Since its debut on the big screen in 2014, the "Bear Infested" series of big movies has accompanied the audience for ten years, forming a unique "bear infested" phenomenon in the Spring Festival of movies. On the first day of the Year of the Dragon, the tenth big movie in the series, "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space", will continue to stage a new round of joyful and warm stories.
A few days ago, at the expert observation seminar of "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" held in Beijing, many experts from the film industry and academia conducted in-depth exchanges with the film's main creators. Experts at the meeting believed that the film gathered many characters from the past of the "Bear Infested" series, lasted for ten years, and completed the further upgrade of the "family carnival" aesthetic with new creativity, sophisticated production, strong emotions and observation and thinking about reality. The symposium was hosted by the Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the China Film Critics Society and the China Film Association Zhong Xinqi Film Criticism Development Project.
Many characters return, and time travel upgrades to "family carnival".
Similar to the previous big movies, the movie "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" continues the "family carnival" style of the series. According to the producer and producer Shang Linlin, the main creative team has been thinking about the film since the beginning of its creation: "What should the 'Bear Infested' series use to give back to the audience?" In the past ten years, the audience has grown up with the "Bear Infested" series, many characters are still fresh in people's memories, and the audience hopes that they can "return", and the main creative team also believes that the tenth big movie is not only a simple story, but also a review of the old times and a re-upgrade of the story. Therefore, the main creative team decided to connect the ten years with innovative stories through the concept of "parallel time and space", "Whether it is the theme of the story or the content presented, there will be nostalgic elements, but more of it is innovation, and the brain-opening settings in the film can not only relive the original joy with the 'bear fans', but also bring a new viewing experience to the audience." "At the same time, in the past ten years, many children have grown into teenagers, and many families and young audiences have continued to pay attention to the 'Bear Infested' series, so we have added plots such as workplace and life choices, and strive to truly realize the 'family carnival', so that everyone can feel their own joy and touch." ”
Zhang Pimin, chairman of the China Film Association, highly affirmed the innovation ability of the "Bear Infested" series of films, saying that the series of films can still have innovative expressions today, which is very admirable. "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" is more grand and sophisticated in terms of story preparation, color use, plot construction, etc., and at the same time adds more humanistic care, such as thinking about the outlook on life, wealth, workplace life and other issues, achieving a new leap in creation. ”
Sun Lijun, vice president of Beijing Film Academy, believes that "family carnival" is the basic attribute of animated films, and "Bear Infested: Reversal of Time and Space" adheres to the positioning of "family carnival" in terms of story content, theme direction, aesthetic style, etc., and continues the classic theme of highlighting "truth, goodness and beauty", and the plot, lines, and actions all take into account the aesthetic needs of children and parents. The continuous use and innovation of new technologies such as 3D and UE by the main creative team has further improved the visual effects of the film, and the scenes such as time and space travel and pursuit and fighting have a strong visual impact. Song Zhiqin, executive deputy director of the Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, said that "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" has better realized the integration of science fiction and reality, the balance of theme and type, and the combination of technology and art.
Huang Wei, director of the Cultural and Sports Interview Department of People's Daily Online, commented that the film was "very creative and imaginative, warm and **; It is full of whimsy and is closely connected to real life", the scenery of mountains and rivers and forests in the film and the scenes of crossing the fight are very realistic, and the battle of wits between the bald head and his boss Julie, and the head-to-head confrontation with the "Time Eater" enhance the fun of the movie. Sha Dan, deputy director of the business development department of the China Film Archive, believes that the "Bear Infested" series of big movies has been deeply cultivated in the Spring Festival file for ten years, and has continuously extended to a wider audience, and many small details in the film can poke at the aesthetic interest of audiences of different ages. Song Muhan, a representative of the junior high school audience, said that "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" surprised him very much, "As a memory of ten years, many classic characters have gathered together and fulfilled the wish of every 'bear fan'." The film reminds me of many past events of Bald Head Qiang and Xiong Da Xiong Er, and it feels very warm. ”
Family and friendship warm people's hearts, and self-pursuit echoes reality
In addition to being happy and funny, the "Bear Infested" series of movies continues to deepen the observation of reality and the excavation of emotions in terms of theme, and the echo projection of "Bear Infested: Reversal of Time and Space" on the current workplace and the presentation of friendship and family affection have been affirmed by many experts. According to the director of the film, Lin Huida, "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" allows the bald head to enter the city and become a worker, hoping that young audiences can grow up with the characters and bring more sense of identity to the audience with their common life experiences. The main creator combined his own experience and presented a lot of real insights in the film, focusing on the topic of "what kind of life do you want", facing some confusion and confusion of people in the current society, hoping to bring a little touch and inspiration to the audience.
