"When believing in the nationals of any country, especially those who claim to have knowledge above the level, they should have some knowledge of the past history of their own country." "Whoever says he knows a little about the past history of his own country must be accompanied by a kind of warmth and respect for the past history of his own country." ——Qian Mu,"Outline of National History"
Chinese civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, and it is also the only civilization in the world that has not been interrupted and continues to this day. What has sustained it to this day? As a complex "community", where did China come from and where will it go?
With these questions in mind, we embark on a grand historical and cultural journey without losing detail.
Phoenix TV and Mango TV joined forces for the first time to launch the documentary "China" (season 1), a total of 12 episodes!
original intention
"China" looks at the big logic from the big context, draws the general trend with big freehand, and from the perspective of film and television creators, tries to complete a reading of Chinese history - along with the advantages and limitations brought by the image narrative, it also runs through personalized and stylized expression and presentation.
structure
The first season of "China", spanning the millennium from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Tang Dynasty, takes the development of ideas and systems as the main line, and is divided into four major historical periods and themes, telling the birth of China's original ideas, the foundation of the national system, the integration of multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, until the arrival of the full heyday. In the midst of division, unification, chaos, and governance, China has formed a unified multi-ethnic state. In different historical periods, deep accumulation has been established in a certain dimension for this purpose.
narrative
The director gave up the systematic, coherent and comprehensive introduction of history, gave up the recording method of chronicles, gave up the purely thematic way of telling, and gave up digging deep and examining historical details.
present
"China" breaks through the language barriers of documentary and film and television dramas, integrates the hypothetical and symbolic techniques of the drama stage, and establishes a distinct and self-contained aesthetic style.
As a Chinese, the director tries to use a documentary to know himself and understand China better; to understand history and love China more.
In June 2021, the 25-year-old Phoenix Satellite TV completed the restructuring and ushered in Phoenix Nirvana with a "new starting point, new pattern and new opportunities". Let the world understand China, tell the Chinese story well, and do a good job in international communication, which is the mission and original intention of Phoenix's transformation. We will continue to be committed to providing high-quality Chinese information and high-end cultural content to Chinese people around the world.
Guided by the Department of Publicity and Management of the State Administration of Radio and Television and co-produced by Hunan Satellite TV, Mango TV and Beijing Bojing, the large-scale humanistic history documentary "China" (the first season), is the first humanistic history documentary named after the country, the first season of the 12 episodes of the film will be launched every Saturday night at 23:00 on Phoenix Satellite TV Chinese station starting on January 8.
Watch China (Season 1)
Episode 1 "Spring and Autumn"
Broadcast platform: Phoenix Satellite TV Chinese Station
Premiere: Saturday, January 8 at 23:00
Replay: Sunday, January 9 at 14:00
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