Wang Yichuan (Vice Chairman of China Literary and Art Critics Association)
This night, I saw today's China at the Bird's Nest site that is calm, open and youthful
Watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics at the Bird's Nest in the cold of minus 4 °C, my heart was warm. One of the most profound feelings she gave me was that if it could be expressed in one word, it would be accessibility, that is, accommodation, convergence, and accessibility.
Whether it is the countdown to China's 24 solar terms landscape, or the world's classic song skewers played when athletes enter, whether it is the Olympic five-ring pattern that breaks the ice after the ice hockey player shoots, or the snowflakes inspired by the Chinese knot pattern, whether it is a child full of joy or an ordinary person who passes on the national flag in his hand, every detail connects sports and life, ancient and modern, China and the world, the past and the future. The main torch of "not pointing" is an important innovation, which is not only in line with the contemporary green and low-carbon environmental protection concept, but also the calm and creative application of the concept of "doing nothing" in the Chinese cultural tradition.
At the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, we carried a feeling of eagerness to prove ourselves, to show in one fell swoop five thousand years of traditional China, a China that is going to the world; 14 years later, at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, we have a calm and unhurried mentality to let everyone see China that has stood in the center of the world stage, her calm, open, romantic, youthful and colorful posture.
Teng Junjie (Vice Chairman of Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Literature, Chairman of Shanghai Television Artists Association)
The romance of Chinese is pinned on the green branches of the stars and the sea
This night is a perfect example of the perfect integration of video art and physical performance art, and is a feast of natural beauty, humanistic beauty and sports beauty. Throughout the opening ceremony, the super-large ground screen and the vertical screen jointly created a naked-eye 3D effect. With the innovation of digital technology, we can clearly see the distinctive and unique Olympic aesthetics of Chinese.
Undertaking the countdown to the twenty-four solar terms, the opening ceremony had a stunning visual start. Grass and trees spring, but also like green buds breaking the soil, everything is like the spring of the ice and snow moment, is the whisper of nature, but also like the Olympics, the vitality flows endlessly. It can be said that from the very beginning, it has conveyed our clear concept - the romantic and aesthetic rhyme of Chinese, which is placed in the sea of stars and green branches in the spring, expressing the ultimate goal of the pursuit of ecological civilization, and artistically highlighting the hard-core theme of the Beijing Winter Olympics "together to the future". When the dandelions sway, the ice and snow are not cold, the philosophy of our green Olympics is seen by the world, and the cultural self-confidence of our poetic inhabitation in the high-tech era is perceived by the world.
Xia Yujing (Secretary of the Party Group and Full-time Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles)
This is the most moving work of "telling the Chinese story well in the language of art"
February 4 is the spring of China's 24 solar terms, and the day when the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics kick off, the opening ceremony is both traditional and modern, the perfect fusion of traditional Chinese culture and the modern spirit of the Olympic Games. Whether it is the countdown inspired by the 24 solar terms, or the giant snowflakes spliced together by the snowflake guide cards of all the participating delegations, the careful tasting highlights the shocking beauty of traditional Chinese culture and shows the profundity of China's 5,000 years of civilization. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics was the most moving work of "telling the Chinese story well in the language of art".
Gu Haohao (Kunqu Opera Performing Artist, Chairman of Shanghai Dramatists Association)
Convey strength, hope and wisdom in "faster, higher, stronger, more united"
Very excited! Very excited! It was an uplifting opening ceremony, not only for the Winter Olympics, but also for the Chinese people. As the Lord's torch was lit, so did the fire in my heart. The recurrence of the epidemic in the past two years has always made people a little worried, and the opening ceremony has swept away the haze in the heart, because it conveys strength, hope and wisdom in "faster, higher, stronger and more united". On the day of "Li Chun", the Winter Olympic Games opened. The greenery in the countdown performance "Li Chun" shows a new beginning and vitality, and the vitality of spring is coming. I was very shocked to see the countdown with 24 numbers representing the twenty-four solar terms, each of which has a different meaning and story, which is an expression of cultural self-confidence, showing and promoting to the world the excellent traditional culture belonging to China.
