The countdown to the twenty-four solar terms, the five rings that broke the ice, the water of the Yellow River rising from the sky, the snowflakes of Yanshan Mountain as big as a mat, replacing "ignition" with "no fire", replacing the burning torch with "micro-fire"... The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics last night surprised countless people.
"The details are too poking!" Netizens shouted that China once again showed the world Chinese-style romance and thick cultural heritage.
After experiencing an unparalleled and magnificent opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Zhang Yimou's team decisively abandoned the "sea of people tactic", which is not only an aesthetic adjustment, but also based on the constraints of objective conditions (epidemic, climate, etc.). "Simplicity, safety and excitement" is the overall pursuit of the opening ceremony, but this is only one side of Zhang Yimou's aesthetics, and its other side is "romantic, aesthetic and modern".
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Some people say that watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics is like watching a movie - from the countdown to the twenty-four solar terms to the water of the Yellow River; from the five rings of ice and snow that broke through the ice, to the snowflakes in Yanshan Mountain, to the "micro-fire" placed on the ice and snow platform at the end.
These creative details are full of Chinese style, Chinese charm, Chinese wisdom, Chinese aesthetics, and each frame can be described as romantic and beautiful; they are very Chinese and very modern; they are "very Zhang Yimou" at the same time, but also subvert the past people's impression of the old strategist "not good at telling stories".
Yes, the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games brings people not only beauty, but also touching and thinking, confidence and hope.
For example, the five rings that broke the ice, for the Winter Olympics, are naturally very suitable for the scene, beautiful and romantic. But the metaphor of breaking the ice is a Chinese understands - only by breaking the ice can we eliminate the barrier; only by uniting can we move forward together into the future. Think about the current environment in which human beings are located, how powerful and desirable such metaphors are.
Another example is the countdown to the twenty-four solar terms, and finally fixed in Lichun, not only showing the romance and wisdom of the Chinese for thousands of years, but also because in the Chinese tradition, the extreme cold often contains new vitality, so we will name a cold and frozen day as Lichun, which means "the starting point of spring".
Chinese this deep affection and confidence in the future, Mr. Gong believes that the world will definitely understand.
In addition, the bridge section of "building a snowflake" is not only unlimited innovation, but also brings warmth and expectations to people. Before the opening, probably not many people would have thought that the guide board with the names of the delegations would turn into snowflakes, and the snowflakes from all over the world would eventually converge into a brilliant snowflake and become the unique torch platform of the Winter Olympics. Centered on torches, they are tightly bound together by olive branches symbolizing peace. Isn't that the best embodiment of the Olympic motto, "Faster, higher, stronger, more united"?
From 2008 to 2022, from one Olympic Games to another, the cultural expression of Chinese is no longer focused on the glorious history of the past, but focuses on the future that human beings are running together; it is no longer limited to the simple display of cultural elements, but pays more attention to the transmission of common human emotions and the telling of Chinese stories, which is the foundation and self-confidence of the "City of The Two Olympics".
There were many details at the opening ceremony that allowed countless people to break through the defense:
During the national flag entry session, accompanied by a child trumpeter blowing the melody of "My Motherland and Me", more than 100 ordinary Chinese in two rows passed on the national flag to the national flag class;
In the "Salute to the People" section, "Gently hold your face and dry your tears for you..." In the song of "Let the World Be Full of Love", dozens of young people from all over the world walk side by side, and where they walk, an image slowly unfolds;
In the ceremonial part of the Olympic song, the singers were actually a group of children from the mountains, wearing tiger-headed shoes and singing in Greek. The children's singing may be indescribably perfect, but it is incredibly real and so moving.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Can
These stories are simple but powerful, without a great sense of performance, but straight to the heart. These stories are Chinese and the world's. Because there are always emotions that can transcend countries and nations, languages and skin colors, so that people all over the world can find resonance and move forward together to the future.
A major multi-sport event is never just a sports gathering. From the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Mr. Gong saw a confident and calm China, a responsible China - did you see?
Source: Workers Daily Client