Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 7th (Reporters Ji Ye, Li Li, Gao Meng) On the 7th, Xinhua News Agency reporters learned from the relevant departments of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee that Zhang Yimou, who had directed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, picked again. He has become the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics. He has also become the world's first "Double Olympics" chief director to direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.

　　The opening and closing ceremonies of this Winter Olympics focused on "building a community with a shared future for mankind", with the creative principle of "simplicity, safety, and splendor" as the creative principle, based on looking forward to a bright future from the perspective of the world.

Instead of using "crowd tactics", it integrates theatrical performances and ceremonies, and strives to provide a romantic, beautiful and warm event to the world by integrating technological innovation, low-carbon environmental protection and sports health concepts.

　　Zhang Yimou said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency reporter that he was very honored to be the director of the "Double Olympics".

"Because of the development of the country and the improvement of status, China has the ability to host two Olympic Games in such a short period of time, so it is possible for me to become the director of the'Double Olympics'." Zhang Yimou said.

　　Zhang Yimou is a representative of the "fifth generation of directors" of Chinese film. In addition to serving as the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games, he also received the flag at the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. At the ceremony, he directed an 8-minute cultural performance in Beijing.

　　Zhang Yimou said frankly that he felt a heavy burden on his body.

"Because the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics are obvious to all, this time it will be successful under the conditions of'simple, safe, and exciting', and in the context of the epidemic, it will be very difficult, but we must complete good tasks and live up to the whole country. The expectations of the people."

　　The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics will be staged at the National Stadium Bird's Nest on February 4.

Chang Yu, Director of the Opening and Closing Ceremony Work Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and Director of the National Stadium Operations Team, told Xinhua News Agency that from the establishment of the Opening and Closing Ceremony Work Department in 2019 to March 2021, the Winter Olympics and Paralympics The creative plans for the four performances for the opening and closing ceremonies have been basically determined; from March 2021 until now, it has entered the stage of performance production. From March to October last year, the design work was mainly on lighting, music, stage art, costumes, etc., and further The plan was implemented in detail, and an intense rehearsal phase began at the Bird’s Nest in October last year.

　　Talking about why Zhang Yimou was invited as the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies this time, Chang Yu said: "Director Zhang Yimou led the creation of the amazing opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, leaving a very deep impression on the world. 2017 , The Winter Olympics Organizing Committee once again hired Zhang Yimou as the director of the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics "Beijing 8 Minutes", once again showing a different China to the world in a short period of time, and the evaluations of all parties are also very good. So in 2019 When we established the general director of the opening and closing ceremonies in 2016, after careful study and review by the Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, we finally decided to invite Zhang Yimou to be the general director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics again."

　　It is reported that many members of the main creative team for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics participated in the creation of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games. Among them, Cai Guoqiang, Sha Xiaolan, and Chen Yan were once again responsible for visual art design and lighting design. And art design.

In addition, the main creative team embodies the characteristics of the combination of old, middle and youth. Technical directors, music directors, video directors, and literary writers are all "post-70s" and "post-80s."

The Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee also actively absorbed the best talents in related fields at home and abroad to participate in the creativity, production and performance of the opening and closing ceremonies, presenting the opening and closing ceremonies from a new perspective.

　　In order to fully reflect the characteristics of mass and diversity, the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics will be composed of student groups, members of mass cultural associations, and actors from the disabled art troupe.

In important ceremonies, representatives from all walks of life will also participate in the performance.