The main theme of film and television creation-

Going to a new level in Shouzheng innovation (optical film and television industry)

　　Core reading

　　In the process of transition from a film and television power to a film and television power, creators should establish a sense of mission, responsibility and urgency, consciously pursue the main theme of creation, and transform socialist core values ​​into wonderful Chinese stories and Chinese images.

　　In recent years, with the theme of celebrating the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People ’s Republic of China, the victory of a comprehensive well-off, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, China ’s film and television industry has ushered in a new climax in the creation of the main theme, in order to promote the construction of socialist spiritual civilization , Promote the nation's excellent cultural traditions, lead the aesthetic style of the times, and make positive and important contributions.

　　Through the glorious history of the main theme of literary and artistic creation, on the road to achieve the "two hundred years" struggle goal and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, keep pace with the times, write new movements, shape new images, and tell new stories in innovation and development Story, leading a new fashion.

How to dig thickness, depth and temperature

　　Contradiction is the source and driving force for the development of things. At every historical stage of the development of human society, there are relatively prominent contradictions. Art comes from life, and excellent literary and artistic works are based on social reality. The main theme of film and television creation must first understand and grasp the main contradictions of the current development of Chinese society, and use it as a basis for exploring themes, shaping roles, and transferring value, and enhancing the thickness, depth and temperature of the work.

　　The historical film "Lin Zexu" deeply grasps the fundamental contradiction between imperialism, feudalism and the Chinese nation's struggle for independence and people's freedom and happiness. The movie "Young People in Our Village" shows the story of self-reliance, hard work, and building a socialist countryside, based on "the contradiction between the people's rapid economic and cultural development and the current economic and cultural situation that cannot meet the needs of the people." Since the reform and opening up, the main contradiction in our society has been "the contradiction between the growing material and cultural needs of the people and the backward social production." We have gone from the movie "Lao Jing", the TV drama "Director Joe Qiao" to the TV drama "Dajiang" Dahe can see that the contradiction between the plot and the main social contradiction are consistent. Different social forms have different main contradictions, and the main contradictions in different development stages of the same social form also change. We have always emphasized "deep thinking" in the creation of film and television, requiring that the main melody creation accurately grasp and vividly reproduce the main social contradictions, and continue to innovate with the development of social changes. The creation of the main theme is not a subject of "experience" but a subject of practice. Only by constantly writing new movements can we keep pace with the times.

　　The report of the Nineteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out: "Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. Bright prospects for revival. " Looking back on the creation of China's main theme film and television dramas, the key to the narrative expression of excellent works is related to the creator's grasp of the main social contradictions. Talking about "stand up" works, from the movies "Jia Wu Feng Yun" and "Ten Thousand Waters and Mountains" to the TV series "Eighth Route Army", "Liberation" and "Five Star Red Flag Flying in the Wind", the main story is the war story. Stories about "getting rich", from the movies "Moon Bay's Laughter" "Blood, always hot" to the TV series "News Revelation", "Alien Girl", "Wenzhou Family", "Chicken Feather Flying to the Sky", mainly describing It is a story of getting rich. In the new era of "strengthening up", how to construct the main story in the main melody film and television creation requires careful thinking and active practice.

Why should we tell the story of "Little Zhengda"

　　The people are the creators of history and witnesses of history. The main melody film and television creation should insist on the historical subject of the people as the main character. From the perspective of the acceptance of works, the audience's sense of identity with the character's life experience and identity in film and television plays is an important factor that affects the acceptance effect of the works. Judging from the social effects produced by film and television works, the greater the intersection between the role and the identity of the audience, the stronger the role of the character in the "demonstration" of the audience, the greater the spread of the work.

　　Small people, positive energy, and big feelings are the creative concept of the new era's main theme of film and television creation, which highlights the historical status of the people. TV dramas that have achieved a win-win result in recent years, such as "Ma Xiangyang's Going to the Countryside", "Dead Guardian", "Ordinary World", "Parent Love", "The Most Beautiful Youth", "You Yu and Her County Party Secretarys", "Chicken Feather Flying to the Sky" "Dajiang Dahe" and so on, all start from shaping the role of ordinary people, telling the story of ordinary people's growth and maturity. Chen Shuxiang, the commander of the Red 34 Division in the Destiny Guard Division, spent more time in the trenches than at the headquarters, more like a warrior; Chen Jianghe and Luo Yuzhu in "The Feather Feather Flying to the Sky", Song Yunhui and Lei Dong in the "Dajiang Dahe" Both Bao and Yang Xun are also from the country.

　　The main melody of film and television creation changed from "tall and up" to "small and upright". What changed was the style, not the connotation. The grand narrative did not exit but changed. The temperaments of Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun are a reflection of the style of the reform and opening up era. Chen Shuxiang, Lai Laoshi and even the six thousand Minxi Red Army sacrificed on the journey of the Long March. The first secretary of the Youyu County Party Committee practiced with a shovel. The purpose of serving the people. The great cause of nations and nations will always stand behind them.

　　"The wood of the embrace is born at the end; the nine-story platform starts from tired soil; the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." Chinese traditional philosophy pays special attention to the power of "micro" and "small". Adhere to the people-centered creative direction, not only to go deep into life and take root in the people, but also to shape the people's image and present the new life of the people.

How to create a new epic of the Chinese nation in the new era

　　During the transition from a film and television power to a film and television power, creators should establish a sense of mission, responsibility and urgency, consciously pursue the main theme of creation, and transform core values ​​into wonderful Chinese stories and Chinese images.

　　On the May 4th Youth Day this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping addressed the new era youths: "Chinese youths in the new era should inherit and carry forward the May 4th spirit, strengthen their ideals and convictions, stand firm on the people's standpoint, develop excellent skills, devote themselves to strengthening the country and always strive hard. The forward stance of the country, together with hundreds of millions of people, fights bravely on the new Long March road to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the Chinese dream. " Youth is the most active and most active force in the whole society. The creation of the main theme should be actively combined with young people, with the youth as the main audience.

　　The youth groups in the new era are those born after the "80s". From the perspective of material conditions, they have experienced a period from basic economic shortage to partial surplus in China; from the perspective of cultural resources, the social and cultural information they receive from outside the region is rich and diverse, and the information from developed countries occupies the main body; In terms of employment status, they have entered a fiercely competitive society, and they are a highly mobile society. Their occupations are found in foreign-owned enterprises, private enterprises, state-owned enterprises and other ownership institutions, from fields and villages to multinational companies. These changes in social relations cannot but affect their world outlook, outlook on life, values, history, national outlook, national outlook, and cultural outlook. Among them, "Gang Dang screw" feeling and "want to be a screwdriver" have the ambition. Over the years, many of the executive roles in TV series, whether handed down from the family or from scratch, are very young. Of course, there are marketing considerations for choosing popular actors, but it must be said that such a design also satisfies the self-imagination of the young audience. Moreover, the post-80s creative team has become the backbone of film and television creation, their values ​​will naturally be projected in the work, they also undertake the important task of spreading core values. On the one hand, the creation of the main melody should solve the youthful expression of the "old story" and actively attract young audiences; on the one hand, it should guide and support the main melody expression of the young group and inject new positive energy into the main melody.

　　In the play "In the Distance", Liu Yuntian took several young people to develop short video technology. A young man asked: What is the main theme of this era? Several young people answered together: Upgrade! The creation of the main theme of film and television in the new era needs to be upgraded through the innovation of Shouzheng to create a new epic of the Chinese nation.

　　(The author of Zhao Tong is a director of the Chinese Literary and Art Critics Association)