1905 movie network feature After a long time, the Hollywood sci-fi giant has officially landed in mainland theaters. Among the foreign star actors, one "Oriental face" is particularly prominent, and he is the doctor Yue he plays.

1905 Film Network interviewed Zhang Zhen during the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Although he did not have many scenes, he was still dedicated as usual, arranging full announcements and accepting online interviews with mainland media. Although the characters are limited in length, they are heavy in weight, which is the key to the plot twist of the whole film. Zhang Zhen also believes that "every play has a meaning, there is no so-called water play".

"Dune" was Zhang Zhen’s first Hollywood movie, but Hollywood blockbuster movies didn’t give him a particularly novel experience. Instead, it was facing foreign actors that gave him a very different feeling. He and "Sweet Tea" Timothy Chilemaid spoke a sentence in Chinese in the film, which was the director’s idea. Even at the moment of shooting, he realized that "Sweet Tea" also returned his sentence in Chinese.

On the set, Zhang Zhenhe has the most communication with everyone. How to maintain the same performance level with everyone requires the director’s adjustment, as well as his own observation and balance.

The opportunity for Zhang Zhen to be electrocuted by "Dune" began in 2018. He and his colleagues served as judges for the main competition unit of the 71st Cannes International Film Festival. At that time, the director had not yet made "Dune". Zhang Zhen had long liked his work, especially during the short time they spent together at the festival, and the two became good friends.

Zhang Zhen said that they talked very well in private, exchanging emails after the festival and occasionally corresponding with each other. In an interview with 1905 Film Network, Villeneuve said that when he decided to make "Dune" and find actors for Dr. Yue, Zhang Zhen’s name immediately came to his mind.

Villeneuve noticed the actor when he first saw Zhang Zhen in Wong Kar Wai’s films in the 1990s. He has always followed him and liked his performances. Through the acquaintance and acquaintance of the Cannes Film Festival, Villeneuve found that "Zhang Zhen is not only a good actor worthy of respect, but also a lovely person."

Villeneuve wanted Dr. Yue to be a fragile and complex person, and he needed a strong actor to bring Dr. Yue’s complexity and layers to the screen in a short period of time. Zhang Zhen was the ideal choice. After receiving the invitation, Zhang Zhen did not have too many concerns. To be able to act in Villeneuve’s movie was a very enjoyable thing in his opinion.

"The original novel is so huge that I don’t have that much time to read it." Dr. Yue has a small proportion of the entire original novel series of "Dune" and does not have many scenes in the movie. Zhang Zhen said that he joined less than half a year before the start of filming, so the basic preparation work he did was to digest the entire world view of "Dune" first.

Dr. Yue is a trusted royal physician and a tragic figure with an ill-fated fate. In order to save his beloved wife who was imprisoned by the Hacknaum family, he had to betray the Hacknaum family and help the Hacknaum seize power. However, he also plotted for Duke Leto to try to poison Hacknaum before he died, and at the same time designed to help Lady Jessica and her son Paul escape, leaving a way for the entire family.

Zhang Zhen said that his performance was mainly to interpret Dr. Yue’s torn and struggling psychological state, hoping to present "a deeper, not a very floating, very symbolic character", "a person who is both sci-fi and humane, and solid."

Dr. Yue also has a certain kind of common trait that Zhang Zhen has played in recent years. Whether it is Shen Lian in the series, Jiu Chen in "Chen Xiyuan", or Prosecutor Liang, they are all particularly determined on the outside, but they are all tortured by love on the inside, and they are all caught in a sad dilemma.

Will this kind of "beautiful, strong and miserable" character be the next one? Zhang Zhen didn’t say much, what he thought was – "Then hurry up and shoot’Embroidery Spring Knife 3 ‘".

The following is the content of the conversation:

1905 Movie Network: In 2018, when you were a judge at the Cannes International Film Festival with Dune director Denis Villeneuve, did he invite you to appear in Dune?

Zhang Zhen: When I was a judge, I didn’t have this invitation, but we got along very well. During the two weeks of the judge’s life, we watched a lot of movies together, discussed movies together or talked about a lot of movie-related things. I was especially able to chat with him, and I became more like each other and became better friends.

His personality is particularly interesting, which is different from when he was interviewed. He is actually a very cheerful, warm, and enthusiastic person, which is a little different from the cold and well-behaved compositions seen in movies. Privately, he is the kind of person who is very good at reading.

1905 Movie Network: When did you receive the invitation for "Dune" and how are you feeling at the moment?

Zhang Zhen: He just sent me an email, and we all left each other emails at that time, and occasionally corresponded. Then I suddenly received this notice that he wanted to prepare for the movie "Dune" and needed me to play Dr. Yue. I didn’t think much about it, so I discussed it with the company. I like watching his movies very much, and it is very enjoyable to be in his movies, so I didn’t have too many doubts, so I went to participate in this movie.

1905 Movie Network: Have you read the original novel to understand the role of Dr. Yue, and have you gone through the process of auditioning?

Zhang Zhen: There is no audition for this movie. I haven’t seen the original novel of "Dune" before. I decided to do this project before looking for the original novel to read. Of course, this original novel is very huge, and I don’t have that much time to read it. I decided to join it less than half a year before the filming started. The time is actually a little rushed. The main thing is to digest the characters, backgrounds, and proper nouns in the whole world of "Dune", which requires some effort to prepare.

The character of Dr. Yue in "Dune" is a rather mysterious tragic character, and his psychological state is very torn, so I focus more on what this person’s psychological state is like. When the audience sees it, he is a deeper, not a very superficial, very symbolic character.

