China News Service, Beijing, February 3 (Reporter Gao Kai) A symposium on the creation of the documentary "People's Leader Mao Zedong" sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the State Administration of Radio and Television and the China Television Arts Committee was recently held in Beijing. Dong Xin, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the State Administration of Radio and Television, and Wang Junwei, director of the academic and editorial committee of the Party History and Literature Research Institute of the CPC Central Committee and chief writer of the documentary "People's Leader Mao Zedong" attended the meeting and delivered speeches.
A symposium on the creation of the documentary documentary "The People's Leader Mao Zedong" was held. Photo courtesy of Television Arts Council
"People's Leader Mao Zedong" is a major theoretical documentary documentary launched by the State Administration of Radio and Television in conjunction with the Party History and Literature Research Institute of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Propaganda Department of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China. According to reports, after the film was broadcast, it achieved great success in terms of ratings and word-of-mouth, and provided inspiration for the creation of major theoretical documentaries.
Dong Xin pointed out on the same day that the film integrates reflections on important issues in China and the world today into tracing the roots of history, and has certain historical and philological values as well as strong practical significance; focusing on the core of Mao Zedong's "people's sentiments" , breaking the chronological narrative model, each episode focuses on different themes to deeply explore multiple typical aspects of Mao Zedong, creating a true, credible, and flesh-and-blood leader image; using precious interviews, authoritative opinions, and detailed historical materials, we use precious interviews, authoritative opinions, and detailed historical materials to analyze the major issues that have been repeatedly excavated. The theme is innovatively expressed, and it highly combines political commentary with daily life and poetry. It has both profound and enlightening expositions and an emotional impact that shocks the soul.
Fei Honghuan, executive writer of "People's Leader Mao Zedong", elaborated on the team's creative concept, saying that the theme of the relationship between Mao Zedong and the people was chosen in the creation, striving to reflect the people's feelings through small insights, while at the same time seeking new perspectives for interpreting historical materials. , giving new life to old stories.
Experts attending the meeting that day affirmed the play's truth-seeking documentary techniques, correct and clear historical orientation, clear and rigorous logical expression, and smart and beautiful image language. They believed that the play vividly demonstrated Chairman Mao's magnificent life journey and his work in New Democracy. It made incomparable and shining contributions to the founding of socialism and New China, and conducted in-depth discussions on how documentaries on major themes should follow the rules of creation and how to always tell the new story.
Yan Jingming, vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, pointed out that the theme running through the film is the people. He believes that "The People's Leader Mao Zedong" has a very good combination of fresh materials and authoritative interpretations. Many new stories have details and can reveal Mao Zedong's pattern. There are also some old stories, but they have discovered new angles. .
Jin Delong, deputy leader of the leading group for the creation of major theoretical documents and television films of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, pointed out that the creation of the film is not only an objective collection and recording of the original materials, but also a contemporary perspective on Chairman Mao’s original stories and historical documents. Archives and images will be reorganized, refined and interpreted to meet contemporary value needs and value reconstruction requirements.
Hu Zhifeng, vice chairman of the China Television Artists Association and professor at Beijing Normal University, believes that the creators of this film transformed the expression habits of political commentaries into storytelling, highlighting the main body of the story throughout, and using stories to achieve and structure it, which is its biggest highlight. one.
Guan Ling, a professor at Communication University of China, said that this documentary uses a dotted and ideological editing technique to outline the image of a great man through facts in eight episodes, allowing the audience to once again feel the leader Mao Zedong. of great charm. (over)