From right to left are three Mao Dun Literature Prize winners Zhou Daxin, Liu Zhenyun and Xu Zechen Courtesy of the People's Literature Publishing House
Beijing, April 24 (China News Network) -- On the 23rd, the Literary and Art Program Center of the Central Radio and Television Corporation and the People's Literature Publishing House jointly launched the "Open Book Tasting Fragrance -- 4.23 Ten Hours of Reading For the Whole People Live Broadcast Activity." With "book" as the protagonist, the host and book lovers from all walks of life gathered at this unique reading event, and dozens of celebrities such as Wang Meng, Kang Zhen, Pu Cunxin, Zhang Guoguo, Wang Yuan, Zhou Dongyu, Yu Haoming also participated in the aggregation linkage in the form of recommended books.
The Soul of Tradition: Classics and Heritage
April 23 marks the birth or death of cervantes, Shakespeare and other literary heroes, whose classics have been passed down through the centuries but have endured for a long time. Our ancestors also left countless classics. These classics have been passed down for thousands of years. This live broadcast opened with the promotion of traditional culture "books and classics, books and inheritance" as the opening chapter.
From left: Shi Hang, Sarina and Gu Chunfang Courtesy of the People's Literature Publishing House
The host Ren Luyu invited Liu Yuejin, member of the Faculty of chinese Academy of Social Sciences and deputy director of the Department of Culture and Philosophy, Zhang Qingshan, president of the China Dream Society and researcher of the China Academy of Arts, and Li Fei'er, a young actor, to "steal half a day of leisure and share the April day on earth".
During the live broadcast, Liu Yuejin shared with the audience the beauty of the imagery of classical Chinese poetry with the audience as an example of "The Spring River Flowers and Moon Nights" that "overwhelmed the whole Tang Dynasty with a single piece"; on "how to read the classics", he quoted Zhu Xi as saying that "it is better to read carefully than to read carefully rather than to read extensively". Zhang Qingshan believes that "if you don't read the classics in life, you will be very sorry." A great literary classic like "Dream of the Red Chamber" is like a partner who has been loved all your life, accompanying you for life. Young actress Li Fei'er said that today is a rare learning trip, she sang "Water Tune Song Head : When is the Bright Moon" on the spot, using modern music to make traditional poetry glow with youth and vigor.
Cartoonist Bai Cha appeared on the live broadcast site, presenting the famous image in classic literature with a humorous paintbrush, while the guests and netizens on the scene looked at the picture guessing works together, and the atmosphere was warm.
Creating a New Art: Theatre and Film
Books are an important medium for the inheritance of civilization and a source of inspiration for different art forms. From Shakespeare's theatrical stage to today's moods and sorrows on the stage, the years of light and shadow on the screen, countless classic literary works have been adapted into more diverse and innovative works of art. Host Zhu Xun opened the second chapter of the guest dialogue "Books and Dramas, Books and Films" with "Adapted works are flowing poems and three-dimensional songs".
Famous actress Sarina, Professor Gu Chunfang of Peking University School of Arts, and famous screenwriter Shi Hang had a conversation about the relationship between books and drama, film and television. Sarina is the actor of Li Suhua in the hit TV series "The World of Man", and is affectionately known as the "National Mother" by netizens. She brought the original novel and TV script of "The World of Man" to the live broadcast site, saying that she was moved by the thickness and grandeur conveyed by the original work, and was moved by this civilian epic "showing moral responsibility in the fireworks of the world". But when it comes to turning this 1 million-word tome into an image, she believes that she must learn to choose, to constantly absorb the breath of the original work into herself, and to keep the warmest things in her memory.
The guests talked together in the hearth of the People's Literature Publishing House
Gu Chunfang, when talking about the various dramas, operas and film and television adaptations of "Dream of the Red Chamber", said: "Classics must go through the history of interpretation. Beauty is equal for all. Classics should have both professional interpretations and the participation of the general public. "The original is like the moon, there is only one moon, but there are thousands of rivers and wells in the world, and the reflection of the moon is also very beautiful." In her view, only the general participation of the public can make the charm of the classic continue.