The whole story itself has already given this character a lot of points, I just hope to be a little closer to this character. Because he is science fiction, he is not a worldview that we can usually understand, but he is also very human, he is actually a character who cannot let go of emotions, so I want him to be a solid person in the movie.

1905 Movie Network: Dr. Yue doesn’t have many scenes, but he is a key role that affects the overall situation. In a limited space, is there any performance design to make this character richer and more three-dimensional?

Zhang Zhen: I didn’t do much design, I focused more on how to let the audience see this character, his inner torn and struggling state.

Although there are not so many scenes, I think every scene has its own meaning. Basically, there is no so-called "water play", or just a scene that explains the plot. The audience can see what his relationship is with everyone in this family, why he made such a decision, and why he made this decision because his feelings for these people are so strong and so solid.

Zhang Zhen played Dr. Yue in "Dune"

1905 Movie Network: This is your first time going to Hollywood to make a movie. What new experience did you have?

Zhang Zhen: In fact, they are all doing the same thing, and the shooting scenes are similar, but I think it feels different to play with actors from different places. Maybe in terms of language and living habits, everyone is different, so in such a state, how to keep everyone’s performance at a better level may be through some observation on the spot, or by relying on the director’s adjustments to the actors.

Basically, they were very happy working there. Although they were all filmed in the studio, whether they were in costumes, art, or props, for me, they all have a very deep and solid history or cultural origin as a background, and make some ideas on it. So basically if you go to watch this movie, you will find that this so-called science fiction world is far away from us, but it doesn’t seem to be that far away.

1905 Movie Network: On the set, besides the director, who else did you talk to more?

Zhang Zhen: I talk a lot with Rebecca Ferguson, and I talk a lot with Oscar Isaac after work, and they both talk a little more.

1905 Movie Network: There is a scene where you speak Chinese with sweet tea. Was it specially added?

Zhang Zhen: The director hopes to let the audience and friends see in the shortest possible time that the relationship between Paul and Dr. Yue is not just a relationship between doctors and patients. There is a deep friendship between them. So the director chose to express it in Chinese. This kind of quick sentence or two can let everyone know that their relationship is actually very good, and there is their secret existence between them.

1905 Movie Network: Is that sentence in Chinese what you think?

Zhang Zhen: No, it was the director’s idea.

　 　　

1905 Movie Network: Did you teach Sweet Tea to speak Chinese?

Zhang Zhen: I didn’t teach him, and I didn’t hear him speak it before filming. I only heard it when I was filming. He is actually a very dedicated actor. When we play against him, everyone is very engaged and rarely plays, so I didn’t realize that he was speaking a language he didn’t know, and he really knew this language.

1905 Movie Network: From "Embroidery Spring Knife", "Chen Xiyuan", "Soul Hunting" to "Dune", many fans have said that you have been taking on roles such as "beautiful, strong and miserable". What do you think?

Zhang Zhen: Then hurry up and shoot "Embroidery Spring Knife 3", hahaha, if you can shoot 3, in fact, I have always wanted to shoot "Embroidery Spring Knife 3", but I haven’t shot it yet, so I hope "Embroidery Spring Knife 3" can be presented to everyone as soon as possible.

　　Not long ago, BYD ushered in the production line of the 5 millionth new energy vehicle, becoming the first China brand to reach this milestone. Practicing the mainstream value, BYD always insists on responding to the escalating needs of users with technological innovation and optimizing the product experience. Guided by brand potential, Tangjia, the flagship SUV of the Dynasty, has been working hard in the market for 8 years, and has achieved a cumulative sales volume of over 540,000 at an average selling price of 250,000 yuan, breaking the monopoly of joint ventures, rewriting the mainstream mid-to-high-end SUV market structure, and demonstrating the brand confidence of China.

　　At Chengdu Auto Show, the 200KM Tangjia all-engine high-value series consisting of Tang EV Champion Edition, Tang DM-p Champion Edition/God of War Edition and Tang DM-i Champion Edition opened for pre-sale, and the market response was enthusiastic and users received rave reviews. On August 31st, the new car was officially launched, with a price of 249,800-309,800 yuan. At the same time, it was prepared for users, including "two worry-free car purchase policies, one worry-free car guarantee, five exclusive VIP services and five online services of Zhilian".

　　

　　Cultural inheritance, opening a new chapter of national tide

　　In terms of design, the Tang family’s high-value series still follows the representative aesthetics of the dynasty. In the balance of modeling, technology and functionality, it opens a new chapter of blending tradition and modernity with uncompromising aesthetic and practical experience. Among them, in appearance, it is newly added with new silver glaze white and glacier blue car color. The silver glaze white is inspired by the official kiln of the Tang Dynasty-Xingyao white porcelain, which is like snow and silver, and expresses the temperament of China. Tang EV Champion Edition, Tang DM-p Champion Edition/God of War Edition add a brand-new Chinese knot taillight shape, which interprets the aesthetic experience unique to China culture with the change of light and shadow. At the same time, it adds a new 20-inch and 21-inch wheel hub, and the overall vision is natural.

　　In the interior, the Tang family’s brand-new lotus rhyme gray interior color matching is inspired by the most popular China color in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, showing the charm of China. And a larger area of soft leather package, with INS craft ornaments, makes the cockpit show more high-grade visual and tactile texture. At the same time, the Tang family has always been good at meeting the space layout and versatility required for multi-member travel. The new car still brings six or seven seats of optional luxury and ever-changing space, bringing users a car experience far beyond the same level.

