Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Li Li
Guangdong film "My Physical Education Teacher" expert observation seminar was recently held in the Guangdong Filmmakers Association. Experts praised the film as youthful and enthusiastic, inspirational and touching, resonant, and a rare excellent Cantonese film.
"My Physical Education Teacher" focuses on high school physical education classes and is directed by Zhou Yong, a well-known director known as a "children's film professional". The film tells the story of Liu Haochen, a new physical education teacher, and other main subject teachers who "wrestled wits and courage" and finally succeeded in "snatching" back the physical education class that belonged to the students. The new generation of actors Sun Jialin and Wei Lu starred, and well-known actors Tao Yuling, Hou Tianlai, Sun Hongtao, Guo Fengzhou, Wang Yisheng, Shen Taoran, Zhou Haodong, etc. participated, and more than 40 ordinary students starred in their true colors, jointly interpreting a story of hot-blooded youth.
It is reported that "My Physical Education Teacher" has conducted more than 30 roadshows in Guangzhou, Nanchang, Wuhan, Foshan and other places since March this year, and more than 20,000 spectators from the literary and art circles, education circles and college and middle school students have participated in watching. The film has accumulated a lot of praise, and the reputation has soared. The media once summed up the response of the film as "three more", that is, more laughter, more crying, and more applause. Audience comments: "This is the best youth sports movie I've ever seen." "The social value and public welfare attributes of this film are unmatched by other films." "I love this movie so much, the whole time it's a memory of youth!"
In addition to winning praise from audiences, "My Pedi Teacher" has also won awards at several international film festivals. After being successfully nominated for the International Feature Film Unit of the 2021 Nice International Film Festival in France, winning five nominations for "Best Foreign Language Film", "Best Feature Film", "Best Scene Design", "Best Original Screenplay for Foreign Language Film" and "Best Director for Foreign Language Film", the film has won the "Best Children's Film" at the 3rd Hong Kong International Youth Film Festival, the "Best Director" at the 2nd Asian Chinese Film Festival, the 6th Golden Child Elephant "Excellent Feature Film", and the 18th San Diego International Children's Film Festival in the United States.
On the day of the seminar, more than 30 industry experts and scholars, including Wang Chuilin, chairman of the Guangdong Filmmakers Association and chairman of the Pearl River Film Group, Xiao Xiaoqing, full-time vice chairman of the Guangdong Filmmakers Association, Deng Yixiang and Zhang Quanxin, vice chairmen, as well as Lin Rumin, Zheng Zhaokui, Chen Xuejun, Li Jing, Yao Rui, Chen Zhihai, Wang Jianzhong, Liang Zhu, Si Zhaoxin, and other more than 30 industry experts and scholars watched the film. At the following seminar, the experts analyzed the artistic characteristics and market prospects of the film and gave high praise to the film.
【Expert Evaluation】
Xiao Xiaoqing (Full-time Vice Chairman of Guangdong Filmmakers Association):
I've seen the film three times, but I still feel very touched every time I watch it. Director Zhou Yong is indeed doing this work with heart, affection and hard work, and has made a lot of efforts and results in production, shooting and publicity. This is a film worth watching for young students and parents, and the sportsmanship promoted in the film is also worth learning and promoting. Although the film has not yet been officially released, I think it is already a very successful case of Cantonese films.
Deng Yixiang (Vice Chairman of Guangdong Filmmakers Association):
A good film work can affect a generation, or even several generations. If "My Physical Education Teacher" is released, through this form of film education, it can establish a healthy education and life concept for students and parents, let more people develop the habit of loving exercise and loving sports, actively carry forward the spirit of sports in the future life path, and integrate physical exercise into daily life and work; if it can play a certain role in promoting and helping the reform of China's education system, leaving a little mark on the historical wheel of social development, it will be far beyond expectations.
Liang Zhu (Chief Business Director of Pearl River Economic Broadcasting and Southern Life Broadcasting of Guangdong Radio and Television Station):
I'm a movie fan and a sports fan, I'm still a veteran student and a parent of a student, and I was a teacher more than thirty years ago. These multiple identities make me have a strong sense of resonance when watching this film. The film responds to social issues with the story of a small character, which is the most successful thing about the film. I generally don't shed tears, but this time I watched the movie twice, and I believe that after the film is released, it will also have a wide resonance among the audience.
