The picture shows the promotional poster for the movie "Valley Soul". Courtesy of Wuzhou Tongsheng Hebei Culture Media Co., Ltd
Shijiazhuang, China, January 15 (Reporter Niu Lin) The film "Gu Soul", based on the story of Zhao Zhihai, the "father of hybrid millet", was officially released in major theaters across the country on the 15th. The film truly reproduces the glorious process of Zhao Zhihai leading the research team to create a world record of high yield of 811.9 kilograms per mu in "ZhangZagu", and making another major contribution to China's and even world food security after hybrid rice; it fully demonstrates the grand ambitions of Chinese scientists, the spirit of self-improvement and unremitting innovation, the strong will of perseverance, and the noble sentiment of indifferent fame and fortune in the face of national righteousness and the heavy responsibility of the times.
Millet, known as millet and millet in ancient times, is commonly known as millet after peeling, originated in the Yellow River Basin of China, has been planted in China for thousands of years, and was once the traditional staple food of the Chinese nation. Later, due to the low yield and the decline in the demand for grain as forage, the planting area gradually decreased.
The picture shows the stills of the movie "Valley Soul".
Zhao Zhihai, 64, is a well-known expert in millet research in China, and after more than 40 years of research, he has cultivated the "Zhangzagu" series of cereals recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for drought resistance and high yield. According to reports, at present, "Zhangzagu" has been promoted in 14 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across the country by more than 30 million mu, increasing grain production by more than 3 billion kilograms, achieving water savings of 3 billion square meters, and increasing the income of farmers in arid and semi-arid areas by more than 12 billion yuan. At the same time, "Zhangzagu" has also been successfully planted in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Namibia, Uganda, Sudan and other African countries. Zhao Zhihai is also known as the "father of hybrid millet", and the industry is known as "Yuan Longping in the south and Zhao Zhihai in the north".
The large-scale main theme film "Valley Soul", jointly produced by Wuzhou Tongsheng Hebei Culture Media Co., Ltd., Hebei Film Studio, Zhongkui Film Hebei Co., Ltd., Hebei Sky Survey Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., is a biographical film based on the prototype of Zhao Zhihai, the "father of hybrid millet", telling the story of Zhao Zhihai's more than 40 years of perseverance in studying hybrid millet, and finally finding the law of light temperature sensitivity infertility of millet, and successfully cultivating the world's first "light-temperature sensitive two-line" millet hybrid——— "Zhang Zaogu No. 1".
The picture shows the movie "Valley Soul" starring Gao Feng and the "father of the hybrid millet" Zhao Zhihai (right) together. Photo by Bai Xue
It is reported that this film is directed by Zhang Lilin, a native of Changting, Fujian, as the chief producer, directed by Huang Shan, a national first-class director, and joined by many powerful actors such as Gao Feng, Feng Guoqing, Zhao Liang, Lu Changen, Song Yuncheng, and many other powerful actors, and is joined by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Propaganda Department of the Hebei Provincial CPC Committee, the Hebei Film Bureau, the Hebei Film Group, the Hebei Provincial Science and Technology Department, the Hebei Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Hebei Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Hebei Agricultural University, the Propaganda Department of the Zhangjiakou Municipal CPC Committee, the Nanfan Administration Bureau of Hainan Province, and the Propaganda Department of the Bahrain Left Banner Committee of the CPC. Jointly produced by Zhangjiakou Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Zhang Lilin said that the shooting of this film is not out of the consideration of commercial value, he came out of the countryside he has a deep affection for agriculture, especially Zhao Zhihai's decades of perseverance, overcome difficulties of the new era of agricultural scientists spirit deeply touched him, the original intention of the film is to praise this spirit of scientists. The film lasted more than 2 years from preparation to release. In order to better shoot the real picture, they spent a lot of time and energy to plant about 60 acres of "Zhangza Valley" in advance, which truly restored the whole process of millet from sowing, germination to harvesting.
The picture shows Zhang Lilin, chief producer of the movie "Valley Soul", inspecting the growth trend of "Zhang Zagu" that was planted for the film shooting trial. Photo by Li Chongjian
Gao Feng, a powerful actor who has starred in film and television works such as "Soldier Assault", "Kanas Love", "September Kill", "Soul of the War Soldier", etc., interpreted the protagonist of the movie he played, Zhao Ersheng (the prototype is Zhao Zhihai), in one sentence: "Guzi is Daoguang, and I am willing to pursue the light to fight for a lifetime and contribute everything." ”
Huang Shan, director of the movie "Valley Soul", said that the food issue is one of the major issues facing the world today, which is related to social development and stability and national security. With the progress of science and technology and the refinement of the social division of labor, in today's knowledge economy, it is hoped that through the film "Soul of the Valley", agricultural knowledge will be disseminated to the society and the masses, and more people will pay attention to agricultural issues.
Huang Shan said that how to interpret the relationship between science and technology and visibility is also a problem for us to think about. Agricultural films must talk about some agricultural knowledge to spread these knowledge and ideas. In the movie "Valley Soul", there is no parental shortness, nor does it render too much sadness, but uses a professional and rigorous attitude to explain and disseminate science and technology, revealing why scientists can succeed from the perspective of science and technology.
Agricultural researchers who watched the film expressed their full recognition of "Valley Soul". Jia Yinsuo, a researcher at the Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences who served as the class teacher (counselor) of Zhao Zhihai University, said that this film is an inspirational film that reflects the hard work and cultivation of varieties by Agricultural researchers in China, and the content of the film truly reproduces the work style and scientific attitude of agricultural scientists like Zhao Zhihai, profoundly explains that they keep in mind the vision and enthusiasm in their hearts, constantly explore, blaze new trails under difficult conditions, and face failure and setbacks. It has indelible practical and historical significance.
The picture shows director Huang Shan (center) directing the shooting at the shooting site of the movie "Valley Soul". Photo by Yang Suxia
Du Xihai, marketing director of Shijiazhuang Branch of China Minsheng Bank, said after watching the film that unlike other film and television dramas that pursue visual impact, this film returns to its roots, the protagonist has no bold words, the plot scene is simple and unpretentious, and the film interprets the selfless dedication of Chinese agricultural scientists, the fearless sacrifice spirit, and the tenacious spirit of hard-working and hard-working with the actual actions of the characters. Not only Zhao Zhihai, Yuan Longping, Li Baoguo and other agricultural experts have such excellent qualities, they are the strong backbone of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation, comprehensively promoting rural revitalization, and need more people like them.
Wang Fan, vice chairman of the Hebei Film and Television Critics Association and film and television critic, commented on the film "Gu Soul", saying: "From the spiritual level, the millet has cultivated the excellent qualities of hard work and perseverance of the Chinese descendants with its biological characteristics of drought resistance, barrenness resistance and storage resistance. The movie "Gu Soul" will serve the people of the world through the Chinese culture, Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions carried by the Chinese story. (End)