War Gaze Movies have been inseparable from war since their birth. The creation of war films always follows the pace of historical development, and the occurrence of every war heralds the renewed prosperity and development of war films. With the growth of New China, military movies all reflect the clear trajectory of the development and growth of our army, reproduce the glorious war history of our army, and embody the great achievements of our officers and soldiers. From the dawn gunfire at the Nanchang City Tower, to the prairie fire in Jinggang Mountains, from the fierce battle on the Xiangjiang River to the banks of the Chishui River, from the cold iron cables across the Dadu Bridge, to the tragic trek through the snow-capped mountains and grasslands - "August 1st" and "My Long March" , "Four Crosses of Chishui", "Dadu River", "Ten Thousands of Rivers and Mountains"... It was an era of searching for the truth, firm belief and following the party. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the heroic Red Army of Chinese workers and peasants survived a narrow escape and went through many hardships and dangers. , get out of trouble and finally find a bright future. From Yanheshui Pagoda Mountain to guerrilla warfare in the base area, from romantic stories in the flames of war to the elegies of the heroes in Langya Mountain, from the thunderous shouts of national heroes to the bloody battle at Pingxing Pass - "We Are the Eighth Route Army", "Tunnel War", " "Landmine Warfare", "Breaking War", "The Story of Liubao", "Hui Detachment", "Five Heroes of Langya Mountain", "Taihang Mountain"... It was an era of defending the homeland and the country, and the whole nation united in the war of resistance. . Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the heroic Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army united all forces that could be united, fought deep behind enemy lines, and became the mainstay in leading the Chinese nation's war of resistance. Putting the three-year war of liberation on the screen is a huge project. In more than ten years, "Wind and Rain on Zhongshan Mountain", "Towering Kunlun", especially "The Great Battle", "The Big Turning" and "The Great March" Turns out, the film reproduces the magnificent and fierce turbulent years and the heroic deeds that can be sung and cried, so many people are moved, shocked and enlightened by it. Looking back at the military-themed movies of New China, many classic old movies are dear to our hearts and vivid in our minds. From the early days of liberation, "Children of China", "Zhao Yiman", "Steel Warrior", "Dong Cunrui", "Plain Guerrillas", "Shangganling", "The Inextinguishable Flame", "Cuigang Red Flag", "Southern "The Northern War", "The Feathered Letter", "Reconnaissance across the River", "Railway Guerrillas", "The Legend of New Heroes", "Taking Huashan Outsmart", and later "Youth in War", "Red" "Women's Army", "Honghu Red Guards", "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", "Sentinels Under the Neon Lights", "Heroic Sons and Daughters", "Female Pilot", although most of these films do not have grand war scenes, almost every work is filled with A strong sense of patriotism and revolutionary heroism; Shanghai", "Liberation of Shijiazhuang", "Breaking through the Darkness Before Dawn" to "Gunshots in the Solon Valley", "Acacia Trees in the Minefield", "Lei Feng", "Song of Lei Feng", "Sentinel under the Neon Light", " "Trouble in the South China Sea", "The Stars Are Bright Tonight"... These films may use vivid and touching stories to portray for us simple, ordinary but resolute and passionate children in war life, or they may reproduce historical events and leaders through a period of historical facts. The characters' majestic strategies, or the struggle on the field of life and death to create human miracles that are glorious even in death, have made China's military-themed films enduring and formed an endless tradition, which has become a vital force for our military. Develop inexhaustible spiritual power. In peacetime, people who are far away from war are eager to see more realistic military-themed films. While military film artists continue to contribute historical blockbusters, they also set their sights on realistic themes and created "Ballistic Traceless" and "Soldier's Honor". ", "Leap", "The Tide", "Thrilling", "The Gunslinger", "Going Home", "Out of the Amazon", "Love and Love" in the new era, etc., there are many outstanding works with unique styles and close to the pulse of the times. The work attracted a large number of audiences and also won major awards from major film festivals at the same time. Looking