Multi-dimensional presentation of the mental picture of peacekeeping officers and soldiers


　　——Comment on China's first overseas peacekeeping battlefield documentary film "Blue Line of Defense"

　　On the 30th anniversary of the Chinese military’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations, my country’s first overseas peacekeeping battlefield documentary film "Blue Line of Defense" was released in theaters nationwide.

This documentary film, jointly produced by Bayi Film Studio and Henan Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department and other units, tells the story of our army’s deployment of officers and soldiers from the Army’s "Yang Gensi Force" to perform peacekeeping missions in a South Sudan peacekeeping infantry battalion. The moving story of his hometown forgetting his life, stubbornly persevering when his comrades died, "blocking the darkness" when danger comes, and protecting the safety of the local refugee camp.

　　Documentary movies are true.

From 2015 to 2020, the director team completed the film in 5 years.

All the video materials of the film were shot on the spot in the UN peacekeeping mission area.

Some of the shots in the movie look a bit amateurish, because some of the material was taken by the peacekeepers themselves.

From the heroic expedition to the front line of war, peacekeeping officers and soldiers are not only the targets of documentaries, but also the creators of documentaries.

In the movie, the shots that are frequently shaken by guns, the shooting scenes that are often changed due to the tense situation, and the photographers who get the material on the scene are drawn... all these make the audience unconsciously bring themselves when watching the movie. From the perspective of peacekeeping officers and soldiers, immerse yourself in the battlefield situation of life and death.

The film director also used the alternate form of peacekeeping scene and post-event interviews to focus on the memories and reflections of peacekeeping officers and soldiers after returning to China, conveying the feeling of "thinking about relatives in the line of life and death" and the heart of "fighting for the country without fear of entering danger .

Thousands of miles away in the motherland, the people live a beautiful and peaceful life; the battlefield under our feet is full of dangers and murderous opportunities.

Between the "hot record" and "cold thinking", it shows the image of peacekeeping officers and soldiers who regard the country as their home and go to the most dangerous front line to maintain peace. The world is not peaceful, and the Chinese soldiers are burdened to maintain world peace. Row.

　　Observe the general situation, observe the details, and gain insight into the responsibilities and responsibilities of Chinese peacekeeping officers and soldiers with outstanding eyesight.

In the film, the squad leader Yao Daoxiang lay on the ground crying after his comrades sacrificed, and the battalion leader Wang Yu'an was crying while encouraging everyone to be strong. It was all moving.

Du Xilin, one of the witnesses and platoon leader, said: "We belong to the wall. All dark and dangerous things are resisted by us. This is what we should do and must do." Du Xilin said, The voices of the two martyrs Yang Shupeng and Li Lei, as well as all officers and soldiers who are still fighting on the front line of peacekeeping, were told.

Because of their responsibility, they endured great grief and were always fighting on the front line.

　　Female soldier Chen Qiucen taught Chinese kung fu and writing calligraphy to children in refugee camps. The children made portraits of peacekeepers and soldiers, reading newspapers and other intimate and friendly scenes, creating a unique warm atmosphere for the film.

In times of crisis, the refugees became dependent on the Chinese soldiers standing in front of them, and the Chinese soldiers also felt a sense of responsibility towards them.

This emotion flows between the shots, adding a touch of warmth to the cruel battlefield, and turning the iron and blood of the Chinese army into the selfless love of every peacekeeping officer and soldier.

　　The theme is the key to a film.

In a chronological and narrative documentary film, each peacekeeping officer and soldier as the object of record embodies the dual theme of "red heart" and "blue helmet".

　　In order to achieve the unified expression of the dual themes, the film puts the main body of the narrative on the peacekeeping officers and soldiers who walked out of the "Yang Gensi troops".

Yang Gensi is the first super combat hero of the Chinese People’s Volunteers. He once led a platoon of troops to defeat the 9 assaults of the 1st Marine Division of the US Army’s "Ace Force", leaving "three disbelieves" in the history of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The heroic declaration, that is, "do not believe that there are unfinished tasks, do not believe that there are difficulties that cannot be overcome, do not believe that there are enemies that cannot be overcome".

Whether it is the two martyrs Yang Shupeng and Li Lei that the film focuses on, as well as the instructor Lu Chengjun, company commander Wang Zhen, squad leader Yao Daoxiang, and the peacekeepers who appeared as group portraits and did not leave their names in the film, they are all practicing the "Three "Don't believe" the heroic declaration, comforted the martyrs with practical actions.

　　The "blue helmet" is a symbol of peacekeeping officers and soldiers, and the touch of blue symbolizes peace.

But peace is never easy. The red hearts passed down from generation to generation under the Chinese Blue Helmet exist to protect peace.

If the blue helmet represents the "shape" of the film, the red heart is the "god" of the film.

The vast numbers of peacekeeping officers and soldiers used the red heart of "As long as no retreat order was received, none of us said we would leave this place", forming an indestructible "blue line of defense."

　　The documentary is about people. Soldiers have professional characteristics and emotions shared with the general public.

The film material span is extremely long, we can clearly see the growth and changes of the officers and soldiers in the real record of the camera.

Their excitement, tension, grief, anger, pride, joy and hope are all included.

In the film, when instructor Lu Chengjun called the families of two martyrs Yang Shupeng and Li Lei to express condolences, the officers and soldiers recorded the entire conversation.

From his pretending to be calm when the call was connected to the heartbroken "We will take care of you forever", to the tears of hanging up the phone and taking off the helmet, until the interview, "I don't want to face my loved ones either. The kind of piercing pain, but I am the most suitable", all vividly express the rich and sincere emotional world of officers and soldiers and the deep love as a soldier.

When people see the company commander Wang Zhen facing danger and grief, and still commanding and standing as a flag, they should think of the phrase in the film, "If one day we need to defend our home and country, do we have any questions? "

Wang Shuhong Chen Zhi