Zhang Quanxin (Vice Chairman of Guangdong Filmmakers Association and Director of Directors Committee):
It's really a lighthearted, but enlightening movie. As a Guangdong filmmaker, Zhou Yong has set an example for us with his dedication to his works - in addition to the early creation, he has done a lot of marketing and distribution work for this film, and he has persevered. From an artistic point of view, from the original version to the present, the film has gone to a higher level in terms of rhythm, music, and drama, which is relaxed and enjoyable, entertaining and educational.
Li Jing (Professor, School of Liberal Arts, South China Normal University):
As an educator, I think this is a very realistic subject. It not only responds to the spiritual requirements of the Ministry of Education to strengthen the work of school physical education in the new era, embodies the educational value of physical education and physical education, but also conducts a profound reflection on our long-term educational concept of focusing on scores. It constructs the plot with the conflict between children and parents in youth growth, the contradiction between ideals and reality, so that the audience can enter the children's hearts in tears and laughter, understand the original intention of education, and reshape the relationship between teachers and students, colleagues, and home-school from the perspective of nurturing the heart, which is real and natural, warm and inspiring. I believe that after the release of the film, it will definitely move the audience and think about it, and the tears and laughter points in the film will also trigger social discussions and become hot spots.
Lin Rumin (Director of Guangdong Filmmakers Association, Full-time Editorial Board Member of Yangcheng Evening News):
If sports are strong, China is strong, and if the national fortune is prosperous, sports are prosperous. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has paid great attention to and attached great importance to the cause of sports, and has repeatedly led the healthy and orderly development of sports from the height of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the people's yearning for a better life. From this point of view, although the theme of "My Physical Education Teacher" is a small incision and the production is a small cost, it reflects a big theme related to the strength of the country and the rejuvenation of the nation. As a Guangdong-produced film, the height of its intention is the first thing I would like to praise. Secondly, the film is evaluated from the level of works, the rhythm is smooth, the plot is touching, especially the actors who play teachers and students break the boundaries between professional actors and non-professional actors, giving a performance with a real texture and a unified style.
Chen Xuejun (Executive Director of Guangdong Filmmakers Association, First-class Literary Editor):
The theme of "My Physical Education Teacher" focuses on reality, and the conflict focuses on whether to take physical education class in the third year of high school, "big problems and small things", and the story is thought-provoking. The plot is relatively smooth and complete, the casting and performance are simple and natural, with a youthful atmosphere and regional characteristics. It can be used as a representative of small and medium-sized finished works produced in Guangdong.
Chen Zhihai (Young Film Director and Screenwriter):
Director Zhou Yong's youthful posture and smooth narrative style in "My Physical Education Teacher" are fascinating. The plot of the film has both inspirational passages and laughable and relaxing moments, the integration of layers of narrative and comedy techniques makes this film very grounded, the rhythm is consistent with the youth beat of young people in the current new era, the picture is full of youth paved with sunshine, and the climax of the story can always be stepped on the point, so that the audience empathizes. In addition, the theme song of the movie is concise and bright, and it is easy to "get on the head".
Yao Rui (Professor, Guangzhou University, Dean of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Film and Television Creation Research Institute):
The selection of the film is very practical and meets the needs of today's times. One of the biggest features of the film is that the style is fresh, and the whole movie is full of strong youth and full of positive energy. I have seen a lot of youth movies before, showing a lot of school violence, family shadows and other routines, and "My Physical Education Teacher" is a unique way, it is a burning movie that truly returns to campus life, opening up a fresh road for youth films, allowing the audience to relax, enjoy and think.
Wu Guoqing (former Guangdong Radio and Television Special Business Guide):
I don't remember how long I haven't seen a movie about middle school students. This time I watched the movie "My Physical Education Teacher", and I was moved to tears several times. I have to admit that this is a good movie that hits the heart. The marginalization of physical education class is a big problem in front of schools and parents, and the movie "My Physical Education Teacher" boldly touched this problem, which is of great practical significance. This is also a dialogue youth, sensible and accessible film, the director did not preach, but used a heads-up lens to dialogue with students, touching and profound.
Editor: Li Li
Source: Golden Sheep Network