TV documentary "West Lake", episode 9. movie review

Since the release of the silent film "West Lake Scenery" shot by the Shanghai Commercial Press in 1919, it is difficult to determine how many works have been recorded on the West Lake through film and television. However, this does not affect people's expectations for a new work about West Lake.

The West Lake, rich in oriental connotations, not only contains unique aesthetic value in the world, but also has a very profound humanistic history. The large-scale TV documentary "West Lake" will combine elegance and boldness with a magnificent vision and subtle perspective, and blend documentary and freehand brushwork. It will not only pay attention to details, but also open up space, and strive to make this new work on West Lake... Wenlan Dao, which runs through Chinese history, can discover the deep heritage of Jiangnan culture and capture the four seasons of light that are unique in the world, making it a complete West Lake book of visual art.

In order to promote excellent culture and create first-class quality products, Zhejiang Radio and Television Group has invested heavily. Starting in 2006, Zhejiang Satellite TV has devoted its efforts to produce ten episodes of the large-scale TV documentary "West Lake", each episode is 42 minutes long. In terms of similar themes and film types, this will be the largest investment, largest scale and longest work to date. The filming of "West Lake" will all use high-definition camera technology.

With the rapid development of television technology and the increasing enrichment of artistic means, shooting a "West Lake" with cognitive, educational and aesthetic functions from a new, panoramic and all-round creative perspective will not only It is the long-cherished wish of Zhejiang TV people and the needs of the entire society. Therefore, when Zhejiang Radio and Television Group determined the key topics for 2006 and the next few years, "West Lake", which has been brewing for many years by Zhejiang Satellite TV, was one of the top choices. . It can be said that the filming of such a "West Lake" can not only reflect the cultural quality of Zhejiang TV, but also demonstrate the strategic thinking of a major TV station striving for innovation.

The West Lake, rich in oriental connotations, not only contains unique aesthetic value in the world, but also has a very profound humanistic history. The large-scale TV documentary "West Lake" will combine elegance and boldness with a magnificent vision and subtle perspective, and blend documentary and freehand brushwork. It will not only pay attention to details, but also open up space, and strive to make this new work on West Lake... Wenlan Dao, which runs through Chinese history, can discover the deep heritage of Jiangnan culture and capture the four seasons of light that are unique in the world, making it a complete West Lake book of visual art. During the specific implementation process, in addition to in-depth and detailed photography of the people, scenery, cultural relics and scenery related to the West Lake, some typical historical events will also be recreated in scenarios, and a three-dimensional reconstruction of the evolution of the West Lake in the past will be carried out. recovery.

By reading the literature and historical materials of the West Lake, analyzing various existing works, and conducting specific interviews about the West Lake, we have classified events, characters, details, scenic spots, and representations, etc. On the basis of this work, "West Lake" has produced ten episodes, which are "Clouds and Waters of West Lake", "Memory of Lin'an", "Old Shadows of West Lake", "Sunny Rain in Lakes and Mountains", "Fragrant Market", "The Story of the Opera" "Charm", "Painting the West Lake", "History of Xibo", "Love in the Water" and "Paradise". These chapters are not only closely connected with the theme that governs the entire film, but also have their own unique missions. At the same time, they will also demonstrate the artistic characteristics of "harmony but difference". Taking "Old Videos of West Lake" as an example, it not only strives to collect a large amount of early film materials, but also plans to complete the "Old West Lake" film under the premise of taking in the same camera, the same scene, and the same scenery while capturing different scenery. The contrast between the film and the current style gives this work a documentary feel.

Episode 1 of "West Lake": West Lake Clouds

Why was West Lake born? Who created and transformed West Lake? Where does the beauty of West Lake begin? The clouds and waters are boundless, who can tell the past and present life of West Lake? Things in the world are changing. Can we get rid of the shackles of time and see the full picture of the changes in West Lake?

As the first of the large-scale humanities documentary "West Lake" series, "West Lake Clouds and Water" summarizes the changes of West Lake from a historical and humanistic perspective, and also uses a geographical and scientific attitude to describe the reality of this clear water. face.

