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this episode's guest iszhou guohui, vice chairman of the 12th zhejiang provincial committee of the chinese people's political consultative conference.

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fang li has been engaged in geophysical exploration and marine survey equipment technology for 40 years. he is also a filmmaker. he has served as a producer, screenwriter, supervisor or producer of films such as "guanyin mountain", "see you tomorrow", "growth of everything", "birds pay homage to the phoenix", "riding the wind and waves", and "broken bridge".

after 8 years, "the sinking of the lisbon maru", which he served as producer and director, has finally been released, and the box office is still working hard to reach 4 million in six days. it is gratifying that in addition to becoming the highest-rated domestic film in 2024 so far with a score of 9.2 on douban, the theater schedule has also begun to increase... one exciting good news after another has come, and the film has also attracted more and more attention.

on september 10, fang li, who had been on a national roadshow alone, came to hangzhou to interact with the audience. facing the audience with tears in their eyes, he told the difficult story behind the filming and constantly praised the zhoushan fishermen for their heroic act of saving lives.

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fang li came to hangzhou alone to make this heroic story known to more people.

zhou guohui, vice chairman of the 12th zhejiang provincial committee of the chinese people's political consultative conference:

i have written three articles for the documentary film "the sinking of the lisbon maru". a documentary film that is still moving towards a box office of 4 million has attracted widespread attention from netizens, almost forming an "online rescue operation". in addition to the east china sea rescue incident that took place 82 years ago and the benevolent spirit of saving lives that was shown in it, which is worth commemorating and promoting, i was also moved by the idealistic behavior of the film producer fang li, who was loyal to history and pursued art.

i don't know fang li, but i started to pay attention to him because of the filming and production of the movie "the sinking of the lisbon maru". when i saw the news that he came to hangzhou alone to promote the film, i couldn't help but say a few words about this filmmaker's deep love and persistent pursuit of film art.

fang li is 71 years old this year, which used to be called over 70. he started planning to make this film when he was 63, which is something admirable in itself. he is not only making a film, but also using his life experience and wisdom to present a work with profound connotations and unique perspectives to the audience. this persistent pursuit of film art not only reflects his personal artistic sentiments, but also is an inspiration and encouragement to the entire film industry.

documentary films, unlike feature films, can be artistically fictional. they must be faithful to and restore historical events. authenticity is the most important criterion. 82 years have passed since the incident. it was a transnational, mass incident that occurred in the midst of war and on the ocean. there were few survivors and insiders. finding clues from folk legends was undoubtedly full of hardships and challenges. in order to complete this work and let more people know about this heroic story and unsung hero, fang li not only spent millions of yuan, but also exhausted his heart and feet. it is this rigorous, meticulous, ingenious discovery and production attitude that makes the most intuitive impression of the work to the audience is meticulous and real, which can touch the scene, resonate and inspire thinking. that's why it has a rare high score on platforms such as douban.

this strict control of the quality of the work and the ultimate pursuit of artistic effect are the embodiment of fang li's professional accomplishment and sense of responsibility as a senior filmmaker. this behavior not only brings excellent film works to the audience, but also sets a new benchmark and model for the entire film industry. authenticity is always the life of art, especially documentary films. however, to be realistic, many of the films and works of art we see often lack this point.

from this point of view, we should express our highest respect to mr. fang li.

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