＂Writing the Times with Truth＂ ｜ Film ＂Not an Island＂ Seminar

Special feature of 1905 film network The documentary film "Writing in Real Time" faithfully records that at the end of February, 2022, on a deserted island bordering Hong Kong and Shenzhen, nearly 20,000 builders quickly put themselves into the project construction, fought bravely day and night, and completed a huge project that usually takes two years in just 51 days, showing the temperature in China and the speed in China, and reflecting the dribs and drabs of mutual help between the mainland and Hong Kong.

Since its release on May 26, 2023, the documentary film "Not an Island" has touched countless audiences, and so far it has won the third place in the mainland box office in 2023.

On the afternoon of July 5th, a seminar on documentary film "Not an Island" was held on the film channel, which was presided over by Professor Li Daoxin of Peking University. Professor Yin Hong from Tsinghua University, President of Contemporary Film Magazine Huang Yichuan, President of China Film Criticism Society Rao Shuguang, Director of Research Department of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Film Channel Program Center Wang Guowei, Researcher of China Film Art Research Center Li Zhen, Deputy Director of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Tan Zheng, Deputy Director of China Youth Daily Cultural Center Guo Shaoming, Professor Suo Yabin from China Communication University, Associate Professor Hong Fan from Beijing Film Academy, Curator Sha Dan from China Film Art Research Center, and screenwriter Not an Island.

In February, 2022, the epidemic situation in Hong Kong was extremely severe, and the SAR government submitted a special application to the central government to build an emergency hospital. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has given the important instructions of "three things and two guarantees" on the epidemic situation in Hong Kong, namely, to take controlling the epidemic situation as soon as possible as the overriding task at present, mobilize all forces and resources that can be mobilized, and take all necessary measures to ensure the life safety and health of Hong Kong citizens and ensure the overall social stability in Hong Kong. After receiving the order, each participant has no distractions, relying on Chinese’s strong sense of faith. It is the historical mission and responsibility of the nation to make the island not lonely. Therefore, it is of great significance to record the creation of the film Not an Island. If we say that the live broadcast of "Rising Moon in the Bay Area" 2023 Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala uses songs as the media to build a bridge between Greater Bay Area, then the documentary film "No Island" uses the truth as the medium to make the best visualization of the three common feelings, common memories and common consciousness.

Yin Hongyou, a professor in Tsinghua University, pays attention to the group images in documentary films. Recording the performance of the characters in the movie "Not an Island" starts from some ordinary things. These characters are working hard for a miraculous public event in different ways. At the same time of work, the film focuses on their family relationships, food, clothing, housing and transportation, and work distress. These touching details build a shocking image of anonymous people who can stand up on the big screen and live in a miracle without knowing it. Yin Hong commented: "This is a force that will never reappear in the later stage even if an actor is invited to play a real person to shoot a movie." "Not an Island", a film-based record of Chinese and China’s spirit, is of great value to children and grandchildren. "

Huangfu Yichuan, president of Contemporary Film magazine, was also moved by the documentary film Not an Island. Huangfu Yichuan pointed out that "Not an Island" can not only reflect the inner strength of ordinary people in China, but also reflect the epitome of China’s social culture, and proposed to collect all the video materials of "Not an Island".

The documentary film "Not an Island" focuses on the true story, which has certain historical document value. Rao Shuguang, president of the China Film Critics Association, compared "Not an Island" to a national photo album and a people’s photo album, and thought: "Not an Island records the major events in the country and leaves precious video historical materials for future generations, which is its special significance and value in the film history."

Wang Guowei, director of the research department of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Film Channel Program Center, thinks that the documentary film "Not an Island" has three great values. First of all, the historical value, the precious images of the times carefully captured by the film are of great historical value; Secondly, it is artistic value. The creative thinking of the film, starting from small characters, small events and small moves, reflecting great feelings is worthy of recognition. Finally, there is the value of publicity. Not an Island explores a way to express the close relationship between the motherland and Hong Kong through documentary films, and effectively proves that this move is an effective carrier for publicity to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Lok Ma Chau in "Not an Island" is full of people and machines roaring for 24 hours. Living quarters, office areas, shelter areas, isolation areas, treatment areas, etc. are quickly built, and it takes less than two months to complete the hospital construction task that takes two years to complete. Among them, the spirit of staying up all night and going all out demonstrated by all the construction personnel is similar to that in China’s mythology, that is, Yugong moved mountains, Jingwei reclaimed the sea, praised his father day by day, and Houyi shot at the sun. From this perspective, Li Zhen, a researcher at the China Film Art Research Center, regards the documentary film "Not Isolated Island" as a "Contemporary Classic of Mountains and Seas", and thinks: "Today, there are not isolated islands, which record the history of the nation and copy its spirit, and this spirit will be copied from generation to generation."

