On September 28, the premiere of China's first black-and-white-to-color 4k restoration feature film "The Eternal Electric Wave" was held in Beijing, and will be released in major cinemas across the country during the National Day. Shen Haixiong, deputy director of the Central Propaganda Department, director and editor-in-chief of the Central Radio and Television Station, attended and launched the premiere.
The Eternal Wave was produced by Bayi Film Studios in 1958. The CCTV Central Video 5G New Media Platform and the China Film Archive formed a project restoration team to combine China's self-owned human-computer interactive AI coloring technology with traditional restoration techniques, and repaired more than 160,000 frames of black and white images of the original film frame by frame for more than 7 months, making this red classic full of new vitality and becoming a vivid teaching material for party history study education and patriotism education.
Peng Jianming, member of the editorial board of the Central Radio and Television Corporation and general manager of the general manager's office, said that in the course of the CPC's century-long struggle, many glorious images have emerged. The classic characters, modeled on the outstanding representatives of them, have become the dazzling bright colors in the light and shadow of a hundred years. As the first classic film in New China to reflect the hidden front of our party, "The Eternal Radio Wave" has achieved a color 4k ultra-high-definition projection effect through frame-by-frame fine repair, which has revitalized the vitality of the times.
△ Peng Jianming, member of the editorial board of the Central Radio and Television Corporation and general manager of the general manager's office
Sun Xianghui, director of the China Film Archive and director of the China Film Art Research Center, said that as a new generation of film archivists, he will continue to promote the regeneration of red classic films, continue to continue the red gene, and inherit the excellent culture of the Chinese nation.
Sun Xianghui, director of the China Film Archive and director of the China Film Art Research Center
At the premiere, three descendants of revolutionary martyrs and veteran artists who have a close connection with the film delivered testimonials. Li Lili, the prototype of the protagonist Li Xia in the movie and the grandson of Li Bai martyr, said that the family and the country are important and are not afraid of life and death, which is the original intention of grandpa, and it is also the mission of the unsung heroes on all hidden fronts, and this baton is passed down from generation to generation. Song Zhao, the daughter of director Wang Ping, said emotionally that it was the spirit of perseverance, fearlessness and courage of the first generation of filmmakers in New China that gave birth to the film "The Eternal Electric Wave". From black and white to color, it is not only an old movie that is restored, but also a cherished memory in the depths of the heart. Zheng Xiaoti, daughter of Zheng Lucheng, the composer of the film's theme song "Ode to Yan'an", said that the legendary classics composed by her father and the enthusiastic literary and artistic creators during the revolutionary period accompanied the soldiers to the battlefield and left them for future generations to sing forever.
According to reports, the black-and-white-to-color 4K restoration feature film "The Eternal Radio Wave" will land in theaters nationwide from October 6. This will be the first black-and-white classic feature film to be re-screened in theaters after a 4K color restoration, when the audience can experience the unique charm of "red classic + digital technology" on the big screen.
Bai Yimin, deputy director of the Central Propaganda Film Bureau and director of the Film Script Planning and Planning Center, Wang Xiaozhen, member of the Editorial Council of the Central Radio and Television General Station and director of the Chief Editor's Office, and responsible persons of relevant departments of the Central Radio and Television Station attended the premiere ceremony.
(Photo: Takega and Fu Bo)
Source: CCTV news client