Generous donation is a portrayal of group performances
In 2013, the famous director Er Dongsheng postponed the filming of the martial arts masterpiece named "Three Less", and instead "broke into" the film capital Hengdian, and began an unusual experiment in film history - shooting and producing a group drama.
It turned out that Er Dongsheng was shocked when he learned about the current situation of "Hengdian Drift". He decided to stop his busy work and focus on 21 of the 300,000 "unsung heroes".
Let us unfamiliar faces also have a three-dimensional world on the screen.
During the preparation period, all the crew wrote the most beautiful footnotes - from the main creator to the actors, they all helped with a very explosive configuration. For a while, Wu Yanzu, Yuan Yuyi and other red stars came to "save the country by curves", and they were willing to only play supporting roles in the film.
There are also Yang Zishan, Huang Bo, etc., who are even more generous to open up the second pulse of the governor in resources. This is tantamount to the Chinese version of "One Issue, One Meeting", which has caused great shock in the industry.
Some people may wonder what is the motivation for such a star-studded group to help this low-cost work "at any cost"? That is, to put down their body and sense of superiority again and again, and only use the most authentic feelings to describe the brilliance of this group of unknown worker ants.
Wan Guopeng: They use their youth to watch over their ideals
If you come to Hengdian, you will definitely be bewildered by the bizarre castle. However, behind the colorful colors, there are countless silently burning lives - they are called "horizontal drifting".
Wan Guopeng, a young man from the Northeast, came here with enthusiasm, hoping to show his ambitions in the film and television industry. Like tens of thousands of dreamers, he had to face all kinds of hardships: waiting in the commune at four o'clock in the morning to be "bought", working irregular hours, and barely making ends meet with a meager income...... This is already the most "lucky" state.
In fact, each of us has experienced such a wrestling in our lives to some extent. We look at them, and we look at ourselves. It's just the size of the price and regret.
How many people can know the road of "Passerby A"?
"I Am a Passerby" received wide acclaim after its release. However, the sensitive Erdao did not rest on his laurels – he began to worry that it would mislead more young people into this thorny path.
So, he once again filmed a documentary at his own expense, brutally presenting the state of "drifting" existence, and warned the public: Although the movie is beautiful, the reality is very skinny.
In fact, even after experiencing the crucible of group opera, the prospects of most of the "drifters" are still bleak - because the road is difficult from outsiders to professionals, let alone their conditions.
We see that the leading actors who appeared at the end of the movie are very few who can continue to hold on to it later.
Therefore, when we shed tears for their youth, we must also remain rational. It's a road that needs to be both a reminder and an inspiration – because dreams will come true, but it's a long and arduous road, and it always takes a lot of determination.
And we need to encourage such a group of lovely "passers-by" with love.
We are all passers-by
The shock of "I Am a Passerby" not only comes from the plot itself, but also lies in the tacit cooperation and persistence of the entire crew - especially the tenacious vitality of the group performers.
We can't forget the vibrant color at the end of the film - an ordinary "prop" that shines brightly under the baptism of dance. This is the tenacity of life and the power of art.
As the director said: "If you don't go crazy, you won't survive."
In fact, no matter what kind of environment we struggle, each of us has faced confusion and struggled with reality. So we look at them, and we gaze at ourselves.
That's why it's a work that touches people's hearts.
It teaches us that perseverance has tremendous energy in itself. We were all passers-by, running towards our own light; We will all be passers-by, and at some point we will experience the greatness of life.