　　It is worth mentioning that, in order to meet the personalized needs of users, the Tangjia people have created a deep creation with users and launched the Tang DM-p Ares Edition. Inspired by the armor, the new car is injected with silver sand and black color matching, matched with high-performance golden yellow 6 piston fixed pliers (front), and adopts a series of blackened appearance kits including black painted multi-spoke wheels and matte black logo. At the same time, the interior of the new car is covered with black high-grade suede seats, door panels, central control armrest boxes, car ceilings, etc., and a leather steering wheel is adopted. The interior movement of the whole vehicle is upgraded, which complements the individual appearance and the color matching of silver sand and black appearance, releasing the deep fighting atmosphere from the inside out and showing the Chinese character.

　　Three "engines" drive side by side, and the star technology is complete.

　　Technically, the Tang family is fully committed to the three "engines" of the high-value series, and it is a strong alliance. The Tang EV Champion Edition, the Tang DM-p Champion Edition/the God of War Edition and the Tang DM-i Champion Edition are 200KM, focusing on the needs of different scenes at the top level. Among them, the two-wheel drive version of Tang EV Champion Edition has a 730km cross-era endurance experience, while the four-wheel drive version has the performance strength of zero-acceleration 4.4s and super intelligent electric four-wheel drive, and the whole system can realize the maximum 170kW safe boost DC fast charge, and the longest battery life is 173km after charging for 10 minutes, which can fully meet the needs of families pursuing high-quality travel.

　　Tang DM-p Champion Edition/God of War Edition is equipped with DM-p King Hybrid, which can achieve 4.3s to break through 100, which is called a mixed power ceiling. It is "not only fast, but also economical", with a comprehensive cruising range of more than 1000 kilometers, achieving the balance between ultimate performance and efficiency. At the same time, it comes standard with super intelligent electric four-wheel drive, which has achieved all-round transcendence over the traditional mechanical four-wheel drive in terms of power, safety, difficulty relief and energy consumption. In addition, the Tang DM-p Ares Edition is equipped with a differential lock for extricating artifacts, which can be used for more outdoor off-road scenes. With the product characteristics of "full scene and zero anxiety", the new car can greatly improve the travel quality of family users who are constantly exploring and love life.

　　Tang DM-i Champion Edition is equipped with DM-i super hybrid technology, adding a long-life version with a pure battery life of 200km. Under comprehensive working conditions, the fuel consumption per 100 km is only 5.5L, and the comprehensive battery life reaches 1,100 km, which can meet the travel needs of elite users in big cities with longer commuting radius.

　　In addition, the Tangjiazu high-value series comes standard with FSD variable damping suspension system, which can flexibly adapt to complex and diverse road conditions and bring better driving experience. Among them, the high-equipped models are advanced with Yunqi -C intelligent damping body control system and CCT comfort control technology. Among them, Yunnian -C system can realize stepless adaptive adjustment of damping by controlling the electromagnetic valve of shock absorber, which improves the quality of driving comfort, takes into account the handling of vehicles and meets the needs of users for different scenes. CCT technology can effectively reduce the pitching degree of vehicles during acceleration and deceleration, avoid carsickness and improve comfort.

　　Flagship standard, the entry is high.

　　In terms of configuration, the Tangjia family is fully equipped with high-value series from the beginning, with 12 flagship core high-end configurations. Among them, the DiLink(5G) intelligent network connection system has been upgraded with the "core", creating an infinitely enjoyable intelligent cockpit that is "smarter, more efficient and more humane". Specifically, it has situational modes such as nap/baby mode; The intelligent voice interaction of the whole vehicle supports the continuous dialogue of the whole scene, the visible speaking, the interruption at any time, the awakening of the four-tone zone and the AI voice comparable to the real person. ONE ID account system can realize three functions: account identification, personalized settings and ecological linkage, and can automatically load the personalized settings corresponding to the user account. At the same time, it comes standard with DiPilot intelligent driving assistance system, which can realize L2+ intelligent driving assistance function. Plus a full-scene digital key composed of NFC digital keys and UWB digital keys compatible with Apple and Android devices. This time, the Tang family’s new car was launched in three arrows, which really shaped the smart benchmark at the same level.

　　In the comfortable configuration, the Tangjiazu all-engine high-value series comes standard with 12-speaker HiFi-class customized Dana audio, ventilation/heating/electric adjustment of the main and co-pilot seats, 31-color atmosphere lights, bacteriostatic modules and steering wheel heating. The big six-seat version has more high-end comfort configurations such as ventilation, heating and 10-point massage in the middle row. Convenient configuration, it comes standard with electric tailgate, 220V AC socket in the car, 50W mobile phone wireless fast charging and 6kW mobile power station. From comfort to convenience, the new car achieves a comprehensive and balanced lead, which can fully meet the different needs of family travel and allow users to unlock a variety of car life.

　　Summary:

　　The Tang family is oriented to mainstream families and endorsed by more than 500,000 users, bringing a full-scene vehicle combination of urban travel, short-distance travel and long-distance self-driving, which accurately meets the needs of different users. At present, China brand, relying on the new energy technology that accelerates iteration, is constantly attacking the market highland. Standing at the forefront of the general trend, the Tangjia family holds high-value series, relying on the comprehensive car experience from design to space, from performance to efficiency, from price to value, which has set a value benchmark for 200,000-300,000-class mid-to high-end household SUVs!

　　"Goodbye, take your time." Wang Jun, the driver of the online taxi, stopped the car steadily and turned around to greet the passengers in the back seat politely. His face was slightly pale. After delivering a passenger, he stuffed a pill into his mouth and took it with boiling water in a thermos cup. Then he drove to the next destination according to the voice prompt of his mobile phone.

