented. I took him to the top of the mountain to take a photo.
I once saw the military medals and certificates of merit exchanged with passion in Xi Xin's studio, and took pictures of them. It is particularly worth mentioning that, When I proposed to present them as promotional material in the article, he refused, saying: "Compared to those comrades who did not return and those first-class heroes, my honor is nothing. "
is slightly shy, which is different from the "low-key life and high-profile work" style he has always advocated.
talked about which scenes touched him the most during the filming of "All the Way Forward". The first thing he thought of was farewell by the river. The 17-year-old Sun Yisun (the prototype of Luo Xiangqian's character in the play) was the only one in his class who was left to build the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway. The troops assembled to cross the river at night and set off for the Korean battlefield. On the banks of the Tuojiang River , under the bright moon, Sun Yisun bid farewell to his comrades one by one. There was no fear or hesitation on those young faces, but silent tears were in the corners of their eyes. Sun Yisun knew that it was likely to be the last time he and his comrades would meet. When
filmed this scene, the director Yan Xin also had tears in the corners of his eyes. To a large extent, this heart-warming feeling is the biggest motivation for him to go all out and insist on finishing and good filming, no matter how many difficulties "All the Way Forward" encounters in the actual process.
Elder Sun Yisun (left), Director Xi Xin (middle), actor Li Jian (right)
Actor Li Jian: young talented actor, top-notch in the drama, plays Luo Xiangqian in the play
called Li Jian the top-notch in drama, he is refused. However, the highlight data of the main theme TV series "Qing Qu in the High Mountains" starring him on CCTV is enough to support this title.
This is him and actor practicing (the heroine Ye Lan in the play) again after the TV series " Three Sisters ". The main creator of "Tie Jun" joked that the two were golden partners, because when "Three Sisters" was broadcast on CCTV's eight sets from the end of 2016 to the beginning of 2017, it once beat the prime-time works with the ratings of non-prime-time works and became a good story.
Li Jian said: "We all know that the broadcast time of TV dramas has a huge impact on the ratings, and "Three Sisters" has created a legend with its excellent quality." The data shows that the ratings of "Three Sisters" during the broadcast It broke three times many times, and the real-time viewership was as high as 3.0662%.
In 2017, "Three Sisters" won the 17th China-Japan-Korea TV Festival Art Award, which was the only work that represented 's Chinese TV series to win an international award.
Li Jian performed Shandong Kuaishu "Fighting Tigers Up the Mountain" in the play
During the filming of "All the Way Forward", there was a scene that only took a few minutes to make a deep impression on Li Jian.
"I (Luo Xiangqian) are going to perform a piece of Shandong Quick Book at the New Year's Day party. The director picked a piece of work called "Face Wash" on the Internet. In order to trace the origin to the original author and get authorization, " The propagandists of "Tie Jun" contacted the elderly Guo Qiulin in the United States. I don't know, I was startled when I learned about it. In the 1980s, Mr. Guo went to Taiwan to exchange performances with CCTV. "
was deeply moved by Li Jian that after Guo Lao understood the feelings of home and country presented in "All the Way Forward", he declined the copyright fee from the crew, and recommended another classic Shandong Kuaishu Wu Song "Fighting Tigers Up the Mountain" To the director. This is the origin of this segment in the play.
" This is the rigorous and solid style of "Iron Army"; in order to make this three-minute performance outstanding, the director asked me to practice three hours a day for two consecutive weeks , and told me to try to figure out the temperament of Shandong people while practicing. "Li Jian said.
has cooperated with "Iron Army" for more than ten years, and Li Jian's biggest feeling is "the devil gives details". He said that Director Xi Xin's meticulousness is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Even in the scenes where the extras are beating gongs and drums, the director must make requirements and explain from the perspective of wrists and arms, and the degree of muscle tension, and the director has repeatedly dispatched the scene. The psychological and emotional state of the group performance, "You have to stand up, and the joy in your heart bursts out." "Three Sisters" made Lian Lian, the starring star, a hit, and she has further consolidated her status as an excellent actor through several masterpieces such as ", you have a home, ", "Meeting Season" and so on. .
During the filming of "All the Way Forward", a scene that moved Lian Lian deeply was that people donated sleepers for the construction of the railway. This is not the imagination of the screenwriter. According to historical records, people in Sichuan donated a total of 1.29 million sleepers at that time, many of which were treasured and valuable camphor wood , nanmu , and many newcomers were originally used for marriage. The wood for the bed, and even the old people donated their own square wood for making coffins.
"From the details of donating marriage beds and coffins, you can see how difficult the conditions were at that time, and you can also see how the Chinese Communist Party seeks benefits for the people and how the people support the Communist Party ." Lian Lian said.
For a slender actress, she doesn't find it hard to shoot 16 hours a day, and she doesn't find it difficult to accurately portray her inner scenes through micro-expressions and body movements, but there is a scene of "eating bees", as a girl , She was almost collapsed but couldn't let others see it.
The scene is located in the depths of Yunding Village, Longchang, Neijiang. Under a grass shed with transparent sides, there is a coffin, and I have to face it and say a long line of lines with a solemn expression.
"When we were watching the scene, we didn't know that there was a beekeeper nearby. After being alerted at the time, the bee colony flew over like an overwhelming force, and all the photographers and theater manager were covered in clothes. Only I have to continue to perform, on the head, around the face, and in front of the mouth, I can grab a handful of bees." She said.
Faced with this situation, she did not hesitate at all, let alone discuss with anyone whether to adjust the situation.Shoot later. "In the "Iron Army" team, everyone is extremely dedicated and dedicated. When I see them, I know that as an actor, it is normal to endure hardships and stand hard work. "
Philosophers say that "people are the product of the environment", we say that people and the environment have their own aura, when like-minded people get together and give their hearts to the filming of "All the Way Forward", inspiration, passion, spark It all came out, and in the end, it must be a good show for the audience.