Jia Zhangke latest work "Swimming Until the Sea Turns Blue" was officially released today, and the interlude MV was released - "Time to Say Goodbye" ("Farewell Moon") was once sung by "Moonlight Goddess" Sarah Brightman . Chinese female singer Tan Weiwei sang this world classic song with passion, which is also her second collaboration with director Jia Zhangke after "The Children of Jianghu". In the latest MV, Tan Weiwei's melodious and affectionate singing complements the scenes of famous writers such as Jia Pingwa , Yu Hua , Liang Hong and other oral stories about the past. The three artistic forms of film, literature and music are perfectly integrated in the beautiful melody and moving singing, showing a unique artistic temperament.
Tan Weiwei sang the fireworks in the world
MV picture, Duan Huifang, the daughter of the late writer Ma Feng, appeared with famous writers such as Jia Pingwa, Yu Hua, and Liang Hong. The narrative of early rural life is shown one by one with ordinary people in public places such as lakeside, streets, fields, and railway stations. Their gaze at the camera is not only an observation of life, but also a look and communication with the audience. With Tan Weiwei's high-pitched and powerful singing and the beautiful and moving melody of "Time to Say Goodbye", the traces of the changes of the times left in the lives and memories of writers and ordinary people are revealed, and the various secret relationships left by personal life and the development of the times are also revealed simply and naturally. This classic song, once sung by "Moonlight Goddess", is even more mysterious and romantic in Tan Weiwei's unique personal style and special expressive singing. Just like the title of the movie "Swimming Until the Sea Turns Blue", it is intertwined with unique poetry and magic.
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Tan Weiwei once said that opera is particularly ritualistic, and you can feel things on different levels while enjoying opera. This time, we collaborated with director Jia Zhangke again, and the tacit understanding was even better than before. Their shared perception and appreciation of symphonic music ultimately led to this opportunity for cooperation.
Abstract audio-visual aesthetics deconstructs Chinese people's lives
Jia Zhangke also expressed his views on the choice of music: "The reason why I chose to use symphony instead of pop songs is because the storytelling methods and themes are different. Popular songs rely more on the content of the lyrics, and using symphony to connect different elements is a better and more abstract way." Director Jia Zhangke revealed, "At first, when I was thinking about how to build this movie, I thought of using a linear structure arranged in chronological order to unfold the stories of these four generations of writers, but when I edited, I began to realize that there are some common themes, issues and problems that China has been dealing with, beyond the original linear order, and the film began to become very abstract."
Jia Zhangke pointed out, "Photographing them is very similar to shooting a novel, because there are four groups of characters, a long history, and basic problems that each of us has to experience and that each era has to experience." Therefore, when building this documentary, we chose to connect with 18 themes, face "eating", "love", "returning to the hometown", "new and old", "long journey", "illness", "live", "mother", "father" and other 18 keywords that everyone cannot avoid in their lives, and use this as the theme chapter to tell the story, face the truth of the times, and evoke the deep emotions of the Chinese people.
"Swimming until the sea water turns blue" is produced by Shanxi Xihe Xinghui Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd. , Shanghai Film Studio , Shanxi Film and Television (Group) Co., Ltd., Beijing Huaxin Qilin Culture Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Infinity Zizai Culture Media Co., Ltd., Huayi Brothers Film Co., Ltd., and jointly produced by Shido (Tianjin) Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Xiamen Home Film Co., Ltd., iQiyi Film (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Alibaba Pictures (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and Anaya Film Culture Co., Ltd.
from Taopiaopiao Media Number: Swim until the sea water turns blue
