The traditional Chinese twenty-four solar terms, which last for thousands of years, embody unique Chinese wisdom. Following last year's "China Festivals" series, the first program of the "Chinese Festivals" series created by Henan Satellite TV, "Chinese Festivals - The Adventures of the Spring Equinox", was broadcast on the evening of March 19. At the time of the "yin and yang phase" and the growing white spring equinox, a journey of adventure full of unique Chinese feelings begins.
Through a short story film with a relaxed and pleasant style, the program tells the content meaning and phenological characteristics of the "spring equinox", just like the bright spring light of the moment, full of vitality and hope. A netizen sighed after viewing: "Through creative programs, it is allegorical, although short but the content is real." ”
From "Fantastic Tour" to "Adventures", new forms and different expressions are the same as the main creative team based on the profound history and culture of the diligent pursuit, and strive to explore the common emotional resonance of tradition and modernity.
An adventure, a conversation, feel the beauty of the spring equinox
According to the main creative team, the "Chinese Solar Terms" series of programs uses AI, XR and other technologies to set a special "too illusory realm", and a "Mr. Solar Terms" higher than the sky and the earth runs through the entire season, witnessing each season story from its perspective. And "Mr. Solar Terms" will also be a new IP that the entire "China Festivals" series focuses on incubating.
The first program "The Adventures of the Spring Equinox" is based on the earliest record and explanation of the twenty-four solar terms written by Liu An, the king of Huainan in the Western Han Dynasty, and the experiment of "Ai Huo Makes Chickens Fly" written in the "Huainan WanbiShu", telling a story full of dreams and hopes with children as the main line.
At the beginning of the show, in the universe, the planets are in orbit, like a huge seasonal clock. Under the gaze of "Mr. Jieqi", played by Professor Wang Jinsong of the Beijing Film Academy Acting School, the earth rotates to the position of the spring equinox, and the sun shines directly at the equator, on this day, the day and night are equal in length, everything gradually recovers, and the earth is full of spring.
It was also on this day that Liu An, who was originally on the day of the Spring Equinox Festival, suddenly "crossed" to modern times, staged an "adventure" with the little boy Liu, and helped the little boy complete the scientific experiment of "eggshell hot air balloon".
Although the program is not long, you can also see the intentions of the creator, and the overall picture presents the texture of the movie. A few words of narration from "Mr. Solar Terms" convey the broad connotation of the solar terms of "buckets turning stars and changing rhythms". In the ancient and modern dialogue between Liu An and Liu Yi, there is also a lot of information, which not only allows the audience to understand the scientific principle that egg shells can fly, but also knows the most direct interpretation of the spring equinox that "from today onwards, the day will be longer than the night".
In addition, the beautiful scenes of the land on the day of the spring equinox in the program are interspersed, allowing the audience to follow the adventures of the two and feel the beauty of the spring equinox "thunder is sounding, the four yangs are gradually flourishing, everything is revived, and the grains are growing". The original song at the end of the film incorporates the melody of the well-known "Where is Spring", and recalls the adventure story of this dream and hope in the tone of a child.
A story, an emotion, does not live up to the spring scenery chasing hope
Since last year, Henan TV's "Chinese Festival" series of programs has become popular at home and abroad by relying on a number of traditional dance programs, and has been praised by netizens as an "aesthetic ceiling". However, the newly launched "Chinese Festival" series, the main creator completely abandoned the song and dance form with rich creative experience and strong audience base, and adopted the storytelling method to present, I have to say that this is a bold attempt.
It is understood that the "China Festival" series of programs has been brewing and planning since the second half of last year. The main creative team said bluntly, "Festivals and solar terms are fundamentally different, and based on this, the "Chinese Festivals" series and the "Chinese Festivals" series are also different in program positioning. If the interpretation of the traditional cultural connotation of "Chinese Festivals" is more subtle and macroscopic, hoping to bring the audience a strong sense of holiday empathy, the "Chinese Festivals" program is more plain and straightforward, with the nature of popular science, bringing the audience's understanding and memory of the festival. "So we used the storytelling method to do the 'Chinese Festival' series, but how to tell the story well, it is not easy." Chen Lei, the general director of "The Adventure of the Spring Equinox", admitted frankly.
This year, we plan to launch 12 episodes of the "Chinese Solar Terms" series, which contain the interpretation of each solar term, climate and phenology, not only that, but the creators hope to explore a deeper question - what role does the solar terms still play in our lives today, and what kind of emotions do they bring to us?
"The twenty-four solar terms were born in the era of agricultural civilization, guiding agricultural production, life and rest, leisure and entertainment, witnessing the changes of the four seasons of the earth, and the deep connotation behind it is the Chinese spiritual philosophy that embodies the harmonious coexistence between man and nature." The creator said that in each episode of the show, a related emotion will also be extracted from it and integrated into the story.
In "The Adventures of the Spring Equinox", with the encouragement of Liu An, Liu became a meteorologist once he grew up. As the play says: "The day of the spring equinox, the day and night are equal in length, and the yin and yang are reconciled, which is the work of heaven; after that, the day is getting longer, and it is man-made to bear the spring light and hope." This episode of the show is hoping to use this story to convey the spiritual emotion of "firm hope and chasing dreams". Some netizens said: "It is very meaningful to watch the show with children." Some netizens also said: "Perfect interpretation of the hope of spring." ”
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Zhou Shihao