Mao Shi'an (famous literary critic)
Green environmental protection, low carbon, intelligent light and shadow constitute a complete Chinese spirit Chinese image narrative
The protagonists of this night are people, young people, Chinese and earthlings, transcending regions, races, religions, and institutions. Mankind's victory over all disasters requires us to work together to move towards a better future.
When the sons and daughters of all walks of life and all ethnic groups pass the national flag, when the young people of the world line up and come to us side by side... I was deeply moved, Chinese love for the motherland and for mankind is so broad and pure and moving.
The theme symbol of the Winter Olympics is snowflakes, snowflakes composed of olive branches and snowflake guide cards of the participating delegations, giving snowflakes multiple beautiful meanings of human unity, pursuit of peace and making the world full of love. The 2008 Summer Olympics showed pride rooted in the fertile soil of China's history and culture, and the 2022 Winter Olympics demonstrated the confidence and calmness of a Chinese culture heading for the future.
From the ancient And Long Chinese Culture in the past to the Chinese Culture in the new era, on the stage, green, environmentally friendly, low-carbon, intelligent light and shadow constitute a complete Chinese spirit, Chinese image narrative - very Chinese, very world, very old, very modern; reproduced the contemporary Chinese sunny, upward, friendly image, in order to build a common ideal of human destiny and dedication of ice and snow crystal Chinese wisdom Chinese feelings.
Wang Weisong (Secretary of the Party Group and Full-time Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Social Societies)
The opening ceremony allowed Chinese civilization to be presented in a young, fashionable and energetic style
This night, it was ice and snow, but also full of spring.
The plan of the year is spring, and the opening ceremony symbolizes a good start. Another highlight is the image of a child, crawling in the snow and ice, moving forward happily. A phrase that our generation has heard since childhood is what we say every day before doing morning exercises: develop sports and enhance people's physical fitness. This time, more with the image and perspective of children, it means that if the youth is strong, China is strong; without the health of the whole people, there will be no well-off for all people.
The opening ceremony allowed the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization to be presented in a young, fashionable and energetic style, taking into account the characteristics of the times, the world vision and Chinese wisdom, and the integration of Chinese excellent traditional cultural elements in faster, higher, stronger and more united, reflecting the Olympic concept and beautiful vision of "going to the future together".
At the closely watched ignition ceremony, in the center of the snowflakes composed of snowflake guide cards, there is no ignition, but it burns forever - let the ice and snow ignite enthusiasm and make the world full of love; let the Olympics gather strength and let the youth connect the world.
Xin Lili (Director of Shanghai Ballet)
Chinese romance gave me endless inspiration and shock
In the flow of the twenty-four solar terms, the countdown to the opening ceremony began from "rain" to "Li Chun", which deeply shocked my soul. With the great Chinese culture as the carrier, the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games not only showed the world the profound Chinese culture, but also sent out the Chinese voice of the times to the international community to work together to create the future.
Spring grass, dandelions, Chinese romance is vividly presented on this stage. The majestic power of China has built a community with a shared future for mankind and has become the wish and belief of all people.
Fu Jun (Curator, Art Critic)
Stunning digital artwork is stunning and sparkling
At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a series of beautiful digital art works that appeared after the flag-raising ceremony were stunning, sparkling, very smooth, and in one go, which made people very enjoyable.
This shows the rapid development of digital art in China and the trend of large-scale use in major international celebrations. One of the notable features of digital art is its fidelity. With the blessing of increasingly sophisticated digital technology, digital art is immersive and contagious. Digital art with digital media as the carrier, so that the medium itself becomes art, art has become an important mass communication medium, which may be the reason why digital art shines in such a large-scale event.
Dai Xiaorong (Professor, School of Digital Media Arts, Shanghai Conservatory of Music)
The values and aesthetic imagery of Chinese are perfectly displayed to the world
Tiger head hat, snowflake Chinese knot, traditional window pattern Chinese window... The visual system composed of Chinese cultural symbols is very "Zhang Yimou" and amazing, and a sentence in Li Bai's "Will Enter the Wine" "The Water of the Yellow River Will Come up from heaven" as the stage design concept of the five rings is even more exclamation of "too Chinese" - the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics through China's excellent traditional culture, simple but not simple, simple and romantic to the world perfectly showed the values and aesthetic imagery of Chinese.