　　This is a scene that took place last week. No one could have imagined that the driver was a terminal cancer patient.

　　Wang Jun only wanted to drive for one more day when he was confident that his body could still support it. He didn’t dare to stop because his mother, who was dependent on him, had uremia and mild Alzheimer’s disease. The monthly treatment fee of several thousand yuan was a fixed expenditure, and he wanted to save a little more for his mother’s living expenses and medical expenses.

　　Son who suffers from cholangiocarcinoma and still insists on driving a car

　　Wang Jun, a native of Yuzhong District, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in early July, having always been in good health.

　　The scariest thing about the disease is the insidious nature of the disease. Patients often have no symptoms in the early stage, and once detected, they are advanced. Doctors say that patients with the disease can usually survive for six months to a year, and if treated well, it may last for two years. But so far, no case has been found in the world that has survived for five years.

　　Wang Juncai is 37 years old.

　　This was undoubtedly a huge blow to any family. But Wang Jun didn’t fall, he didn’t even stop getting out of the car. Because he knew that there were more important things to do.

　　Wang Jun used to be a driver of Chongqing Bus Company No. 2 and drove the No. 202 bus for nearly a decade. When he was driving the bus, his mobile phone vibrated for more than half an hour. When he saw that his mother was calling, Wang Jun felt nervous. He drove back to the terminal, parked the car, and quickly dialed. It turned out that his mother was diagnosed with uremia.

　　Uremia usually doesn’t kill people all at once, but dialysis must be adhered to. Since then, dialysis three times a week has been unstoppable.

　　Each dialysis needs 200 yuan, and the monthly dialysis fee is at least 2,400 yuan. And Xie Zaigui’s pension is only 2,600 yuan.

　　In order to take care of his mother and increase family income, in 2015, Wang Jun resigned from the bus company and started to drive an online car. The car was purchased with a loan and operated by an online car-hailing unit. Nearly 140,000 yuan for the car, a monthly payment of 3,200 yuan, and now there are still 3 years of loans, about 88,000 yuan that have not been paid off.

　　After being diagnosed with cancer, Wang Jun felt that his physical strength could still support him. Under the condition of ensuring driving safety, he continued to drive every day. Earning a little more counts as a little bit.

　　He calculated the account, opened an online car, and earned three or four hundred yuan a day. Every extra day of running, he could save one or two more times to do dialysis for his mother.

　　Wang Jun’s driving skills are good, and he drives steadily. No passengers notice that the master who drives for them is a terminal cancer patient who races with death.

　　Wang Jun kept a lot of photos of his mother in his phone. When he was resting, he took them out to take a look.

　　This was the source that supported his desperate efforts.

　　A mother with uremia and fading memory

　　Wang Jun’s big eyes, long eyelashes, and double eyelids were just like his mother’s.

　　The mother and son have always had a very good relationship.

　　His father used to be a unit driver. Wang Jun died of an illness when he was 4 years old, and his mother brought him up. His stepfather also passed away a few years ago. After Wang Jun divorced in 2016, he and his mother depended on each other for life.

　　Since Wang Jun had to drive, most of the time Xie Zaigui went to the hospital for dialysis by himself.

　　Last year, Wang Jun vaguely felt that something was wrong. One day, the dialysis was supposed to end at 11 am, but his mother didn’t come home until 1 pm. It turned out that she suddenly didn’t know where she was going and took the wrong car. Another time at home for dinner, his mother suddenly looked up and said to him, "You and your father will go out later, and you need to come back early."

　　He took his mother for a checkup, and it turned out that her mother had mild Alzheimer’s disease. Memory declines, and if left unchecked, severe cognitive impairment can occur.

　　Mom now often sits at home watching TV or watching the neighbors play cards. She used to like to keep the house spotless, but now she doesn’t like to clean it, and sometimes she doesn’t even care if the rice in the pot is mushy.

　　When he was young, Xie Zaigui was beautiful and capable. He was responsible for pulling cloth in Datong general merchandise company. He measured, calculated, cut, and worked very quickly. When his mother was young, she had long black hair and loved to dress up. It was the most beautiful look in his memory.

　　Mom was still very diligent. She had a table full of more than a dozen dishes with her relatives and friends at home. Sweet and sour ribs, white chopped chicken, fish-flavored shredded meat… It was even more delicious than in a restaurant.

　　Wang Jun checked the Internet and found that being lazy and not moving are all symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

　　He had seen the movie "Eraser in My Memory" and knew that Alzheimer’s would erase his memory bit by bit like an eraser until he could remember nothing.

　　Seeing that his mother’s memory was fading day by day, Wang Jun was very anxious. He heard that practicing calligraphy can exercise his brain power, so he bought a copybook, like coaxing a child, and asked his mother to write it against it. After writing, he gave her his favorite dessert.

　　Wang Jun also coaxed his mother to cook. He often told his mother that if you cook, I will come back to eat and not eat outside.

　　But with little success, my mother remained the same.

　　In order to take care of his mother, his son has not traveled far for many years

　　Huang Lu, a friend who has played together since childhood, said that in the past, Wang Jun would actively participate in friends’ gatherings and outings. But after his mother fell ill, he never went out again.

　　Wang Jun was looking forward to taking his mother for more walks. Due to dialysis on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, he couldn’t go out for more than two days.

　　This spring, he drove his mother and aunt to the Fuling Great Wood Flower Valley. Xie Zaigui was as happy as a child, wearing his favorite clothes, wearing a silk scarf, and taking many pictures in the sea of flowers. Seeing his mother so happy, Wang Jun decided to take her out as much as possible before her memory deteriorated. If you can’t go far away, you can go nearby. Let her memory leave the best look in this world.

