TV documentary "Forging a Sword for the Country"
-Reappearing the Immortal Monument in Space Memory
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the successful full flight test of my country's first long-range launch vehicle, Dongfeng V.
To commemorate this great feat, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center produced a 10-episode TV documentary "For the Country", which was broadcast on the National Defense Military Channel of China Central Television from November 9th to 20th.
The film vividly records the arduous research and development process of the Dongfeng series of missiles, reveals the story behind the glorious development of my country's cutting-edge weapons and aerospace industry, and has attracted much attention once it was launched.
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In the 1960s, the young republic was surrounded by powerful enemies and was desperately in need of a "hands-on" to safeguard national security. my country's first long-range launch vehicle, the Dongfeng V, came into being.
The documentary "Forging a Sword for the Country" vividly reflects this difficult development process.
The rich historical literature will truly restore the background of research and development.
The development and launch of Dongfeng No. 5 is a systematic project. It took 15 years from the project establishment to the success of the whole process. It involved many units, a large historical span, and complicated information.
The documentary creators collected relevant information from the units involved in the development, launch, measurement and control, and recovery to maximize the development background and test process of the Dongfeng V.
Precious historical video materials reproduce scientific research scenes one by one.
In the 1960s and 1970s, with relatively backward shooting methods, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center recorded images of the launch tests of multiple missile rockets including Dongfeng 1, Dongfeng 2, and Dongfeng 5.
These precious video materials provided rich resources for the production of the documentary "For the Country".
The sincere narration of witnesses vividly shows the story of the experiment.
In order to explore the details of the mission, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center did everything possible to find the organizers, key position operators, commanders and other personnel of the Dongfeng 2, Dongfeng 3, Dongfeng 4, and Dongfeng 5 missions, and conducted in-depth interviews with them. , Shooting about 6000 minutes (about 5000GB) of high-definition material, mastering a large number of little-known first-hand materials, laying the foundation for the authenticity, objectivity and historical value of the documentary.
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The documentary "Forging a Sword for the Country" is generally narrated in chronological order, while using flashbacks and interspersed narratives. In addition to exciting historical events, there are ups and downs of plots and touching stories.
At that time, due to technical reasons, the product performance was unstable, and the test tasks were thrilling and thrilling.
Dongfeng 3 failed to launch many times; Dongfeng 4 entered and exited the launch site twice, then exploded and self-destructed in the air after relaunching...... These are the first time they have been systematically presented to the public in film and television works.
The documentary truly restores the tortuous process of these major space events. While giving people a strong shock, it also allows the audience to feel the hard-won achievements of aerospace and the huge risks behind the test of cutting-edge weapons.
In order to search for the remains of the Dongfeng-3 missile, Li Zailin, a 21-year-old soldier, fixed his youth forever in the Taklimakan Desert; Zhang Xiaowei, an 18-year-old soldier who disappeared during a warhead search mission 42 years ago, still has not found the remains; Technician Zhang Changwen and his lover Xie Xiuyu have only met with their son 4 times from birth to college. Xie Xiuyu also suffered from overwork and stayed in the desert forever at the age of 56... Similar to these tear-jerking stories, there are also in the film a lot of.
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Monuments are erected in the desert, blood is sprinkled in the Gobi, youth shakes the desert, life is dedicated to great deeds, heroes build the cornerstone, soldiers roar in the sky, long swords protect China... "For the country" reflects not only the history of the development of the Dongfeng series of missiles and launch vehicles, but also It is a history of struggles of astronauts who fulfilled their original mission, made swords for the country, worked hard, and pursued unremittingly.
"No matter how small the task is, it is also a big thing, and no matter how big a personal matter is, it is also a trivial matter." Forging a sword for the country and developing a "peace shield" for the Republic as soon as possible is the most powerful way for the previous generation of intellectuals to serve the country.
The most moving thing in the film is the most unpretentious, sincere and selfless family and country feelings of the older generation of revolutionaries.
This infinite love for the cause has been transformed into their self-consciousness in their actions, and it is revealed in their words and deeds: "The cause we are engaged in is closely linked to the Republic", "No matter how much I give, the Republic will never forget." "I" "integrate my achievements and life into the tasks of the country. As long as the country becomes prosperous and strong, we will be glorious."...A simple sentence of words reveals their extraordinary spiritual world.
The missile system is huge and complex. If you want to have the most core and cutting-edge technology, you must endure the most difficult and arduous test.
"The surface temperature is more than 60 degrees Celsius, and there is no way to eat the compressed biscuits. Put it in your mouth and suck up all the water in your mouth..." This was when Chinese missile wreck search and recovery personnel performed missions in the 1960s and 1970s. The most frequently encountered practical difficulties.
The older generation of astronauts used their blood and sweat to forge the sword of the country to protect the divine state, which provided strong support for the country's subsequent construction and development.
Do earth-shattering things and bury celebrities incognito.
Their passionate years may not even be known to their family members, but their achievements will always shine in the history of the Republic's spaceflight.
Today, the old generation of revolutionaries still linger in their ears about the vows of fighting against heaven and earth and building swords for the country.
The broadcast of the documentary "Forging a Sword for the Country" will surely ignite the passion of more Chinese people in pursuit of dreams and create new pride and glory.
Above: The scene of the launch of Dongfeng 5 in the documentary "Forging a Sword for the Country".