Episode 2 of "West Lake": Memories of Lin'an

883 years ago in 1127 AD, King Kang Zhao Gou ascended the throne and changed his name to Jianyan, which was known as the Southern Song Dynasty in history. The Southern Song Dynasty established its empire in Hangzhou, and Hangzhou became the capital of the empire. The Song Dynasty was the longest dynasty in the history of Chinese feudal dynasties. "Memory of Lin'an" will panoramically display all aspects of Lin'an City at that time and recreate that magnificent and mysterious history.

The third episode of "West Lake": Old Shadows of the West Lake

Light and shadow records are the most credible evidence of the historical memory of the West Lake. The passing time is fixed in the form of film as "Old Shadows of the West Lake".

Since the invention of photography, the appearance of the West Lake has been faithfully recorded by various lenses. More than a hundred years later, various old photos have instantly merged into a collection of images of the West Lake that is closest to reality, and even, From these fragments, we can see the reflection of the West Lake of a country's destiny.

Episode 4 of "West Lake": Sunny Rain in Lakes and Mountains

From the era of brush writing, to the era of fountain pen writing, to the era of keyboard writing, people have left behind works praising West Lake. , already vast. However, if we comb carefully, we will find that most of these words actually come from the same perspective, which is the season of lakes and mountains.

The willows on the embankment in spring, the lotus on the water surface in summer, the osmanthus in Manlong in autumn, and the plum blossoms on the isolated mountain in winter. The beauty of the West Lake: all in the lake and mountains, rain or shine.

Episode 5 of "West Lake": Fragrant Market

An oriental folk custom that lasts for thousands of years, a feast for millions of Jiangnan people. Even though the mountains and rivers can no longer carry the dust of history, pilgrims by the lake can still touch their own Buddha's light through the lingering smoke. The back of the ascetic figure beside the Hupao Spring, the unrestrained soul in Lingyin Temple... thousands of people looked back and looked at each other simply, and all the worldly things flashed by. This is a story about Bodhi, a white lotus blooming in the West Lake.

Episode 6 of "West Lake": The charm of drama

Those legends about hair growth and spreading around the lake have been endowed with magnificent imagination by the people and transformed into the charm of drama. "The Legend of the White Snake", "Butterfly Lovers", "Red Plum Pavilion", "Palace of Eternal Life"...the joys and sorrows on the 捍湹歌 stand reflect the prosperity or decadence of the place where gold is sold. West Lake landscape, a pink lake and mountains surrounded by sheng and flutes.

Episode 7 of "West Lake": Painting the West Lake

Through the two main lines of Xiling Seal Society and the China Academy of Art, "Painting the West Lake" will extend to the two Song Dynasties. Starting from the Republic of China, it comprehensively displays the entire history of West Lake art and seal cutting. The Four Great Masters of the Southern Song Dynasty, Wu Changshuo, Huang Binhong, Lin Fengmian, Pan Tianshou and other West Lake seal cutting and West Lake art masters who lived by the picturesque West Lake will be systematically presented to the audience for the first time.

Episode 8 of "West Lake": The Past of Xibo

Many people around the West Lake have never heard of it: There was once a bridge on the West Lake between Beishan Street and Gushan? It was at that time that many people heard the name "West Lake Expo" for the first time. Because this bridge was once one of the symbols of the 1929 West Lake Exposition.

Going back eighty years, an unprecedented meeting of national industrialists in Chinese history took place on the banks of the breezy West Lake...

"West Lake" 》Episode 9: A beautiful woman in the water

Since Su Dongpo wrote that popular poem, Xihu has been a woman. The women related to the West Lake are the most beautiful part of the beauty of the West Lake.

Love is in the water, and they are known to the world for their talents -

Five women,

Five marriages,

Five different acts of tragedy and comedy in life.

——The beautiful people have gone, but the West Lake is full of traces of their beauty.

"West Lake" Episode 10: Paradise

Paradise in the eyes of Westerners is considered to be a place where happiness can be obtained forever, and later it was extended to a beautiful, peaceful and pleasant living environment . In Hangzhou, known as paradise, the two are integrated. Since the end of the 13th century, West Lake has become the West Lake of the world. Hangzhou, with the West Lake, is the paradise in people's minds.