days ago, the micro-film "Come on!" was jointly produced by the Propaganda Department of Congtai District Committee, the Organization Department of Congtai District Committee, and Chunguang Primary School. "Little Flag Bearer" stood out from more than 1,600 works and won the highest award at the 5th China Red Micro Film Festival - the "Best Micro Film" award.
The film is adapted from real events. It focuses on a primary school student's efforts to become a member of the school's national flag guard. It reflects the care and love of the grassroots party organizations and the "five elders" of the relevant working committee for minors, and shows the main methods of strengthening patriotism education, national defense education and the ideological and moral construction of minors in Congtai District.
The entire film is full of youthful atmosphere, showing the good spirit and patriotic sentiments of contemporary primary school students who are healthy, confident and self-reliant. Since it was officially launched on the eve of August 1st, it has been actively reprinted and promoted by more than 140 news media and self-media, including China News Network , Hebei News Network, Great Wall Network , etc. The number of clicks has soared rapidly, and now it has accumulated more than 8.4 million people.
Recently, our reporter conducted an exclusive interview with "Come on!" The creative team of "Little Flag Bearer" reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the film's creation...
Diverse materials are used to touch people's hearts
"The theme is always the core of a micro-movie, but it needs to be constantly enriched and adjusted." Talking about the creation of "Come on!" Chang Xinshan, executive deputy director of the Propaganda Department of Congtai District Committee, said that at the beginning of the year, he was envisioning the theme of this year's micro-film.
In the past few years, the "My Family Congtai" series of online micro-films with Chang Xinshan as the producer, producer and chief planner have achieved good results. They have won 12 national, provincial and municipal awards and have been praised as the " Congtai phenomenon" of short video creation.
Nowadays, he has participated in the creation of many micro-films and has become a mature all-rounder. However, maintaining integrity, focusing on hot topics, having a bright attitude, and being warm have always been the tenets of Chang Xinshan's creation. "Promoting positive energy seems to be a vague thing, but we hope that it can be down-to-earth and reflect real life. So each time our theme changes according to the current hot spots. On the occasion of the Army Day, we wanted to create a book that cares for minors and combines national defense education." On this point, Chang Xinshan almost coincided with Zhang Wei, the director of the State Education Office at the time.
Because he has been engaged in national defense education for a long time, Zhang Wei learned that Chunguang Primary School in Congtai District is the only national defense education specialty school in the city, and the school’s national flag guard team must have stories to refer to. "The storyline is the core of the micro-film script creation. After discussions with the Organization Department of the Congtai District Committee, we further optimized the content and decided to start with the care of minors by the National Working Committee, and then refine it step by step to national defense education and patriotism education. Not only must the audience resonate, but there must also be dramatic conflicts." Chang Xinshan told reporters that after repeated deliberations, the screenwriting team finally decided to create the script around a primary school student who competes with his best friends and strives to become a member of the school's national flag guard. After the script of
was finalized, Chang Xinshan began to contact the shooting team and partners. Although it was a public welfare micro-film, many units and individuals took the initiative to join in and convened the Congtai District Customs in a short time. The Working Committee, the District People's Armed Forces Department, the District State Education Office, the District Civilization Office, the District Education and Sports Bureau, Zhifei Films, Zhuojun Films, Yingrun Campus Cinema Line, American Airlines Culture Media and many other parties are willing to work together to achieve cross-border cooperation regardless of remuneration or conditions.
The efforts behind the screen
In late June, most students have entered the final sprint stage. But on the campus of Chunguang Primary School, a group of "strangers" appeared.
"In order to save shooting time, before the official start of shooting, we went to the school in advance to audition actors, confirm the shooting location, and constantly polish the script." Director Yi Fei revealed that even though the end of the semester was approaching, the students were very enthusiastic to participate.
“It mainly examines the external image, camera sense, and lines. Because the students have no acting foundation, the early selection is very strict."Yifei said that they screened and screened for several days and auditioned more than a thousand people. After repeated consideration, they finally determined the actors to participate in the film.