back at that era when heroes emerged in large numbers, there will always be some names that shine brightly in the history of Chinese films. These names, together with the characters they created, have been fixed in people's hearts for a long time and have become idols of an era. In a large number of classic films, we have met Wang Xingang in "Sea Eagle", Tian Hua in "Secret Drawing", Wang Xiaotang in "Wild Fire, Spring Breeze Fighting in the Ancient City", Zhang Liang in "Brothers Are Good", "Langya Mountain Five" Gao Baocheng in "The Strong Man", Tao Yuling in "The Story of Liubao", Li Yan in "Fighting the Invaders", Wang Runshen in "Lin Hai Xue Yuan", Zhang Yongshou in "Surprise Attack", "Hui Detachment" Lipo... When the years have changed, when the time has changed, we can always find spiritual sustenance and comfort when revisiting those familiar and familiar names. When we count these vivid and vivid characters, we can't help but stand in awe—— Qu Yun, Liu Jiyun, Yuan Xia, Yang Yaqin, Yu Chunmian, Zhao Ruping, Liu Shangxian, Zhang Fan... those familiar names. The success of every major revolutionary historical film is inseparable from the outstanding performance of special actors. Gu Yue, who played Mao Zedong in "Four Crosses of Chishui", Lu Qi, who played Deng Xiaoping in "The Big Turning", and "The Great Battle" "Zhao Hengduo", as well as Liu Jiang, Liu Long, Xu Guangming, Zhao Shoukai, Shi Wei, Lin Moyu, Zheng Zaishi... Although people can't name them, what they remember more is the screen image they created. But they will always be the well-deserved pride of Chinese military films.
Actors who have created screen roles in military movies in the new era have also entered the audience's field of vision with their distinctive characteristics of the times, and thus become idols in people's hearts - Siqin Gaowa in "Homecoming", "The Great Wall of the South China Sea" Tang Guoqiang in "Tianshan Journey", Wu Gang in "The Storm", Zhu Xinyun and Liu Jizhong in "Shining Red Star", Jin Xin and Huang Meiying in "The Road is Long"... They have successfully created characters with different personalities in different periods. The characters have moved us for a long time. The film creation phalanx of the People's Army is also Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. There are famous screenwriters such as Huang Zongjiang, Lu Zhuguo, Shi Chao, Wang Jun, Li Pingfen, and Liu Jianwei, as well as famous directors such as Wang Ping, Li Jun, Yan Jizhou, Yang Guangyuan, Cai Jiwei, Wei Lian, Zhai Junjie, and Song Yeming. With the strategizing of Si Miao, each wonderful work and each glorious image can be displayed in front of the audience. In the field of documentaries, military education films and national defense scientific research films, our military film workers have left their hard work everywhere on islands, deserts, plateaus and snowy fields. In the turbulent waves of flood fighting and rescue operations, in the selfless fight to put out fires and disasters, in the vast training ground of armed and iron horses, in the arduous journey of two bombs and one satellite, in the panic years when SARS was raging, in the sonorous and majestic grand military parade The scene... faithfully recorded countless thrilling historical moments. In every war that the Republic of China experienced, they used cameras as weapons to charge into battle with the soldiers, and seven martyrs emerged one after another. Like many other revolutionary martyrs, they used their blood and lives to nourish the fertile soil of the military film industry. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, our army's film workers have devoted their efforts to filming films with major revolutionary historical themes and heroes and models, such as "August 1st", "A Soldier's True Colors", "This Is Love", "Love Is Boundless", etc. , filmed the TV movies "Night Raid", "Peng Xuefeng Across the Yangtze and Huaihe River", "Ten Warriors of Ma Shishan", the animation movie "Little Warriors of Red Star", the large-scale documentary film "The Great Change"; and filmed the feature-length TV series "War Gaze", "Love in War", "Soldier Assault", "Tofu Shop", "Glory Days", "I Am the Sun", "I Owe You a Hug" and TV special films "Love in Hong Kong" and "The Edge of Sword" Dream", "Chinese Blue Helmet", etc. These 10 movies, 10 TV series, and feature films are a generous gift presented by our military film workers to the military’s birthday. On this day of solemn commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the army, the August 1st Army emblem on the screen still shines brightly.
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