"No matter how many years have passed, I will always shed tears for Li Xia's sincere blood." Especially today, when I heard the line 'Comrades, farewell forever' in the theater, I was even more moved. One viewer wrote after revisiting the classic film "The Eternal Wave" on the big screen.
Since October 6, the 4K full-color remake of the movie "Eternal Electric Wave" has landed in theaters nationwide, which is the first black-and-white to color 4K restoration feature film in China.
When it comes to "The Eternal Wave", many viewers are extremely familiar with it. Produced in 1958 by bayi Film Studio, the original film was the first classic film in New China to tell the story of the heroes of the party's hidden front.
Written by Lin Jin, directed by Wang Ping, and starring Sun Daolin and Yuan Xia, the film is based on the deeds of martyr Li Bai in the revolutionary struggle in Shanghai, telling the story of Li Xia, a member of the Communist Party of China, lurking in the enemy-occupied areas and dedicating his life to the revolutionary cause.
The film integrates the thrilling revolutionary struggle into ordinary family life, and strives to create the image of Li Xia, an optimistic and resolute Communist Party member who is not afraid of danger and has the courage to dedicate, which has deeply affected the Chinese generations.
In the hearts of many viewers today, the black-and-white film of 63 years ago has left more than a hero and a heroic legend. The invisible radio waves carry the great righteousness of Li Xia's small family for everyone, and even more carry the fearless spirit of countless revolutionary ancestors who are not afraid of life and death for the sake of ideals and beliefs.
His job was to raid before dawn; his life was to perform in the Tiger's Den.
His battlefield is won by every inch; his sacrifice is like thunder but silent.
When the enemy encircled him, Li Xia was racing against the clock to send the information out, and later, under the enemy's gun, he calmly swallowed the telegram and sent the last telegram to his comrades-in-arms affectionately: "Comrades, farewell forever, I miss you!" Accompanying him with the figure of the newspaper was the victory picture of the Battle of crossing the River and the Battle of Shanghai.
If you go back to the cinema half a century ago, this classic scene has touched countless audiences. With the tears of thousands of Chinese people in that era, a red classic was born.
It is reported that the black-and-white to color 4K restored version of "The Eternal Radio Wave" has a total length of 116 minutes, which is jointly completed by CCTV, a 5G new media platform of CCTV, and the China Film Archive.
The film restoration team combined the interactive AI coloring of human-machine with independent intellectual property rights in China with traditional restoration techniques, and in more than seven months, the film restoration team repaired the black and white images frame by frame, making this red classic full of new vitality and becoming a vivid teaching material for carrying out party history study education and patriotism education.
The restored version of "The Eternal Electric Wave" premiered at the Beijing International Film Festival in September, was screened in various places and is released nationwide today, and each screening can arouse a lot of attention.
When the younger generation of netizens said that "from 1958 across 63 years to 2021, the radio waves will never fade, and the spirit will never fade", this classic red story that occurred in Shanghai has revitalized the vitality of the times.
When he starred in the film, Sun Daolin was 37 years old. When his li xia, played after 63 years, reappeared in front of the audience with a clear and vivid color image, and once again said the classic line "Comrades, farewell, I miss you", who can not wet their eyes.
The film image will be old, but the story and spirit of the revolutionary martyrs will be immortal.
Author: Wang Yan
Editor: Tong Weijing