Poetic "Folding Willow"
"The moment of remembrance and the extinguishing of the holy flame are the prescribed actions of the Olympic Games, just like propositional composition." Huang Hui, director of the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, revealed that these two important "prescribed actions" were poetically expressed in the Chinese style, which can be described as painstaking.
Therefore, the main creative team found another symbolic "language" - folding willow. Why use "folding willow" to express poetry, director Huang Hui explained: "When the ancients were separated, they would fold willow branches on the willow trees on the edge of the city or by the river to give to their relatives who were about to leave. So we thought of letting the actors hold glowing wicker in their hands and tell the story of remembrance and parting in a Chinese way. ”
This way of expression is undoubtedly full of poetry, and it can also fully reflect the deep friendship and longing of The chinese and Chinese people for the participating athletes, coaches and staff, with deep Chinese elements and traditional Chinese cultural genes, as well as excellent life meaning and emotional storage.
Giving such a scene and connotation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics also reminds me, the "folding willow" person, of Li Bai's "Smell the folded willow in this nocturne, who can't afford to be in the garden", and the memory is suddenly pulled back to more than forty years ago. Because, at that time, the folded willow was a truly poetic place, a place that could make people linger and deeply intoxicated.
Yes, this is my hometown , Folded Willow, a poetic name. And poetry also comes from "separation", from inseparability, from affection. There are many origins about the word "folded willow", including scenes when lovers are separated, feelings when the deceased breaks up, and some legends such as the seven fairies.
Folding Willow, in the southeast of The City of Danyang, was once an independent town in Danyang, and is now merged into Lingkou Town, but folding willow is still folding willow, the folding willow with too many memories.
A small river is not spacious, the banks of the small river are full of upside-down willows, under the willows, the residents of the river wash vegetables, the rice panning, the laundry laundry, the fishing fishing, the splashing water, a cheerful scene, and full of poetry and yearning. The bluestone bridge between the small rivers is also under the feet of passers-by, turning into a street lamp to illuminate the way to and from pedestrians. The houses on both sides of the river, which also reflect the small river, are all green brick and tile houses, and they are all made of wood doors and windows, which are small and exquisite. If you pay a little attention, you can find that every morning on both sides of the river, beautiful mothers and daughters will comb their hair against the river over and over again. Even women with short hair have to comb it several times. The men were busy fishing or preparing for work.
Some people may say that in a small river, it is washing vegetables and rice, and it is washing and splashing water, is not very unhygienic. Then you are wrong, this small river, not only the water is flowing, but also the environment is very beautiful, there is no pollution on both sides of the river. The two sides of the river are covered with bluestone, and after the friction of time, it has become like a mirror, making the girls look at the stone with shame. The crystal clear water often attracts passers-by to stop and watch the fish playing in the water.
It is certain that neither Zhang Yimou nor other main creators and directors know that there is a small place called Folding Willow, and the meaning of "Folding Willow" is also the meaning of "separation", which is the scene of "falling in love". However, the connotations are the same, and the folding of the willow is the same for everyone who has had separate experiences, the same inseparable, the same heart and mind.
Today's hometown, although the name is still called Folded Willow, can still make people feel very poetic. But there are no more poetic scenes like in the past. The remodeled river is much wider than the original, the reconstructed bridge is many times wider than the original, and the roads on both sides of the river are not only very wide, but also buildings, very modern. However, the willow tree is gone, the bluestone slab is gone, the water is no longer clear, especially after the car, it will set off a dust. More often, "folding willow" expresses busyness, hilarity, and progress. Even if they are separated, they are no longer in the poetic way of "folding willows" (there is no longer any willow to fold), but a simple to ruthless and senseless "bye-bye", folding willows to me, and every person who folds willows seems to have a lack of poetic feeling.
Poetic, when can we return to the folded willow, let me, the folding willow person, is very worried. Although after environmental governance, the folded willow is also returning to the "folded willow", but it may take a long time to truly return to the poetic folded willow. It is hoped that the "folding willow" scene shown at the Winter Olympics can appear on the land where the area of folding willow is not large. We can not copy the scenes of the past, simply copy, but also lose the pursuit of progress. However, we need to fold the willow is still full of poetry, still able to make all the folding willow people linger, so that the folding willow continues to become a poetic expression.