　　Earlier this year, in order to make it easier for their mother to receive dialysis treatment three times a week, the mother and son sold the old house that Wanglongmen had lived in for decades and bought a second-hand house near the Jiulongpo District Hospital. The new home is only one stop away from the hospital. Xie Zaigui can take the bus and walk back.

　　The new home of only 50 square meters makes the mother and son very satisfied.

　　Wang Jun thought to himself that this was a new beginning. He had to drive well and try his best to give his mother a good life. But he didn’t expect that fate would play such a joke on him again.

　　To make her son happy, my mother made another "specialty dish"

　　After learning that her son was sick, her mother was obviously more "obedient" than before.

　　She may not be completely clear about the severity of Wang Jun’s condition. But her temper is not as stubborn as before, and she is much more obedient.

　　After driving for more than ten days after finding out his condition, Wang Jun felt that his physical strength was gradually running out. He knew that driving while sick was also a safety hazard. Due to a blocked bile duct, a stent drainage operation was required on Tuesday afternoon. Last week, Wang Jun was reluctantly admitted to the hospital.

　　He told his mother that the weather was hot, so he would stay at home and not come to see him. But his mother still insisted on taking the car to the hospital, guarding Wang Jun’s bedside, holding his hand tightly, unwilling to leave.

　　Wang Jun had to ask his classmates to help him build a small bed on the side. His mother accompanied him during the day and slept here at night.

　　The mother and son took care of each other. He combed his mother’s hair, and her mother gave him sick meals. In the evening, she accompanied him to the hospital downstairs for a walk. Xie Zaigui held her son with her thin and shriveled hands, just like when she was a child, holding hands and sending him to school.

　　Last weekend, Xie Zaigui also made a first-of-its-kind dish for his son. It was his favorite white-chopped chicken. But Xie Zaigui’s memory deteriorated, forgetting the garlic paste and pepper oil, and the salt-to-sugar ratio was also wrong.

　　Wang Jun picked up this childhood dish that his mother used to specialize in, and stuffed a few large mouthfuls into his mouth. In his heart, this white chopped chicken with missing ingredients was still the best taste in the world.

　　Xie Zaigui would forget what she had done five minutes ago, but she remembered her son’s childhood very clearly. She muttered silently, "Yaoer has been very obedient since she was a child, and she is not naughty.

　　Our reporter, Ji Wenling

　　China News Service client side ******* on May 22 (Ren Siyu) from January 23 ****** Festival film files have been withdrawn s***ar, the cinema has been closed for more than 100 days.

　　In the halls of many cinemas, there were also posters promoting the Spring Festival movies. During this period, a few cinemas were temporarily open and closed, and some cinemas said goodbye forever. Countless filmmakers were confused and anxious, staying and waiting, or leaving as soon as possible?

　　A movie theater manager who goes by the online name "Don’t Character Xiaosheng" made a video of his daily delivery life. One of his common phrases is to wait for the spring flowers to bloom. When someone asks why he is still waiting for the spring flowers to bloom now that it is summer, he said, "It is waiting for the spring flowers that belong to us filmmakers."

Source: Video screenshots

　　Cinema under the epidemic

　　On May 19, Wu Xujie had been delivering food for a whole month. But he was a little depressed that day because he met a store that was not honest. The weight of the goods was written as 1 kilogram, but when he arrived, he found that it was several large boxes of bayberry, with a total weight of nearly 30 to 40 catties.

　　A few days ago, he and his colleagues visited a movie theater under construction in Xiangshan County, Zhejiang Province during the day. At night, he switched from formal clothes to takeaway clothes, and completed the task of delivering 5 orders a day after 10 o’clock, subtracting 3 yuan in insurance premiums. A total of 29.9 yuan was earned.

　　Source: Video screenshots

　　Wu Xujie is the store manager of Ningbo Yuyao Wanda Cinema, which generates about 20 million box office output each year and ranks among the top three in Ningbo. But since January 23, the theater has not been open for 119 days.

　　In early 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic shut down the film industry. Wu Xujie and his colleagues had invested considerable energy in preparing for the Spring Festival, setting up the atmosphere, preparing food, arranging films, and recruiting and training many part-time college students, but they did not expect that they ushered in a long "holiday".

Data map: Pedestrians pass by the out-of-home advertising of a movie theater in the Wangjing area of Chaoyang District, Beijing. Photo by China News Agency reporter Hou Yu

　　In recent years, China’s film market has been booming. In fact, cinemas that rely on box office revenue are not as good as they seem. Under normal circumstances, the box office revenue generated by a film needs to pay 5% of the national film industry development special project funds and 3.3% of taxes and fees. The remaining 43% of the net box office goes to the producer, and 57% goes to the theater and the theater chain. The share of the theater and the theater chain depends on the specific situation.

　　In the case of revenue interruption, the theater has to face a number of expenses, including rent, labor, equipment, publicity, maintenance, cleaning… On the days when the theater is closed, the staff also need to turn on the equipment for maintenance.

　　In mid-to-late March, cinemas in some parts of China tried to resume work. Wu Xujie and colleagues also submitted applications, but they encountered "sudden brakes" before they could open. At the end of April, the National Film Administration estimated that due to the impact of the epidemic, the annual box office loss will exceed 30 billion yuan. Tianyancha data shows that 2,799 cinema-related enterprises have been cancelled or revoked in Quarter 1 in 2020.

