At the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival held recently, China's first film "Yellow Rose" with the hero of frontline medical care in the prevention and treatment of AIDS as the protagonist has attracted much attention. This work, based on the "most beautiful doctor" Zou Xiaochun, is a competitive one among the shortlisted films of the "Movie Channel Media Attention Unit".
At the meeting of the creators of "Yellow Rose", director Ning Jingwu shared his original intention with the media judges on the scene: to pay tribute to the fourth generation of directors with poetic expression and freehand presentation. For the performance of the lead actor Jiang Hongbo, he used "superb acting, professional performance, and a sense of proportion" to evaluate. "She performed the beauty of 'the most beautiful doctor' Zou Xiaochun very well, and we hope to pay tribute to all the medical workers who are fighting on the front line through this role."
The main creators appeared at the Shanghai Film Festival
Focusing on special groups for the first time, Zou Xiaochun's "most authentic respect for life" is moving
"Yellow Rose" is based on Zou Xiaochun, the "most beautiful doctor" in the country and the former director of the AIDS Treatment and Care Center of Fushun Infectious Disease Hospital, and tells the story of how this medical worker who has been fighting in the front line of AIDS prevention and treatment for 10 years uses kindness and love to support a blue sky for patients. This is the first film in China to focus on the special group of AIDS patients, with a novel theme, coupled with the passionate interpretation of lead actors Such as Jiang Hongbo and others, and has been well received by the industry and outside after its release in May.
Speaking of the title of "Yellow Rose", director Ning Jingwu introduced: This is because "Yellow Rose" is Zou Xiaochun's favorite song before his death. She also joked about playing the song at her memorial service. Zou Xiaochun's friend revealed that there is a Romanian classic movie called "The Mysterious Yellow Rose", which has a "Yellow Rose Hero" who eliminated violence and was good, and he was a hero that Zou Xiaochun admired since he was a child. And Zou Xiaochun at work is indeed full of chivalry, righteousness, justice, and fearlessness. In the last days of his life when he was seriously ill, he still insisted on fighting in the front line of work and running for the dignity and life of AIDS patients. "Zou Xiaochun's work is ordinary and extraordinary, she has 'the most sincere respect, the most simple love, the most persistent belief' for life, these are the most touching shining points in her body, and they are also excellent qualities worth learning from each of us."
Jiang Hongbo as "The Most Beautiful Doctor"
The details are extremely contagious, and Jiang Hongbo moves closer to the character "from the inside out"
"Ordinary, warm and touching!" Wu Jie, deputy director of the Literature and Art Department of the People's Daily, commented on "Yellow Rose" in this way. He said: "The film focuses on a little-known corner, praises a group of sincere dedication, and creates a real and credible image", which has the significance of the times, so it can stand.
In order to "stand up" these three words, from the date of preparation, the main creator of the film has made sufficient efforts. Director Ning Jingwu revealed that whether the film can succeed, it is crucial to find who will play Zou Xiaochun. After many considerations, the film side focused its attention on Jiang Hongbo: Jiang Hongbo, who was born in Harbin in 1974, and Zou Xiaochun is a fellow villager in the northeast, with natural personality traits; more importantly, whether it is Hua Rong, who is alone in the anti-war drama "Taierzhuang" to repay the blood debt from the Japanese army, or Ye Xin, who has been criticized in "Embracing strange edges" and still does his best for his adopted daughter, Jiang Hongbo's roles in recent years are mostly gritty and warm, full of positive energy, and they are very close to the "most beautiful doctor" in temperament. From this point of view, Jiang Hongbo's "transformation" into Zou Xiaochun is a natural thing.
Of course, only "god-like" is not enough, but also from the details of the heart, in order to "from the inside to the outside" to make the role of Zou Xiaochun become vivid. Ning Jingwu said: "For this reason, Jiang Hongbo does not care about personal gains and losses at all, as long as she can be good for the role, she is willing to do it." Because Zou Xiaochun's face was waxy yellow after he became seriously ill, and the skin was relatively rough, Jiang Hongbo tried to adjust the skin state into the real state of the character when he performed. As far as I know, after she played this role, her skin was hurt to a certain extent; and this film reflects the feelings between Zou Xiaochun and her family, patients, and colleagues are relatively rich and layered, and if you do not carefully study the details of the character's life, the actor cannot grasp the sense of proportion between the role and the different characters, and Jiang Hongbo has done it, and it is done very well."
It is reported that it is precisely because of the novel theme, vivid character image, smooth and natural story full of appeal, "Yellow Rose" was successfully shortlisted for the "Movie Channel Media Attention" unit of the 22nd Shanghai Film Festival, and became a strong contender for the award.