“1950 They Are Young” held a screening event in Beijing
On the afternoon of August 28, the documentary “1950 They Are Young” was screened in Beijing. Director Song Rukun participated in the post-screening exchange meeting and shared some stories before and behind the filming stage with the audience.
Director Song Kunru
“Every time we listen to these grandpa and grandma telling stories face-to-face, our chief creator cries very much at the scene. Is there a way to bring this kind of liveness of communication to ordinary audiences so that more people can hear it? Their voices, seeing their appearance, so there is an opportunity to make this film.” On the scene, director Song Rukun revealed the original intention of filming the film. During the filming process, the film was faced with difficulties such as shortage of funds, but it was successfully completed with the assistance of many friends.
Director presents movie posters
The film lasted four years before and after shooting, and the crew traveled all over the world. Through the mouths of 26 veterans of different arms and different periods of war, the film tells the untold and true stories they themselves experienced on the battlefield of the War to Resist U.S. Aid and Aid Korea.
After the audience talks
“When I communicate with children, I find that the children don’t know much about history. There are some things that they don’t understand. When you take her to watch this movie, you can popularize the historical knowledge of the year. Give them the most intuitive feeling. The damage caused by the war to our nation, what should we do now to commemorate them.” A mother who brought her daughter to watch the film bluntly said that through this form, it is easier for the child Understand and remember history.
Questions from the audience
“We listened to this grandfather’s story, and helped him find the name of his comrade-in-arms. There were more than 190,000 names on the Shenyang Martyrs Park. We finally found He Dianju. But unfortunately, when we reported the news of finding this name. When it was given to grandpa, this grandpa had already left.”
Questions from the audience
Song Rukun confessed that this incident became the biggest regret during the filming process. The guilt of the veteran towards his comrades has also become the director’s guilt towards the veteran.
Questions from the audience
The shooting of “1950 They Are Young” is also a race against time. When the film was completed, 3 of the 26 veterans in the film had died. The film, which took four years to produce, will be released nationwide on September 3.
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