The story of "Snowy Reba" comes from the ancient legend of Mount Kinaba, and unfolds at the foot of each mountain. Rather than repeating the story of the ages, we passed on the spirit it conveyed. The new generation of inheritors of culture and art must have the responsibility to compose and tell the stories of the new generation, so that the spirit and context of this land can be continuously extended.
Culture is the most powerful "Feng Shui"; Intangible cultural imagery is the largest "tangible". We must not only protect the ecology of the snowy plateau, but also inherit its tenacious spirit. The filming journey of "Snowy Reba" traveled more than 10,900 kilometers, traveled through the mountains and rivers of 3 provinces, trekked on the plateau of more than 4,000 meters, and hiked more than 5,000 meters of high mountains. Although the plateau environment is very difficult, when we stand on the top of the snow-capped mountain, our vision suddenly broadens when we "see all the wilderness and see the darkness". The majesty and majesty of the snow peaks inspire our enthusiasm and strengthen our courage. The altitude is high, the winter is cold, the day and night are combined, the wind and food in the uninhabited area are sleeping, and sometimes one instant noodle a day...None of them can stop us from continuing to climb. The time when filming "Snowy Reba" is the "adolescence" when our soul really grows. During this journey, we saw our incomparably fragile and small selves, and we also shaped a stronger faith.
The most glorious thing about Reba Jicun is that he became the non-genetic inheritor of Reba and Xianzi at the age of 14, which is his mission and significance to stick here. He has collected tens of thousands of folk tunes, has supported famous singers and composers in China with materials, and is also a choreographer at the Beijing Dance Academy, sharing his Reba culture and spreading his string art. A momentary enthusiasm is just a joke about life; A lifetime of love is the sincere adherence to faith. Rebajicun has traveled between the mountains, coming and going for more than 20 years. During this period, Rebajicun also traveled to big cities, Beijing and Shanghai, and also learned to sing rock and drink coffee. But when Shambhala summoned him and returned to his homeland, he realized that he loved the tsamba and butter tea here. He deeply felt that he truly belonged to this warm land. Whenever he passed by a white pagoda, he would stop at the turntable to worship, which was his gratitude and awe for the land that raised him. The scenery along the way, the oncoming snow-capped mountains, is his motto, and it is also the truth that he firmly believes.
However, paranoia about traditional culture will bring some "traditional" obsessions. An overly conservative culture will also bring about the lag of civilization. For example, in the film, Luo Rong Jicun's wife Jiang Yang is still squatting and talking to her husband, and she still gets up earlier than her husband and respectfully brings steaming butter tea. Of course, on the one hand, this is a virtuous virtue, but on the other hand, it is also a prison of thought.
Rebajicun was awakened, he went out and saw the prosperous world, only to know the existence of a simple hometown. Every time he returned to the village, he was frustrated because there was no one in the village to sing and dance, and he was worried because the children in the village could only sing pop songs and could not string and reba. In fact, tradition and modernity are not opposites, but only upgrades, integration and penetration, and the origin is one. If tradition is detached from the new era, tradition is a burden; We must think about how to pass on and how to "tradition" in an international environment. The contradiction of opposing the old and the new against this gene also constrained the "thoroughness" of Rebajicun and delayed the process of his achievement. We can't change the environment, and we can't stop the progress of the times.
Zhang Chongyang, the bass player of the rock band, often asks Reba Jicun, "What are you doing with an old string?" "The culture of the city and the countryside has gradually lost its borders, and the stage of the town is also a gorgeous laser project, which has long been occupied by fashion. When Jiang Yang came out of the prairie, she was also full of fantasies about their ancient traditional songs and dances, but her years of singing career did not let her see a ray of light, but an endless "cold scene". Even if it is a small stage in a bar, the strings are only a short performance during the warm-up period, and the main venue is still popular ** and, Western music, and "shaking the head" Di song; Or as a "flavoring" filler in the second half when guests are scarce. This basin of cold water made Jiang Yang have to start questioning whether the skills passed down for generations have its significance. Grandpa once taught himself that singing and dancing can bring joy and happiness, what is **?
Another heroine, Kura, her smile is bright, innocent, and there is no obsession she can't let go. Her dream is to step onto the international stage and settle in the metropolis. Although she was born under a snowy mountain, this is not her "utopia". Cangla's choice of love, her lifestyle planning, she is strong and positive. In many cases, she needs, rather than being needed. This is a completely different personality from Jiang Yang, and it is also a different destiny. Of course, the transformation of a rural girl into an urban woman requires precipitation from the inside out, as well as abundant material conditions and abundant time. Many people fantasize about the leap of class, but they are just wandering the busy streets, or echoing the edge of the "circle". We must not be prejudiced against any "birth", but we have to admit the difficulty of "leapfrogging". What excludes us is not the amount of wealth, but the "group culture" that flows in their blood. Even if we try to break this barrier through the combination of genes, this invisible wall is always hidden in our "conceptual space". (Written by Chen Yongkang).
Director's Bio:
Chen Yongkang, male, Chaoyang, Beijing, is a young Chinese director. Screenwriter and director works such as "Dance under the Banyan Tree", "Buddha Road", "Snow Reba", "Contour Light", "Theater Horror", "Dragon Gate Swordsman", "Dream of Tsing Yi", "Double Butterfly", Kunqu Opera film "The Legend of Mandarin Duck Mirror" and other film and television works.