the ratings ranked first in the country in the first three days of the premiere. more than 80% of the scenes were filmed in chongqing. the major revolutionary tv series "towards the southwest" was a hit on cctv.
2024-08-29
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▲still from the film "towards the great southwest". photo provided by the interviewee
the ratings ranked first in the country in the first three days of the premierethis is the report card of the chongqing-produced tv series "towards the southwest".
on august 23, the 37-episode major revolutionary tv series "towards the southwest", jointly produced by the propaganda department of the chongqing municipal committee of the communist party of china, the propaganda department of the sichuan provincial committee of the communist party of china, the propaganda department of the guizhou provincial committee of the communist party of china, etc., and produced by china central television, sichuan jingcheng film co., ltd., chongqing xingguang book and film culture media, etc., was broadcast on cctv-1 during prime time.
reporters learned that in the three days since the show was aired, it has quickly attracted the attention of a wide range of viewers with its perfect narrative rhythm, flesh-and-blood character creation, and profound historical connotations, and its popularity remains high.
why has "towards the great southwest" received such high attention? which scenes were filmed in chongqing? what new expressions did the play have during the creative process? on august 28, the reporter conducted an online interview with li kang, the screenwriter, producer, and post-production director of "towards the great southwest".
the screenwriter team went to chongqing many times to verify and collect materials
organize exchanges and discussions among cultural and historical experts
on april 23, 1949, nanjing was liberated, and chairman mao wrote the magnificent poem "storm and wind rises on zhongshan mountain, millions of troops cross the yangtze river". our army was unstoppable and liberated shanghai on may 27, 1949. the party central committee immediately laid out the southwest, and decided that deng xiaoping and liu bocheng would lead the second field army into sichuan to liberate the southwest. liu and deng joined hands again and returned to their hometown after many years of absence, with mixed feelings. the story of "towards the southwest" begins here.
"this drama allowed me to see the unusual history of the city where i live, and i really resonated with it. especially this year is the 120th anniversary of comrade deng xiaoping's birth. broadcasting this drama at such a time allows people to have more reviews of history." citizen zhou zhong said that the series has only been aired to the 6th episode, but he can't wait to see the rest of the story.
"most of our creative team members are from the southwest region. it can be said that the story of the liberation of the southwest is deeply engraved in our memories of growing up, which also provides everyone with more creative inspiration." li kang said that he was born and raised in chongqing, and later returned to southwest university to teach. the screenwriter team went to the former site of the southwest bureau of the cpc central committee on jinyun mountain in beibei many times to verify and collect folk songs, and organized exchanges and discussions with cultural and historical experts.
filmed in chongqing
make chongqing audience feel more intimate
"chongqing people are familiar with the history of the southwest bureau of the cpc central committee. at the beginning, the southwest bureau issued a call to 'build a new chongqing for people's production' and built the chongqing people's auditorium, chongqing gymnasium, datianwan stadium, chongqing workers' cultural palace, etc., laying the foundation for regional construction and governance." li kang introduced that in order to present such a heavy sense of history in the play, the crew filmed at the former site of the southwest bureau of the cpc central committee in beibei, the juren building, the red building in the rongzhi college of chongqing technology and business university (formerly the first teaching building of chongqing second mechanical industry school), jiangjin xia mansion, as well as liangjiang film and television city, chengdu-chongqing railway and other places.
"it can be said that more than 80% of the scenes in the drama were shot in chongqing." li kang said that this also makes chongqing audiences feel more familiar and can follow the drama more immersively.
▲still from the film "towards the great southwest". photo provided by the interviewee
combination of realism and freehand brushwork
sing "three songs"
"towards the southwest" is a tribute drama to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of comrade deng xiaoping and the 75th anniversary of the founding of new china, and was listed as a key recommended drama in the "keep pace with the times and be one with the people" tv drama exhibition activity by the central propaganda department and the state administration of radio and television. such a major revolutionary theme has higher requirements for script creation.
li kang said that the purpose of the screenwriter team in the creative process is to combine realism with freehand brushwork. in terms of realism, they fully respect historical facts and tell the historical stories of the southwest bureau of the cpc central committee in the early days of the founding of new china, such as the restoration of industrial and agricultural production, the development of social economy, the suppression of bandits and counter-espionage, the construction of the chengdu-chongqing railway, the unity of ethnic compatriots, and the peaceful liberation of tibet. in terms of freehand brushwork, they focus on creating more vivid and lively characters to impress more young audiences.
li kang introduced that the whole play actually sang "three songs". the first is a magnificent epic ode. the tv series focuses on the southwest bureau of the cpc central committee led by deng xiaoping, liu bocheng and he long, showing how to create a new situation of peace, stability and vigorous development in the southwest region amid difficulties and obstacles.
secondly, it is a song of youth that dispels the fog, grows and struggles. the tv series focuses on the southwest service corps of the chinese people's liberation army, which is composed of more than 10,000 college students and young cadres, and shows how to dedicate their youth to the hot land of the southwest. the outline of this song is also related to li kang's identity as a university teacher. he hopes that the series can bring more young people the understanding of ideals and struggles.
finally, it is a song of happiness that interprets the daily life of the people. the tv series focuses on the earth-shaking changes in the southwest region and shows a happy life full of fireworks.