Tang Ke, deputy director of the program center of the movie channel, said that "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" is similar to the storyline of triple time and space, which brings multiple changes in narrative and vision, and is more rich and layered; The bald head strengthens the character design of the worker, and the theme of "success in the eyes of others" can be described as a bold creative attempt, with a strong realistic texture; Behind the bald head Qiang's return to Dog Bear Ridge is the desire for hometown and friendship, which is a kind of spiritual comfort for those viewers who are working hard in a foreign land. In the view of Zhang Wei, executive vice president of the China Film Critics Society, "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" not only echoes the traditional aesthetic spirit and emotion of "returning to the pastoral", but also depicts the reality of "overwhelmed and dilemma" under the rapid development of the current society; The concept of "Time Devourer" in the film is very novel, and the "time and space crisis" caused by the Doctor's radical research and development also coincides with people's current concerns about the rapid development of science and technology, reflecting the humanistic care of the main creative team.
Ding Yaping, president of the Chinese University Film and Television Society, said that the film's depiction of the workplace has current value, and in the process of focusing on excavating and revealing the confusion of the world, he reflected and questioned "what is worth cherishing, looking back, and looking at". Zhao Weifang, director of the Film and Television Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Arts, said that the film continues to expand and deepen at the level of theme observation, and continues the theme of "environmental protection and love" in the series of films.
Li Chunli, senior editor and editorial coordinator of Bright**", praised that the film has both "futuristic and pyrotechnics", with a sense of the future in the atmosphere created by high technology. And the down-to-earth workplace lesson plans, family and friendship, and nostalgia in the city are full of fireworks. Wang Chun, director of the Theory Department and Internet Information Department of the Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, believes that the film is not only a preview of the children's future life, but also a life companion with the "bear fans".
Ten years of companionship are not absent, and breakthroughs and innovations have created the phenomenon of "bear infested".
In the past ten years, the "Bear Infested" series of movies has continued to make breakthroughs and innovations, creating a unique "bear infested" phenomenon in the Spring Festival of movies. Jiao Hongfen, chairman of the China Film Producers Association, believes that correct decision-making, professional team, and accurate positioning are the guarantees for the "Bear Infested" series of big movies to stick to their feelings, steadily improve their production quality, and continue to expand their brand influence. In the view of Li Daoxin, deputy dean of the School of Arts of Peking University, "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" gathers well-known characters from the past, and completes the transformation from overall architecture to local exploration while diversifying the presentation, which is not only a summary of ten years, but also a new opening of a new round of exploration.
Gao Xiaoli, deputy director of the Audiovisual Committee of the Beijing Literary and Art Critics Association, said that the strong comedic effect produced by the great personality contrast between the bald head and the big bear in "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space" is very suitable for the aesthetic habits of young children to teenagers; And the light-hearted and humorous art style and funny scenes in the film can make ** get back to basics emotional release. Zhang Jinfeng, deputy editor-in-chief of "China Film News", said that the film integrates science fiction, action, comedy, adventure and other genre elements, and the content is also intended to tilt towards the audience. In the future, the series will not only make steady progress and forge ahead in artistic innovation, but also increase its efforts in derivative cultural creativity and theme parks. Zhu Yuqing, deputy secretary-general of the Children's Film Working Committee of the China Film Association and founder of Juyinghui, believes that the reason why the "Bear Infested" series of big movies can stand out in the fiercely competitive Spring Festival stalls and form a brand advantage lies in its adherence to the creative positioning of "family carnival", differentiated audience positioning and genre development ideas.
Rao Shuguang, president of the China Film Critics Society, said that "Bear Infested: Reversal of Time and Space" has achieved a good balance and innovation with multi-genre integration and narrative upgrades, and its innovative expression of "parallel time and space" and "multiple lives" has brought a new viewing experience to the audience; Its full character building and story carrying bring more emotional resonance; The setting of bald heads and strong identities and experiences makes the relationship between the characters full of tension, bringing strong plot, strong rhythm, strong substitution, and strong empathy; The reuse of previous well-known characters and bridges allows the audience to gain a rich emotional experience. "In particular, the film's speculative expression of the dilemma in the workplace and 'returning to the countryside' more artistically demonstrates the concept of 'facing reality and looking up to the stars in order to have a better life'. Rao Shuguang said.
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