In terms of publicity value, Tan Zheng, deputy director of the Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, pointed out: "In the history of Hong Kong films, there is a great vacancy in documentary films, especially in the documentary era." In Tan Zheng’s view, the documentary film "Not an Island" shows the friendship between the mainland and Hong Kong, calling for a good memory, and it is also a distinct carrier of the concept of the Chinese nation community. More importantly, the documentary film "Not an Island" does not tell stories according to the narrative needs of traditional mainstream media propaganda films, but presents a sense of responsibility with the help of big screens, new media and details of various characters, especially in line with the communication needs of Hong Kong at this moment.

Suo Yabin, a professor at Communication University of China, also paid attention to the group image expression in the documentary film "Not an Island" and highly praised the film: "Not an Island" is not sensational or embarrassing, and its style is restrained and restrained, completing an event, a simple and complete outline of a puzzle. It is too difficult for the main melody works to do this, and too many works cannot achieve such a presentation. "

Guo Shaoming, deputy director of the Cultural Center of China Youth Daily, is very concerned about the emotional details hidden in the documentary film Not an Island. The physical space and psychological space constructed by the documentary film "Not an Island" complement each other. Through the trivial daily life and conversations of the builders, such as eating lunch, hanging clothes and chatting, as well as the detailed design of hidden emotions such as the countdown of the date on the billboard, the deep warmth and the faint sadness of homesickness are expressed.

Hong Fan, an associate professor at Beijing Film Academy, believes that the film not only links the mainland and Hong Kong, but also transcends the sense of isolation and interpersonal communication in modern society, and forms the emotional resonance of modern people in both cities and towns.

Shadan, curator of China Film Art Research Center, pointed out that the documentary film "No Island" is a work that enriches the whole historical process of social culture between the mainland and Hong Kong with images. He said: "If there is an opportunity to combine the drama" Banquet of the Giants "filmed to show the unity of the Chinese people after the flood in East China in 1991, the documentary" Dongjiang Water Coming Over the Mountain "filmed for the construction of Dongjiang water supply project in the 1960s, and this film" Not an Island "filmed for the central government’s assistance to Hong Kong, I believe it will be very valuable to show films related to the relationship between Hong Kong and the mainland."

At the end of the speech at the conference, Cao Jinling, the screenwriter and director of the documentary film Not an Island, reviewed the film production process and creative concept. Cao Jinling said that it is her pursuit of film to be deeply immersed in realism and present poetry in images. In the selection and creation of characters, Cao Jinling tries her best to explore emotions, always believing that the universal emotions of characters can touch the audience. I am not very grateful for the affirmation of scholars. Referring to the creation of documentary films, Cao Jinling bluntly said: "The material is real, and the creator’s subjective intentions and emotions are empty, that is, my subjectivity, my worldview, my humanity and my personality. I am grateful that this reality can be evaluated as introverted and temperate. " Not only that, Cao Jinling always listens and speaks with a learning attitude. "I will work harder and hope to do better." — — This is her eternal creative enthusiasm.

Flocks of geese cross the south, join forces to gather, and love connects islands into continents.

On the first day of this documentary film full of little people’s feelings, Hong Kong filmmakers such as,,,, Gillian and Asa made a reservation in succession. Musicians and Joey Yung jointly sang the promotion song "We Should Not Be Alone" of "Not an Island", which filled in a footnote for the film that "the Chinese nation is not alone, but must have neighbors" for thousands of years.

The film "Not an Island" records the speed and miracle of China’s construction, the record of overcoming difficulties and working together, and the record of saving one’s life and keeping one’s heart warm. In the film, we can see that the barbed wire buckle that separates Hong Kong from Shenzhen is melted by electric welding; The cordial greetings from the Hong Kong border commander to the construction workers during the inspection.

With nearly 20 thousand builders, Lok Ma Chau is not an island; With a strong motherland, Hong Kong is not an island; With China’s great contribution to the world’s anti-epidemic, countries around the world are no longer isolated islands under the epidemic.