Source: People's Liberation Army Daily Client • PEOPLE's Liberation Army News and Communication Center Rong Media Author: Li Hongfei Qiu Dianqiang Hu Ruihao Lv Jianfeng Chen Yue
Editor's note: The movie "Shoudao Man" is based on the true story of Wang Jicai, the former director of the militia post on Kaishan Island in Guanyun County, Jiangsu Province, and his wife Wang Shihua, and was released nationwide on June 18.
Wang Jicai is an outstanding representative of the Jiangsu militia; in conjunction with the release of the movie "The Man Who Guards the Island," the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region launched the activity of "Watching the People Who Guard the Island" and Learning from Wang Jicai," mobilized personnel affiliated to all levels and the broad masses of militiamen to watch the film in various forms, and conducted discussions and exchanges, to experience Wang Jicai's feelings of home and country that "guarding the island is to guard the country," and to absorb Wang Jicai's spiritual strength in writing an extraordinary life chapter in his ordinary post.
In the movie, the sound of the rough waves, Wang Jicai's heart-rending cry... All of them shook everyone's hearts. The couple takes the island as their home and accompanies the sea, and the harsh island environment and real and simple life are presented through the picture, and the touching scenes make people cry.
Gao Youde, a retired cadre of the Sixteenth Retirement Institute of the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region in Nanjing, said with red eyes: "Wang Jicai wholeheartedly went to guard the island, and it was 32 years until he was sacrificed, and the true character of a Communist Party member was vividly reflected in him. Wang Jicai experienced in addition to the storm and loneliness and loneliness, he is very great, worthy of the model of the times, he guarded the motherland with perseverance and justice. ”
Wang Jicai knows that he is not only guarding an island, but also the sea frontier of the motherland, behind the island is the motherland, in the movie he said that as long as the organization trusts, he will always stick to it, this patriotic spirit infects every officer and soldier watching the movie. "The Guardian brings my thoughts back to the island again. I worked on another island in Lianyungang for 5 years, recalling the harsh environment of 'the sea around the reef, stones and thatch, mosquitoes disturbing dreams', and then watching Wang Jicai on the screen from fighting typhoons and fighting vicious waves to the husband and wife relying on each other to defend the island, the five-star red flag that always flutters, the 'blinking fire' that never goes out, the endless island log, and the eternal spirit of keeping the island, each scene makes me cry, and my heart cannot be calm for a long time. Long Zhongfeng, an officer of the Political Work Bureau of the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region, said.
"If a person does one thing well in his life, he will not lose his heart, and if he does not lose his heart, he will not work in vain!" This line in the movie is a true portrayal of Wang Jicai's heart, interpreting his strong belief in sticking to ordinary posts, and this spirit of being willing to be ordinary deeply touches everyone. "A promise, a lifetime of waiting." Wang Jicai has written an extraordinary chapter of life in an ordinary post, and we must be like him, bravely face difficulties, and experience and improve ourselves in ordinary posts. Cheng Mang, assistant to the Security Bureau of the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region, said.
Wang Jicai dedicated the most precious youth of his life to Kaishan Island and to the coastal defense cause of the motherland, and his spirit of guarding the island deeply touched the vast number of young officers and men. Yi Zengai, commander of a squadron of the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region, said after watching the movie: "Although Wang Jicai is no longer there, I believe there will be more 'island guards' like him." As a revolutionary soldier in the new era, we will take over his mission, inherit his spirit, and work hard in our own posts. ”
Wang Jicai and his wife, the militiaman who guarded the island, insisted on staying on the isolated island for 32 years, practiced the glorious duty of guarding the island and defending the country, and became a model for the vast number of militiamen, and their advanced deeds inspired every militiaman who watched the movie. In Xinyi City, Xuzhou, before watching the movie, the militiamen relived the oath of joining the party at the scene, and everyone watched the movie with reverence. Chen Zhuangzhi, a militia representative, said: "The film made me more deeply understand the real Wang Jicai and realize the ordinaryness and greatness of a militia guarding the island. As a member of the militia team, I want to inherit and carry forward the spirit of Wang Jicai's guarding the island, fulfill my mission and duties as a militiaman, and strive to be the 'island keeper' on the road to a strong army in the new era. ”
A hero is a flag that points the way forward. The leader of the Political Work Bureau of the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region introduced: "Comrade Wang Jicai is an excellent representative of the broad masses of militiamen, and vigorously publicizing Comrade Wang Jicai's advanced deeds and lofty spirit is of great significance to guiding all the officers and men of the provincial military region and the vast number of militiamen to adhere to the ordinary, create extraordinary, never forget their original intentions, be loyal to their mission, actively devote themselves to the great practice of strengthening the army and rejuvenating the army, and strive to be patriotic and dedicated strivers in the new era." ”
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Liu Rong, staff officer of the Office of the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region: "Heroes of Guarding the Island" Wang Jicai and Wang Shihua have explained to us the lofty spirit of patriotic dedication with 32 years of perseverance. Loneliness and loneliness once made them hesitate and retreat, and pain and danger tried to crush their will, but whenever they remembered the importance of Kaishan Island, Wang Jicai and Wang Shihua resolutely chose to continue to guard the gate of the motherland, and they really did extraordinary in ordinary posts. On the road to a strong army in the new era, we must be like them, not forget our original intentions, guard our "open mountain island" at our respective posts, and shoulder the mission and responsibility of strengthening the country and the army!
Zhu Shoulin, officer of the Transfer Office of the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region: Two people, several dogs, an island, a lifetime, interpreting the dedication of guarding the island for the country! "You guard the island, I guard you!" Full of the love of jane! The touching deeds of Wang Jicai and Wang Shihua and his wife are tear-inducing, and the movie "Island Keeper" is perfectly presented, and it has not been calm after watching for a long time! This is a very valuable patriotic education film, with a strong sense of picture, extremely touching content, and strong educational significance, which is very worth watching!
Wang Hongbin, a retired veteran cadre of the Sixteenth Retirement Center of the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region: During the war years, I also lived in mountain villages and islands, and it was really not easy for Wang Jicai to stick to an isolated island for a long time like Wang Jicai. I am particularly touched to see their persistence and watchfulness, and there are many places that need to be studied by our old comrades.
Dong Chuanyu, a retired cadre of the 27th Retirement Center of the Jiangsu Provincial Military Region in Nanjing: The simple and unpretentious story and the touching and tearful plot can most touch people's hearts. Wang Jicai inherited the faith of his father," with the belief that "guarding the island is to defend the country", and gave up his small family for everyone. Not only Wang Jicai alone, but also the old Wang family and all the sons are heroes, so that those of us who participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea are in awe.
Sun Qingfeng, political commissar of the Xinyi Municipal People's Armed Forces Department: "People's model" Wang Jicai has put into practice with practical actions the call of "sprinkling blood to consolidate coastal defense, and I coexist and die with the island." We should learn from this spirit, build up a political character of loyalty to the party with firmer conviction, take the initiative to act, care about national defense, dedicate ourselves to the country, and contribute to the new journey of socialist modernization.
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