The opening ceremony uses modern technology to interpret the theme of the Olympic Games in a surreal way, and the cultural performances are integrated throughout, concise and full. In the "ice and snow five rings" naked eye 3D, laser technology application, to break the ice carved out of the five rings, crystal clear, dazzling. Through digital interaction and motion capture technology, the opening ceremony perfectly integrated the ice performance, children's chorus and three-dimensional visual picture, combined virtual and real, and demonstrated the beauty of man, nature and movement with the beauty of science and technology.
Han Kesheng (Cultural Scholar, Founder of Shanghai Jiangdong Academy)
Use the core elements of Chinese culture to open, according to the time, the location, and the people's hearts
The opening of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing coincides with the first spring of China's 24 solar terms. The director team used the solar terms to count down the opening ceremony, starting from "rain" to ending with "Li Chun". A worldwide sports festival, opened with the core elements of Chinese culture, should be timely, geographically advantageous, and popular, both unexpected and reasonable, and can not but be said to be a stunning idea. As a result, people will always remember this Winter Olympics – it cannot be copied, it belongs to China.
Solar terms is a scientific comprehensive knowledge system in Chinese culture, which summarizes the specific state of the sun reaching the corresponding position in the process of annual movement, seasonality, climate, phenology, animals, plants, and people, guiding people to live scientifically, conforming to nature, rather than rebelling against nature, including movement and exercise. In this sense, the opening of the Winter Olympics with the twenty-four solar terms touched the essence of traditional Chinese culture.
Although the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics does not wear ancient costumes and does not tell 5,000-year-old stories, every minute is actually full of Chinese culture, and the overall creativity and innovation reflect the values, aesthetics, world outlook, life outlook, nature outlook, etc. of the Chinese, which is a deeper cultural self-confidence.
Gong Tianpeng (Resident Composer of Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra)
My tear point is the little boy trumpet solo "My Motherland and Me" accompanied by the five-star red flag handover
This night, my tears were the little boy's trumpet solo "My Motherland and Me" accompanied by the handover of the five-star red flag.
For me, this is Chinese conveying the idea of being on the safe side of the world. For me, that's what I want to do with music every day. For me, this is the voice of "original intention". In 2008, I was so struck by the beauty of the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing that I decided to become a symphony composer. 14 years later, human society has experienced many ups and downs. But at this moment, just like the cute athletes from all over the world entering the world classical song with a creative adaptation of the world's classical song (our family played for an hour to grab the source of the work), the skating team accompanied by two tear-jerking old songs in China and the West led to four aphorisms - the great unity of the people of the world is actually so simple, but so precious.
Teng Xiaolan (famous writer)
This is a picture that belongs only to the Winter Olympics, and it is so beautiful that it is pure
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics is a prelude to the flow of clouds and water - green grass represents the Spring Festival, symbolizing the recovery and vitality of all things. Then a bouquet of dandelions was blown away by the silhouette of the little boy, and the silver seeds floated into the sky, showing infinite hope.
In a few moments, the gushing water of the Yellow River fell from the sky and turned into a crystal ice cube, displaying the previous Winter Olympic Games one by one. A few ice hockeys, lightning flashes, frozen in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
When Chinese elements are skillfully combined with modern science and technology, ethereal and magnificent, the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics is full of the sense of the times and full of humanistic atmosphere.
In the process of passing the national flag, you can see the treasure in the eyes of the two teams of passers. For a short moment, it is the most moving.
When snowflakes fall, a snowflake is a country, which is a picture that belongs only to the Winter Olympics, and it is so beautiful that it is pure. In particular, I like to insert the Winter Olympic short films, which echo the details of the Winter Olympics with the daily bits and pieces, even if it is a slightly awkward wrestling, it is full of vitality, and there is human fireworks.
Just as snowflakes will eventually melt into the earth, the Winter Olympics will eventually belong to the whole world, inspiring people to continue to move forward, towards beauty, toward love.
Author: Wen Wei Po
Editor: Su Zhan
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