Time Network News On November 2, the Chinese classic animation "Tianshu Qitan 4K Commemorative Edition" produced by Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio successfully held a premiere ceremony with the theme of "Tribute" in Beijing. The guests present not only included representatives of the animation and film and television industries, but also scholars from the cultural and academic circles, and the guests expressed their pride in the strong national style displayed by the film, affirming the important position of the film in the Chinese animation school, and the new generation of film and television practitioners also said that they would continue to open up the film industry pioneered by the older generation of artists. It is reported that the movie "Tianshu Qitan 4K Commemorative Edition" will be released nationwide on November 5.
Inherit the spirit of beauty and film: do not imitate others
Don't repeat yourself
Born in 1983, the film "Tianshu Qitan" is the third color animated feature film of Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio. In the 1950s, Te Wei, then director of the Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio, proposed that Chinese animation should "explore the road of national style", and pointed out that the animation creation process should follow the requirements of "strange and interesting beauty", and under the creative principle of "not imitating others and not repeating yourself", Shangmei Film created a number of "firsts" in the history of Chinese animation and film:
The first color film, the first stereoscopic film, the first paper-cut film, the first live-action synthetic puppet film... In this context, "Tianshu Qitan", which came into being, also condensed the talent and enthusiasm of many outstanding animation artists in Shangmei Film, highlighted the unique traditional Chinese cultural art style, and laid its peak position in the history of Chinese animation films.
At the premiere ceremony, a VCR that spanned time and space once again ignited the audience's tears, and in the video, Qian Yunda, co-director of "Tianshu Qitan", Ding Jianhua, voice actor of "Egg Sheng", Cheng Xiaohua, voice actor of "Fox Girl", Cao Lei, voice actor of "Little Emperor", and Qiao Hazel, voice actor of "Fat Chef", appeared one after 38 years to share the mental process of creating "Tianshu Qitan".
Director Qian Yunda specifically mentioned the collective memory 618 compound belonging to the Shangmei film animation people, "everyone lives in the same courtyard, everyone is very familiar." The first seeds are sown at the best age, and like-minded people do the most beloved business together, carrying the strongest memories with the deepest feelings. Director Qian Yunda also said that after 38 years, "Tianshu Qitan" can meet with the audience, and as the main creator, he feels very honored and happy.
Unveiling the mystery of the incomprehensible edge: sunbathing precious with the same frame
Internationally recognized
The host of the premiere was Chen Liaoyu, associate professor of the Animation School of beijing film academy, who shared a rare old photo on the spot, revealing his indissoluble relationship with "Tianshu Qitan", who is not only a classmate of Ms. Su Da, director of Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio, but also a student of Mr. Qian Yunda, co-director of "Tianshu Qitan". Ms. Li Zhao, deputy director of Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio, also came to the premiere site, elaborated on the original intention of the film's digital restoration, expressed her tribute to the old artists, and hoped that with the release of the film, more and more audiences would feel the charm of Chinese classic animation.
Zhi Fina, a professor at the Film and Television Research Institute of the China Academy of Arts, revealed that she had a dialogue with many internationally renowned animation directors at the first Hiroshima Animation Film Festival around the theme of "Chinese Animation, Cheers". Zhi Fina recalled that the directors praised the many film works produced by Shanghai Meiying and expressed their respect for Chinese animation and Chinese animators. Veteran voice actress Han Dongqing said that the dubbing artists of "Tianshu Qitan" accurately presented each role, which was very bold and real, and she was very proud as a voice actor.
Tribute to chinese classics: sincere restoration
Promote the younger generation to forge ahead
Zhang Yang, artistic director of sound restoration in the film, counts the mental process of sound restoration in "Heavenly Book". Zhang Yang said that when he was a child, he was deeply shocked by the classic picture of "Tianshu Qitan". When Zhang Yang became a restorer and took charge of the sound restoration work of "Tianshu Qitan", he asked the restoration team to uphold the restoration purpose of not destroying the true appearance of the original film, to preserve the precious performance and music as the premise, and then to expand the surround sound effects such as mountain air, enhance the atmosphere of the film, and make up for the realistic elements.
Mr. Li Zhen from the China Film Archive was deeply touched by the restoration project of "Tianshu Qitan". He said that the sound restoration is to separate the sound from the mono, and its complexity is equivalent to extracting all the monochromes in a painting by hand, and the restoration team has finally succeeded in doing so. Being able to hear the surround sound effects of "Tianshu Qitan" in the theater proves that the chinese animation film restoration business itself is a strange story.
The well-known director Xin Yukun is deeply fortunate to see "Tianshu Qitan 4K Commemorative Edition" on the big screen, he said that not only film industry practitioners want to see this movie, but all people who have seen this animated feature film can come to the theater to relive it. Hong Huang, a well-known media person, said: Taking children to see the "Heavenly Book Qitan" that he watched when he was a child is a good parent-child experience. The famous actor Geng Le expressed his gratitude to the film's restorers, and it is precisely because of their efforts that the audience can see the better sound and picture texture of "Tianshu Qitan" in the theater.
Young director Peng Qingzheng said that the art design and artistic style of "Tianshu Qitan" are very advanced, and he wants to learn from his predecessors and hope that he can also make a film that is still regarded as a classic after thirty or forty years. Another audience member at the scene said that she had not watched "Tianshu Qitan" before, and she was impressed by the beautiful pictures, rich national style and wonderful famous scenes for the first time, although the film has 38 years of precipitation, it is also new and attractive for her.
The movie "Heavenly Book Of Wonders" tells the story of the young egg boy and the three fox demons fighting wits and courage, going through hardships, regaining the Heavenly Book, and finally learning the Heavenly Book spell to benefit the people. The film uses a way that the public likes to hear, and conveys the purpose of punishing evil and promoting goodwill. In addition, the film adheres to the aesthetic of "Strange Fun Beauty" and concentrates on the achievements of China's excellent traditional culture, which is of landmark significance in the history of Chinese animated feature films and will be released nationwide on November 5, 2021.