　　In order to recover costs, many cinemas have launched takeaway services, dealt with hoarded popcorn sausages at discounted prices, and turned cinemas into "wedding studios", but compared with the pressure of rent and labor costs, these incomes are only a drop in the bucket.

Data map: Chengdu Pacific Studios Wangfujing Store Ticket Office. Photo by Yang Yudi

　　Under the anxiety, many filmmakers tried to "change careers", some made masks, and some delivered express deliveries in the same city. Wu Xujie also realized that he could not be influenced by decadence for a long time. He planned to deliver takeout and make videos of his daily life, hoping to show a positive attitude and cheer up his equally anxious colleagues.

　　Most of his colleagues were born in the 1990s and 1990s. "As a store manager, doing this can also set an example for other friends." On the other hand, he also wanted everyone to understand the real life of movie theater and studio workers.

　　When filmmakers "switch careers" to deliver food

　　In the past month, Wu Xujie has delivered supermarket goods, large-scale seafood, and expensive digital products. He has also sent them to the wrong place many times. When grabbing orders, he is "not brave enough". "They all say that delivering food is a hard job. In addition to strong winds and rain, they also have to face the sun and high temperature, which can only be realized when doing this job."

　　After two weeks of delivery, Wu Xujie earned a total of 772.85 yuan on the three platforms. Compared with the electric car bought for 2,600 yuan and the professional raincoat bought for 99 yuan before, it can be said that "it is not enough to make ends meet", but he is not discouraged. "I think being able to stick to one thing, or being very happy and positive about the current work, is a good life exercise."

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　　Taking advantage of the opportunity to deliver takeout and shoot videos, he came into contact with ramen shop owners, online car drivers, driver drivers and other people from all walks of life, a takeaway brother joked with him, business will be better after college students start school, and business will be better when the studio resumes work. Because of the pandemic shutdown, people from all walks of life are delivering takeout, and it has become particularly difficult for them to grab orders.

　　One day, he was chatting with a colleague, Ah Wei, whose wife works in film distribution, and both of them were "unemployed" during the epidemic. In order to make a living, Ah Wei first went to a restaurant street to work part-time, which cost 17 yuan an hour, and was busy from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm every day. Later, he found a manual job near his home, and cooperated with his mother and wife on the assembly line. If the speed was fast, he could earn more than 400 yuan a day.

　　"You have to keep yourself busy every day, otherwise you won’t be able to maintain a good working condition." A Wei’s thoughts were the same as Wu Xujie’s, preparing for the resumption of work in the studio in the future.

　　On the way to deliver food, Wu Xujie can always think of all kinds of work in the theater. One day, he received an anonymous reward of 18.88 yuan from a customer. The customer service told him that it may be because of the better service attitude. He thinks this should be related to the work in the studio. Every time he delivers an order, he will say "Happy dining" and "Please take it well. Thank you." Just like in the past, he and his friends will always patiently answer customers’ questions and say to them, "I wish you a happy movie viewing."

　　Five years ago, Wu Xujie first entered the studio to work. That year, the domestic film market was very lively. What made him remember deeply was that in the past, audiences often left before the end of the main film, but when "Detective Chinatown" was released, even if it was an evening show, the theater was full of guests, and they had to wait until the subtitles were completely over before leaving.

　　Five years later, the material for "Detective Chinatown 3" is still in theaters, but I don’t know when it will be released. Every week, Wu Xujie and his colleagues will go to the theater on duty. One day, he recalled in a video the pomp of the release of "Avengers 4" last year: "It was the biggest and hottest zero-point show I’ve ever seen. There were people in front of the ticket machines, and the sales area was full of fragrant popcorn. Now these scenes are gone. It’s very cold here, but I believe that the spring of filmmakers will come."

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　　At the end of April, he and his studio colleagues went hiking, all wearing T-shirts around the movie, standing on the top of the mountain and shouting: "We are filmmakers, see you tomorrow, because tomorrow will be better!" Wu Xujie cried as he edited the video.

　　Like many filmmakers who are on the job, he is looking forward to hearing the news of the resumption of work in the cinema, even if it is just a point in time or a signal, at least to be mentally prepared.

　　I’ll be waiting for you at the theater

　　Wu Xujie often said in the video, "It is not because there is hope to persevere, but because of perseverance to see hope." Now, with the domestic epidemic prevention and control situation gradually improving, filmmakers have finally waited for a glimmer of hope.

　　On May 8, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council issued the "Guiding Opinions on Doing a Good Job in the Normalization Prevention and Control of the COVID-19 epidemic", which mentioned that under the premise of implementing prevention and control measures, reservations and limited viewership can be taken to open closed entertainment venues such as theaters and amusement halls.

　　Wu Xujie also saw the news at the first time, "After waiting for more than 100 days, I finally saw the dawn." In the WeChat group, the practitioners were excited and also expressed various worries.

　　The next day, he attended a meeting organized by the local government department to discuss some of the difficulties the studio is currently facing and the preparations for its future opening. After the meeting from 50 or 60 kilometers away, Wu Xujie coincidentally received a tailwind order, which ended near his home. In order to maintain professionalism, he hurried home and changed into a takeaway suit before delivering it. "When the cinema officially opens, I will wear a shirt and welcome everyone."

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　　On the 13th, the Chinese poster of the Oscar-winning film "1917" was exposed, "Meet the cinema, still together". For the Chinese film market, such a poster release has been too long.

　　On the 14th, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation issued tax and fee support policies for film and other industries, involving reduction and exemption of value-added tax and cultural undertaking construction fees; the Ministry of Finance and the State Film Administration issued an announcement that Hubei Province will be exempted from the national film undertaking development special project funds from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020; other provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities will be exempted from the national film undertaking development special project funds from January 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020.

