This is a baptism of the soul, this is a remembrance of heroes.
On the afternoon of September 25, the premiere of the movie "The Great Breakthrough" was held in Jinan. The film is produced by the Propaganda Department of the Linyi Municipal Party Committee and other units, the film tells the story of the teachers and students of the first branch of the Anti-Japanese University in the face of the enemy's "iron wall", forgetting life and death, and uniting to resist Japan.
At the ceremony, experts and scholars from Beijing, leaders of relevant provincial and municipal departments and units gathered together to watch the premiere of the movie "The Great Breakthrough". The film's chief producer Tao Shujun, director Yang Zhen and the main creative staff watched the film with the audience and shared the story behind the shooting.
"The movie "The Great Breakout" is based on real historical events and restores the Daqingshan Breakout Battle that took place in November 1941." Yang Zhen especially thanked the people in the old area of Yimeng for their support and help during the filming process, "Until now, I still remember the bits and pieces during the filming, the strong support of various departments in Linyi, and the love of the people in Linyi for film culture, we are all deeply impressed." ”
Young people, the soul of the nation. Generation after generation of aspiring young people have written magnificent chapters with youth and enthusiasm. The film takes Su Fan, a 17-year-old new student of the First Branch of China's Anti-Japanese Military and Political School, as the perspective, and records this "youth in the war" recorded in history. A group of boys and girls from all over the world with the dream of resisting Japan and saving the country were secretly placed in a branch school of Kang University deep in the green mountains for rigorous training. Soon, it was discovered by the Japanese army and launched a crazy encirclement and suppression. Life and death, humanity and ideals, scorched this group of hot-blooded and fledgling them.
"With the unique innocence of a teenager, under the influence of the division commander, relatives and friends, and the environment, he received a unique war coming-of-age ceremony." Tao Shujun said when introducing the film, "Focusing on such a big production and creating a screen image of young people with high culture and high quality in the war is rare in the history of Chinese film. ”
Youth is like early spring, like the rising sun. The film abandons the grand narrative, cuts into the big era with small people, and uses Su Fan's growth trajectory to reflect the blood and tears of the breakthrough of Daqingshan, creating an image of a group of idealistic, ambitious, and patriotic young people with ideals, ambitions, and family and country feelings on the land of Yimeng, which is quite distinctive in film creation.
"In the multi-dimensional and multi-level dramatic structure, the film is very dramatic and appealing to the story, and conveys the feelings of family and country in the climactic and fascinating narrative." Director of photography Zhao Xiaoding said, "This is a heavyweight cinema film that integrates war action and youth inspiration. ”
"The film "The Great Breakthrough" is a vivid practice of Xi Jinping's cultural thought in our film and education circles, and more than 26,000 students have participated in the creation of films that promote the main theme, which is an evolution of our current film creation and appreciation." Zhong Chengxiang, librarian of the Central Museum of Culture and History and former vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, shared his experience with the audience.
Su Fan's growth experience in "The Great Breakthrough" not only touched the creators, but also profoundly infected the audience. During the nearly 110-minute broadcast, many viewers at the scene had tears in their eyes. "This film is very moving, very shocking." While watching the movie, audience member Cao Lina cried twice. She said, "The Battle of Daqingshan took place in our Fei County, and Su Fan's growth trajectory in the movie reflects the blood and tears of the Daqingshan breakout, conveying a strong sense of family and country, and I will always remember this history." ”
"This movie is different from other war-themed movies, breaking the stereotype, and during the viewing process, there is a majestic power slowly flowing. I would recommend it to my classmates. Li Yuan, a student from the University of Jinan, gave a thumbs up.
In the packed theater, there are many audience members who stand to watch the whole movie. At the end of the film, no one left. Then, the audience burst into thunderous applause. A veteran party member in Linyi said that now, in the complex international situation, if our country wants to develop, it must achieve a big breakthrough! From Chinese enterprises to every Chinese person, we need to be brave with dedication and breakthrough spirit! This film has strong practical significance for inheriting the red culture and better promoting the spirit of Yimeng.
"The Great Breakthrough" is produced by the Propaganda Department of the Linyi Municipal Party Committee and other units, and is a key project of the "Qilu Literary and Art Summit Plan", and it is also the heavyweight cinema film with the largest investment scale in our province in recent years. The film took up to 6 years from project approval to production, and will be released in October 2024. During this period, more than 26,000 college students were used to perform in groups, which aroused strong repercussions among young people across the country.
Literary and artistic works with the main theme are the best textbooks. In the next step, Linyi City will organize the city's party members and cadres, especially the majority of young people, to watch the film, from which they enlighten their minds, warm their hearts, cultivate their sentiments, promote the transmission of red genes from generation to generation, and stimulate the spiritual power of forging ahead on a new journey and making contributions in the new era.