"May flowers" created many firsts
For the first time, the theme was sand control
It's the first time to turn on the machine in the temple
The first time the crew went to Zhongnanhai
First shot in Tian'anmen Square
Just before the broadcast of May flowers, the producer Zhu Mengdi, the actors Ma Yue and Bai fan gave an exclusive interview with the reporter. They talked about the many firsts created in the preparatory stage, the shooting process and in the history of Chinese TV drama.
New themes in the history of Chinese TV dramas
When the Anti Japanese drama drama, thunder drama and crossing drama are bustling and noisy, "May flowers bloom" is like a wonderful flower blooming quietly in the Mu Us Desert. There was no opening ceremony of gongs and drums, nor a grand banquet. Instead, it officially kicked off in an ancient and mysterious temple on a quiet early morning in early summer last year.
At the beginning of planning, Cao Shiyu, executive deputy director of Yulin Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, Yang Zaiqing, producer and Zhu Mengdi, producer, were invited to Zhongnanhai. Since the founding of the people's Republic of China, there has not been a TV series that directly faces this theme. This theme is hot because it is highly valued both at home and abroad.
Director Miao Yue gnaws hard bone for the first time
The theme of desert control has always been regarded as a "bone" that is not easy to chew. Zhu Mengdi used this theme to find a lot of screenwriters and directors, all of whom said they were unwilling to participate. Zhu Mengdi didn't give up, and finally got along with the famous director Miao Yue.
Why did they choose to shoot in Yulin? Zhu Mengdi said: 'in 1997, vice premier Jiang Chunyun mentioned in an investigation report on desert control that Yulin has achieved remarkable results in sand control. This is why we came to Yulin. '
Yulin Municipal Party committee opens the door for the crew
In order to make the play have a good shot, director Miao Yue designed many shooting scenes in the most prosperous areas of Beijing. Watching the flag raising in Tiananmen Square is one of them. While shooting, the duty personnel came to stop it. "When I heard that it was a TV play about environmental protection, I immediately enthusiastically asked us to seize the opportunity to shoot. "Zhu Mengdi recalled.
"There is a saying in the society: the fire prevention and anti-theft crew is called & lsquo; locust & quo;. "Zhu Mengdi said with a smile," but when shooting in Yulin, the Yulin Municipal Party committee opened the door for the first time for the crew to shoot in the building of the municipal Party Committee for several days. In many plays, the staff of the municipal Party committee, municipal government, people's Congress and CPPCC also acted as mass actors.
New image of coal boss on screen
In recent years, Yulin is famous for its abundant energy resources, which has also created many myths of sudden wealth. "Coal boss in Northern Shaanxi" has become a hot word. At the shooting site, many coal owners came to the production team to be mass actors and brought fruit and food. They were also concerned about the ecological environment. The audience will see the real image of the coal boss in the play. It can be said that "May flowers" has carried out a new interpretation of this group. After watching the TV series, I believe everyone will have an objective evaluation of the coal boss.
Since the whole shooting in Yulin, of course, Yulin characteristics are indispensable. The play also fully shows the local conditions and customs of Yulin: Yulin old street, Hongjiannao, Tongwancheng, zhenbeitai and other places of interest, as well as Yulin storytellers, Yulin modern landmark buildings, Yulin stewed vegetables and Yulin tofu. Zhu Mengdi said: 'we often eat chowder during the shooting period, which can be said to run through the TV series. '