inspired by the peony pavilion, the short film the sorrow of the snake debuts at the silk road international film festival
2024-09-25
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from september 20 to 23, the 2024 "western film and spring light" youth film festival was held in xi'an and was included in the "western film week" unit specially set up for the 11th silk road international film festival. the short film "sadness of the snake" directed by young director wu jiahui was unveiled at the event, showing the aesthetic perspective of creation and new possibilities of expression.
poster of "serpentine elegy"
not only did he participate in domestic film festivals with his short films, but at the 81st venice international film festival which ended in september, wu jiahui and his immersive project "serpentine elegy" appeared in the "venice film festival production bridge unit".
it is reported that the content of the short film "serpent's lament" comes from "serpent's elegy". wu jiahui said that "serpent's elegy" is inspired by "the peony pavilion" by tang xianzu, a playwright of the ming dynasty, and extracts the core theme of "love". vr technology is used to create an immersive virtual reality world that blends chinese and western cultures. when du liniang died of illness due to longing, liu mengmei awakened her to rebirth in the tomb with his persistent love. this true love that transcends life and death is vividly displayed in the immersive experience.
director wu jiahui
wu jiahui believes that du liniang's emotional entanglements and the cycle of life and death in the play will be more lifelike in the vr environment. "the audience can not only watch, but also feel and interact with virtual characters and scenes. first, the audience will be guided into a temple. the mortise and tenon structure of the entire temple is restored by 3d scanning technology. this virtual restoration technology can ensure that the shape and precision of the temple are "alive", allowing the audience to travel through thousands of years and see the grandeur of classical architecture and the charm of ancient figures. what's even more amazing is that the temple will disappear in the last scene of the story, replaced by a dreamy beach or desert." he specifically mentioned that the temple is a container for storytelling. the main creative team particularly pursued the simplicity of the material, using ancient paintings and ancient books as reference materials, hoping that the temple carrying a solemn atmosphere can calm the audience's mind in the fast-paced life and better experience the "charm of the image" and "flowing moments".
it is reported that "serpentine elegy" is expected to be officially exhibited in major art galleries and exhibition halls next year to meet the audience.
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