1905 Film Network News A few days ago, the documentary film "Meeting the Yangtze River" created and filmed by Japanese director Ryo Takeuchi was officially scheduled to be released nationwide on May 24, and film roadshows will be held in many cities across the country from May 18. The film takes the Yangtze River as a clue, starting from the bustling Shanghai, going all the way upstream, spanning 6,300 kilometers of magnificent mountains and rivers, with a strong breath of life and a true feeling that reaches the depths of the heart, recording the changes in the living conditions of the people along the Yangtze River before and after 10 years, and showing a magnificent picture of the rapid development of Chinese society in the past ten years.
The Yangtze River is the mother river of the Chinese nation and the lifeblood of China's economic and social development. In recent years, with the rapid development of China's economy, the region along the Yangtze River has also undergone earth-shaking changes. "Meet the Yangtze River Again" uses the Yangtze River as a mirror to record the great changes of this mother river in the past ten years. The film starts with the boiling water of the Bund in Shanghai, and travels westward, passing through Nanjing, Wuhan, Chongqing and other cities, and finally arriving at the Tuotuo River, the source of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River under the lens not only has gorgeous and colorful mountain and river scenery, but also the spectacular scene of cities on both sides of the river, as well as the figures of people's struggle and warm stories.
Japanese director Ryo Takeuchi has shot a number of high-quality documentaries showing the rapid development of Chinese society and magnificent mountains and rivers, which are not only loved by Chinese audiences, but also received praise around the world, and was selected as the "100 Most Respected Japanese in the World" by NEWSWEEK in 2021, and was nominated for the 12th China Documentary Academy Awards. The filming of "Reunion on the Yangtze River" made up for his regret that he failed to shoot "the first drop of water at the source of the Yangtze River" when he filmed a documentary related to the Yangtze River ten years ago.
When the film was released in Japan, it not only set the first place in the box office list of Japanese literary films, but many Japanese audiences were attracted by the new perspective of China's development and changes in the new era, and it was also reported by many Japanese mainstream media. At the same time, "Meeting the Yangtze River Again", which has become a symbol of cultural exchange between China and Japan, has also attracted the attention of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian praising the film as "a microcosm of China's economic and social development in the new era as a reflection of the tremendous changes in the Yangtze River region in the past decade." The director and the protagonist use sincerity and kindness to bring the audience a common touch across time, space, language and nationality. ”
In the finalized poster released by "Meet the Yangtze River Again", in the endless Yangtze River, the cruise ship carries director Ryo Takeuchi and his long-cherished wish upstream, with mountains and peaks stacked in front of you, cities and villages on both sides of the river, and the distance symbolizing the source of the Yangtze River is hidden in the misty unknown. The whole poster not only has the artistic conception of green mountains and rivers, but also has the determination to achieve life, which makes people look forward to Ryo Takeuchi's journey to visit the source of the Yangtze River. In addition to the posters, the two movie stills exposed also make people feel that the film captures the picturesque scenery of the mountains and rivers in the Yangtze River basin and the changes in people's livelihood during the filming process.
The documentary film "Reunion on the Yangtze River" is jointly produced by Jiangsu Film Group Co., Ltd., Nanjing Hezhimeng Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Zhangjiagang Jinnonglian Cultural Development Partnership (Limited Partnership) and Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd., and distributed by Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd.