Artists such as Tian Hua, Xi Cunxin are interviewed: Today, how can we tell the main theme story

This year is the 80th anniversary of Comrade Mao Zedong's "Speech at the Yan'an Literature and Art Symposium". The Central Radio and Television General Taiwan recently launched a large -scale cultural program "Starting from Yan'an", showing "White Hair Girl" and "Thunderstorm" and other masterpieces to trace back to the passion and sincerity of literary and artistic creators during the Yan'an period. direction. During the recording of the program, the Global Times special reporter interviewed well -known people in the entertainment industry such as Tian Hua, Xi Cunxin, Liu Peiqi, Huang Jianxin, Li Lu and other celebrities on the new situation.

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Red genes passed down from generation to generation

Global Times: What does the spirit of "Speech at the Yan'an Literature and Art Symposium" affect you?

Tian Hua (Performing Artist, Starring in the Movie "White Hair Girl"): In 1942, "Speech at the Yan'an Literature and Art Symposium" was published in 1942, I was 14 years old, and it is now 80 years. Chairman Mao let the literary and art workers "serve the workers, peasants and soldiers", and live and work with the people, praise the times, and praise the people. Now the times have changed, but the spirit of the Yan'an Literature and Art Symposium has not changed, and the red gene is passed down from generation to generation.

Xun Cunxin (actor, performer artist): The literature and art of the Yan'an period served the workers, peasants and soldiers, and a series of works such as "Coupled Wife", "Brothers and Sisters" and "Little Erni Black Marriage" were born. The audience came to the theater, and actually opened a book. Here is an interpretation of people, interpretation of life, and interpretation of the times, society and history. Our literary and art workers are not only seeding machines, combat teams and propaganda teams, but also producers of spiritual food for the people. Today's literary and artistic creation and appreciation characteristics are cultural consumption, allowing the audience to enter the theater, and to enrich their spiritual life by cultural consumption.

Liu Peiqi (Actor of the Chinese National Theater, National First -level Actor): "Speech at the Yan'an Literature and Art Symposium" is a beacon and a navigation label for literary and art workers. Our generation should be a cruising person. We must serve the people. Perseverance, loyalty to the party, and enthusiasm for creation, inherit.

Huang Jianxin (directed the film "Founding of the Country", the director of the movie "Changjin Lake" and one of the screenwriters): The close relationship with the people is the unique attribute of China's new culture. I think that the development of Chinese literature and art is the spirit of one point and a point of all points, and it becomes more and more powerful.

Those 6 soldiers are related to everyone

Global Times: Re -return of serious literature and realism, many classic literary works have been adapted into art forms such as dramas, movies, TV dramas, etc. Why can the excellent main theme works attract a large number of young audiences? Why can these literary creations still give people in the new era?

Liu Peiqi: I have played three grass -roots party members and cadres -Jiao Yulu, Yang Shanzhou, and Gu Wenchang. They are all cadres in my heart. Everyone's dedication spirit is not what ordinary people can do. Some people say that the audience in this type of masterpiece is generally not very optimistic, but it is not. I grasped a little: Play a person, start with personality, start with details. People have emotions, pursuits, faith, and vivid images. As for how these works make young people like it, I think that as long as the story is good -looking and the character is clear, as the children's cognition continues to improve, they will also like the main theme works.

Huang Jianxin: "Founding of the Country" became the box office champion of domestic films in 2009. We found that the audience did not like the main theme movie. It is the responsibility of our creators to find a good work. The box office of "Changjin Lake" is very high, because the six soldiers they show are related to each of us. They are the most common people around us and have a common national spirit of protecting the country. I also participated in the planning of the movie "My and My Motherland", which is to express the dedication of ordinary people at the moment of history. It is also great. This has a particularly close psychological connection with the audience. This empathy is the love of the motherland Essence

Li Lu (the director of the TV series "The Name of the People" and "The World" director): If you simply rely on social hotspots and face value, your work may be hot, but there will be no long vitality in the long history. Good works are closely related to their flat narrative, sincere emotions, and excellent production. I personally prefer the creation of realist themes. The works must reflect the changes and people's lives of the people. For example, "The Name of the People" was born after the party proposed "strictly governing the party" and "fighting tigers and flies". "The World" is the writing of civilian epic, and the panorama shows the struggle life of ordinary people from the late 1960s to the new era. Close to the times and take root in life, pay attention to the people and things in the torrent of the times, thinking, and expressing some people need it.

Xi Cunxin: The main theme works cannot be understood as simply enlightenment, propaganda, and instilling, but expressing the longing of more people. People want to see light, get warm and understand, and always look at the focus of literary creation. Mr. Cao Yu's "Thunderstorm", "Sunrise" and "Wilderness", Mr. Ba Jin's "Home", Mr. Qian Zhongshu's "Siege" all have a theme of "running away". This was interpreted as yearning for the revolution. Geographical understanding is the light of human nature, freedom and beauty, in fact, the essence is the same.

The eight people in "Thunderstorm" reflect Cao Yu's mercy on them, Zhou Puyuan, Zhou Ping, Si Feng ... they struggled and hurt each other in a difficult situation. They seem to be looking for light, and this light seems to never find it. This is a special care of our reunion this time, full of sympathy for all characters. Whether "Thunderstorm" is still acting in 200 years

Global Times: What do you have to tell youth literary workers?

Xi Cunxin: Be vision, and have insights. So the teacher once said that he hoped that the actors and artists in Beijing to become a scholar -type actor and artist. What is a scholar type? There should be insights, interpretation and expression ability. Young actors must also have innovative ways to play old dramas. Each generation of actors and every generation of audiences must create and appreciate them together, and discuss each other. You need to know where your judgment is, where your true feelings are, where your understanding is, where your imagination is, where your expression is, or your basic skills are enough. 200 years later, "Thunderstorm" and "Tea House" are still performing in China, and they will rely on young people.

Liu Peiqi: For nearly 60 years, I feel more and more feel that actors must respect their careers and be strict with myself. Only by respecting art and respecting our profession can we respect the audience. There are different requirements at different stages, and many outstanding young actors will also change and improve. As experience gradually accumulate and enrich, I believe their works will definitely be more brilliant.

(Original title: Tian Hua, Xi Cunxin and other artists were interviewed: how do we tell the main theme story today)