On July 1, the micro-film was officially launched at Chunguang Primary School. Considering that the weather was hot and it was the end of the semester, they only arranged two days for intensive shooting. "The weather was too hot, so the medical office prepared heatstroke prevention supplies in advance. "We gather early in the morning. Students may not have time to eat when they come, so they have to prepare some breakfast." "The night before the shooting, Zhang Linlin, the vice principal of Chunguang Primary School, and her colleagues were still racing against time to make final preparations.
The time was tight, the tasks were heavy, and there were many scenes. However, the photography team strictly controlled and refined every light, shadow, and shot captured to ensure that it "lives up to expectations" in front of the audience. On that day, the highest temperature in the urban area of Handan reached 31.4°C, and the actual temperature at the shooting site was above 40°C. Soon you will be sweating profusely.
Not only that, sometimes the agreed-upon shooting location changes temporarily, and sometimes the weather suddenly changes, so shooting often encounters challenges. But the good news is that during filming, the weather always matched the settings in the plot. “When we were filming the scene where the male lead was lying on the lawn after being criticized by the instructor, it happened to rain during filming. After a short wait, the sun was particularly bright, which was in line with the protagonist’s suddenly enlightened mood in the plot. "Zhi Feifei said that it completely restores the feeling of the plot, and I am grateful to God for the beauty.
When faced with a large number of indoor shots, more than 30 students are especially required to participate. Although it may be a fleeting moment in the shot, every time the "power on" shout sounds, the young actors are all Treat yourself as a serious actor, even thinking about it while eating and sleeping...
The careful selection of actors, the rigorous filming, and the careful and professional post-production. These difficulties and challenges encountered in the creative process were overcome one by one by the creative team, and now they have become unforgettable behind the screen. memories.
The first "electric shock" left childhood memories
On July 25, the premiere ceremony of the movie was held at Chunguang Primary School. Looking at the light and shadow on the big screen, many people were filled with emotion.
Zhang Linlin, the vice principal of Chunguang Primary School, said that although she had already understood the general plot of the film, she still felt very shocked when watching the film live. “Because the story takes place in our school, it’s really amazing to watch the students appear on the screen, and flash in my mind their initiative to fight for opportunities from their teachers, their concentration during filming, and their persistence under the sun. Participating in this micro-movie will definitely be the best memory of their youth. "
As the leader of the film, Chang Xinshan believes that the effect of the film exceeded his expectations." "Come on!" To a certain extent, the content of "Little Flag Bearer" represents the care and concern for minors that many departments in Congtai District have shown in recent years. We do not intend to use preaching to let others understand national defense education. We hope that the film will be both entertaining and valuable. The effect is very good, and the film has achieved this. "
The parents of Chen Boxin, a participating student, exclaimed excitedly after watching the movie, "It's so real. In the film, I saw familiar playgrounds and classrooms, a real national flag guard, and sincere emotions. "She told reporters that she has always felt that primary school life is a stage that requires feelings and experiences, and participating in "Come on! Little Flag Bearer" will leave unforgettable memories for her children. "Watching my children successfully selected, participating, and appearing in the film step by step, I am really full of pride. "
Ji Tengyue, the male lead in the film, was filled with emotion after watching it. "During the filming of the flag-raising scene, all the students wore a pair of heavy and harsh shoes and walked on the playground more than a dozen times with sweat on their faces. Although the scene that appears in the film is very short, a lot of effort went into it. " He said that the pressure of participating in a starring role for the first time gave him a special experience and gave him a deeper understanding of the power of facing difficulties.
It is reported that "Come on! "Little Flag Bearer" is the first in the "Hello, Congtai" series of public welfare micro-films planned by the Propaganda Department of Congtai District Committee of Handan City. Its main purpose is for Congtai people to talk about Congtai affairs, Congtai people to act out Congtai affairs, and Congtai people to narrate Congtai feelings, actively promote the positive energy of society, and create a strong publicity atmosphere for the construction of a prosperous, civilized, and beautiful modern new city. Recently, the second public welfare micro-film "Fuhe Family·Love in the Water" has also been released, and new works will continue to be released in the future.
Handan News Media Center reporter Xue Yalan