Shi Hang, who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, loved drama and cited the German theater master Brecht as "having the ability to change in this way, he has the right to change in this way" to explain his views on the adaptation of the play. He believes that for works with original works, "the script is to make good grain into wine" and strive to surpass the original work. In the live broadcast, he vividly asked: "When you encounter a river, are you willing to stay downstream forever?" You're going to go up against the current. ”
Walking with the Masses: Readers and Lives
"No ship can travel far and wide like a book. No horse can fly as joyfully as a page of poetry. Host Zhang Lei opened the third chapter of the live broadcast with the poem of the legendary poet Emily Dickinson - "Books and Readers, Books and Life".
For readers, the study is like a spiritual home. During the live broadcast, the guests enjoyed the study of Jane Austen and other famous artists, and also shared their own study. Liu Jin, a national first-class actor of the Repertory Theatre of the General Political Department of the people's liberation army Chinese, showed his rich collection of books in the live broadcast. His role as Premier Zhou Enlai is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and he himself has always been inspired by Premier Zhou's phrase "reading for the rise of China".
Zhou Xiaofeng, a professional writer at the Beijing Laoshe College of Literature and vice chairman of the Beijing Writers Association, is full of gentleness in her study, believing that "the beauty of a book is that whenever you open a book, you enter a world that is safest to cross, into a new magic, an infinite possibility." ”
Zhao Baisheng, director of the World Biography Research Center at Peking University, calls himself a "professional reader" who lives by reading. His bookcase "stands tall" and reminds himself in real time that "readers need steel bones"; he also likes to read in libraries around the world, and he believes that good libraries can "let your imagination fly".
In the Name of the Times: Literature and Ideals
"Books and Literature, Books and Ideals" is the last chapter of the live broadcast, which is gathered by the host Li Sisi and three Mao Dun Literature Prize winners Zhou Daxin, Liu Zhenyun and Xu Zechen.
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, which represents the highest honor of contemporary Chinese literature and allows us to see the thickness, openness and diversity of Chinese literature. Zhou Daxin, winner of the 7th Mao Dun Literature Award, Liu Zhenyun, winner of the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award, and Xu Zechen, winner of the 10th Mao Dun Literature Award, told the audience about the origin of the Mao Award and affirmed the significance of the Mao Award to the development of contemporary Chinese literature.
All three heavyweight writers spoke of the literature they had in mind. Zhou Daxin believes that the deepest ideological meaning of literary works should be "shouting love", and the literature that makes the world full of love is the ideal literature. Liu Zhenyun believes that it is not enough for writers to only understand literature, "the boiling life is always by your side", although the background of literature is philosophy, but the unspoken meaning and extraneous sound are the nourishment of another interest in literature. Xu Zechen has invested a lot of emotion in the subject matter of his writing, which he feels is crucial: as a "post-70s" writer, he believes that his generation of writers has the obligation to take responsibility and inject new things he sees and new understandings of the world into literature.
After nearly 6 hours of live network dialogue, Zhu Yongxin, the initiator of the new education experiment, the national reading image spokesperson for the whole people, and the winner of the first International Children's Book Alliance Love Reading Character Award, launched the "National Reading Relay Activity". He said, "The power of reading for everyone will eventually converge into the reading power of this country, this nation, and the power of the spiritual world." And reading is the most beautiful way of life for people. ”
The whole event consisted of nearly 7 hours of webcasting, a "World Book Day Special Program" and 9 chapters of the hour push, the total number of live broadcasts of the program exceeded 12 million, and topics such as "Ten Hours relay open book tasting" were on multiple hot search lists, with a total discussion of 1.292 million topics and a total reading volume of 3.674 billion. (End)