　　Recently, Guizhou Province, Guangzhou City, Kunming City and other places have successively issued guidelines and opinions on the resumption of work, making it clear that under the premise of implementing prevention and control measures, they will open theaters by appointment and limited viewership.

　　With the idea of resuming work, it is still unknown when the theater will actually open, what movies will be shown after opening, and how many people will come. Recently, Wu Xujie was still working part-time to deliver food, and the mantra in his video changed from "waiting for spring flowers to bloom" to "believe that tomorrow will be better."

　　On May 18, Mr. Wu waited 15 minutes for a 30-minute meal at the door of a restaurant, but he was not angry because he saw a line of small print under the rider’s pick-up area: "We are grateful for every time you wait." Thinking of the many people recently asking about the opening of the cinema and saying they missed the cinema, he said, "I also want to say to the customers waiting for the movie, every time you wait, we are grateful."

　　　　"There may be many people who know the history of the Hongqi brand, but in my opinion, 63 years later, Hongqi has already been sublimated into a totem, a culture, and a quality," said Yang Jianzhong, a former deputy chief engineer of FAW Automobile Research Institute and an engine design expert.

　　　　Although he is already in his 80s, Yang Jianzhong still remembers the summer of 1958.

　　　　That year, the First Automobile Factory (hereinafter referred to as "FAW"), which had been founded for only five years, received the task of manufacturing domestic high-end cars. In that era of "even a screw needs to be imported", within 33 days, the whole FAW factory mobilized, formed a key attack team, and forced the first red flag car to be born by "touching the hammer".

　　　　At that time, the Hongqi car was more based on the reverse development of the 1955 Chrysler sedan, but the self-reliance and self-improvement spirit of FAW entrepreneurs became a spark for the development of China’s automobile industry.

　　　　Nowadays, Hongqi has gone through more than a century. In the process of marketization, Hongqi has also been questioned and experienced tremendous pain of transformation, but it is undoubtedly a deep feeling and sacred memory for generations.

　　　　"As the eldest son of New China and the cradle of the automobile industry, FAW’s 68-year history of entrepreneurship and development is a microcosm of the history of the party, the history of New China, the history of reform and opening up, and the history of socialist construction." According to Xu Liuping, secretary of the party committee and chairperson of FAW Group, the establishment of "Red Flag" and "Liberation", the two national automobile brands, has realized a major turning point in the automobile industry of New China from scratch and laid an important foundation for the development and progress of the national automobile industry in our country.

　　　　On January 8, 2018, the "Xinhongqi" brand development strategy was released. From the beginning of 2018 to the end of 2020, Xinhongqi achieved a growth miracle of 42 times in three years and three years. In the first half of this year, the cumulative sales of Hongqi vehicles 145,000 units, an increase of 107% year-on-year.

　　　　After many ups and downs in history, today, the dreamers of Hongqi are moving towards the center of the historical stage without hesitation. And from the revitalization of Hongqi, it is not difficult to see the development code of China’s automobile industry.

　　　　"Catch the temple fair" Zhang Bang Recruitment "Continuous rotation" Technical research

　　　　In 1953, FAW, as one of 156 projects aided by the Soviet Union, started the process of the national automobile industry in New China. In the early days of its establishment, entrepreneurs from all over the country started from scratch and completed the construction of the factory in just three years, realizing the first generation of Jiefang brand products off the assembly line, completely ending the history that New China could not make cars.

　　　　The history of China’s automobile industry officially began in 1953. It was also in 1953 that Yang Jianzhong, who was only 20 years old, joined FAW after graduating from the Department of Power Mechanics of Tsinghua University with a major in automobiles.

　　　　Yang Jianzhong still remembers that in July 1958, FAW took over the "military order" to manufacture domestic luxury cars. At that time, China’s auto industry was almost blank, and only about a year before the 10th anniversary of the founding of New China, making a luxury car was an almost impossible task.

　　　　"To this end, we used the method of’catching the temple fair ‘. The so-called’catching the temple fair’ is to split the parts of the reference model to the level of gears and shafts, place them, and organize the workers of the whole factory to queue up to see and claim the task," Yang Jianzhong said.

　　　　He recalled that at that time, there were more than 2,000 parts in total, filling five workshops. In just half a day, the parts were robbed by workers. Since then, the sound of hand-beating has been in a car room day and night.

　　　　On August 1 of that year, the Red Flag sedan, code-named CA72, was successfully rolled off the assembly line. On October 1, 1959, National Day, state leaders took the Red Flag high-end sedan to review the troops under review, which was the first time the Red Flag car appeared to the people of the whole country.

　　　　On March 16, 1960, the Hongqi CA72 sedan was exhibited at the Leipzig International Expo and received great attention and praise. Since then, there has been a Chinese column in the "World Automobile Yearbook", and the "Hongqi" has become a world-class famous car. In the same year, Hongqi participated in the Leipzig International Expo and the Geneva Exhibition one after another, and was also included in the "World Automobile Yearbook".

　　　　In the "temple fair", Yang Jianzhong led the most difficult hard bone in engine manufacturing and forged an indissoluble bond with engine design. He presided over the design of Hongqi 200HP and 250HP engines, as well as the 300HP V8 gasoline engine of the head of state bulletproof car, which laid a solid foundation for the development of Hongqi.

　　　　Today, Yang Jianzhong’s blue silk has turned white hair, but in his heart, the imprint of independent research and development will always be engraved. "The quality of the red flag will surely inspire generations of automakers to forge ahead to the heights of the world automobile industry."

　　　　"The spirit of the Red Flag people has been reactivated"

　　　　For the changing Chinese auto industry, youth has always been a concept independent of age. To deeply tap the potential of technological innovation and carry forward the spirit of reform and innovation, many established auto companies have launched "self-revolution". But it is undeniable that when fierce competition has become the new normal of the auto industry, it is not easy for Hongqi to regain its former glory.

　　　　In September 2017, with the implementation of a series of actions such as brand layout, system restructuring, and personnel reform, the "fast-paced and high-efficiency" atmosphere became popular within FAW, and the Hongqi brand showed a vitality that had not been seen for a long time.

　　　　Then, in January 2018, FAW released a new Hongqi brand strategy, systematically explaining the development plan of Hongqi, and the new Hongqi brand entered a new stage of rapid development.

　　　　"In recent years, the spirit of Hongqi people has been reactivated!" Qi Songyu, a senior mechanic at FAW’s Hongqi factory, said in an interview with reporters.

　　　　After graduating in 1994, Qi Songyu entered the Hongqi factory. In more than 20 years of experience, his career is closely tied to Hongqi.

　　　　So far, Qi Songyu has obtained a total of 33 invention patents, 28 of which have won the National Science and Technology Innovation Award. He has also grown from an ordinary worker to a winner of the National Science and Technology Progress Award and a national model worker. He is called "an inventor on the production line" by his colleagues.

　　　　"Quality is not checked, but guaranteed by the process." Qi Songyu bluntly said that behind the innovation again and again, it is Hongqi’s requirement for 100% quality assurance.

　　　　"It is this kind of guarantee requirement that prompts me to constantly observe the factors that may cause quality defects in production in my work, and constantly optimize and improve the production process. ‘Extreme standard, extreme requirements’, this is the spirit of craftsmanship, and it is also the quality of the red flag." Qi Songyu said.

　　　　Perhaps everyone has a different interpretation of the quality of the red flag. Some people say that it represents the national spirit of hard work and innovation. Others say that it represents the spirit of the times to keep pace with the times and dare to be the first. But there is no doubt that the quality of the red flag is driving the red flag brand to accelerate.

　　　　In the opinion of Zhao Xuesong, senior director of transmission development at the Institute of Motor and Electric Drive of the New Energy Development Institute of FAW Group, since FAW released the brand concept of "Chinese-style new noble delicacy" in 2018 and set the development goal of becoming "China’s first and world-famous" new noble brand, the new generation of Hongqi people are practicing and passing on the fighting spirit of the old generation of Hongqi people, who are united, dare to take responsibility, and full of energy.

　　　　As the head of Hongqi’s independent DCT transmission development, Zhao Xuesong led the team to explore the first line of DCT core technology, and successively broke through a number of core technologies such as low-noise gears, large-capacity carbon synchronizers, and lightweight shells, obtaining 65 patents.

　　　　At the same time, he led the team to establish a DCT configuration analysis method, which was successfully applied to the development of multiple DCTs on horizontal and vertical platforms, achieving industry-leading technical indicators.

　　　　It is worth mentioning that after years of unremitting efforts, DCT220, DCT270, DCT400 three heavy independent products have been put into production in 2018-2020, and the cumulative output has reached 200,000 units. Among them, DCT400 won the title of "World’s Top Ten Transmissions" and was mounted on the Hongqi H9.

　　　　"When the new Hongqi brand was launched in 2018, it reminded me of the scene when FAW built the first Hongqi in 1958," said Zhao Xuesong. "The courage and courage of the older generation of Hongqi people to challenge the unknown also inspired us to attack difficulties."

　　　　In this regard, Wang Zhi, the operator of the processing center of the FAW R & D General Institute, also agreed. In the 22 years of his career, Wang Zhi has never taken annual leave. As a party member, in the project-setting and research activities initiated by the party branch, he takes the lead in declaring research projects every year to break through technical difficulties.

　　　　In the past year, his numerical control crankshaft polishing and transformation debugging technology has won the "National Excellent Innovation Achievement Award", and won the silver award in three projects including "Automatic Setting Method of Multi-angle Machining Coordinate System" at the 24th National Invention Exhibition. At the same time, he led the numerical control team to complete 6 projects, solve more than 20 technical problems, and apply for 12 new national patents.

　　　　Therefore, Wang Zhi was hired as the chief skill master of FAW Group, won the "China Skills Award", the highest government award for high-skilled talents in our country, and was named "Outstanding Communist Party Member of Central Enterprise".

　　　　"The key to the development of an independent brand lies in its core technology. In the future competition, it cannot be’choked ‘by technology, but should firmly grasp the core technology in its own hands." Wang Zhi said bluntly that in recent years, the Hongqi brand has become more market-oriented and younger, and cannot be separated from the technological innovation that can be seen everywhere, which is also the meaning of Hongqi’s quality.

　　　　From borrowing and imitating to positive research and development, from "encouraging cars to enter the family" to continuously ranking first in global automobile production and sales, from following the global automobile giants to leading the world trend of "new four modernizations" of automobiles, over the past few decades, Chinese automakers have actively participated in this great wave of change with unprecedented courage and action, making the "dream of an automobile power" the strongest voice of the times.

　　　　With technology as the cornerstone and market-oriented, Hongqi’s revolutionary actions are being rolled out and deepened in an all-round way. In the opinion of industry insiders, on China’s journey to the world’s automotive industry highland, the quality of Hongqi will never fade, and will bloom in the inheritance of generations of automakers.

China Youth Daily · China Youth Network reporter, Cheng Honghe, Source: China Youth Daily

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