? Thoughts on watching the documentary "Old Summer Palace"
?This week, I watched a digital documentary called "Old Summer Palace" . "Old Summer Palace" tells the story of the rise to decline of the Qing Empire and the destruction of the Old Summer Palace in the 18th century. Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong created the unprecedented prosperity of the Qing Dynasty. However, it was this huge wealth that made subsequent emperors relax their vigilance, and the luxurious Old Summer Palace was reduced to ashes under the artillery fire of the British and French forces.
?The passage that touched me the most was: In 1840, Britain launched the first Opium War against our country. The Qing government sent 30,000 troops to resist the British army, while the British army only had 8,000 troops. The weapons of the Qing army are still the swords, shotguns and blunderbuss of more than 200 years ago. The weapons of the British army were the most advanced rifles and repeaters at the time. Despite this, the Qing soldiers still fought bloody battles, as a British officer said: Although the weapons of the Qing army were very backward, their courage was respectable. At the same time, Emperor Xianfeng was very cowardly and indecisive. Instead of commanding the battle at the scene of the war, he fled to the summer resort, where he smoked opium and was bathed by his concubines.
?The stark contrast between these two clips made me very angry. I think that as the head of the Qing Empire, Xianfeng had the responsibility and obligation to command the battle at the war scene and boost morale. Maybe no matter what he does, he can't change the situation where the conservatism and arrogance of previous generations of emperors, including him, made the empire fall behind, and he can't change a war that is already doomed to fail. But if he had become a deserter in the first place, he would not have Fulfill the duties of a head of state. The Qing Empire under the rule of such an emperor was doomed to destruction.
?"Old Summer Palace" is my country's first large-scale epic digital documentary. It records Yongzheng's efforts and ambitions as well as Qianlong's arrogance and disdain for the Western Industrial Revolution. "Old Summer Palace" made me see the Italian missionary Castiglione and the French missionary Wang Zhicheng. They both wanted the Chinese emperor to see the power of science, but they failed. Therefore, they could only serve the emperor.
?With the huge wealth created by Kangxi and Yongzheng, how could the Old Summer Palace be destroyed? Because the emperor's conservatism and arrogance eroded the Qing Empire. The emperor believed that the Qing Dynasty was a celestial dynasty and was indestructible. Therefore, they had no communication with the West and did not know that the era of agricultural civilization had passed and the era of cavalry was gone forever. Although the British envoys sent cannons and guns to the Qing Dynasty, the emperor did not think of improving the Qing army's backward weapons. The emperor of China spent all his money on pleasure and not on education and national defense. Therefore, the Old Summer Palace will disappear from the earth.
?"Old Summer Palace" is a history of humiliation, it makes me think deeply!
? Two thoughts after watching the documentary "Old Summer Palace"
?I believe most people Like me, when mentioning the Old Summer Palace, the famous patriotic pillars of Dashuifa immediately appear in front of my eyes, and my mind is immediately filled with two words: shame. This has been a long-standing mindset. Education since primary school has told us: The Old Summer Palace is evidence of the incompetence of the Manchu Dynasty and an irreparable loss for all mankind! There are also history teachers who read it in extremely sad tones. The piece of ironclad evidence from the French writer Victor Hugo - "One day, two robbers walked into the Old Summer Palace, one robbed something and the other set fire to it. It was as if victory in the war meant they could engage in robbery... In the face of history, this Two robbers, one named France and the other English." Besides that? Can people who have never been to the ruins of the Old Summer Palace in person really feel the desolation and helplessness of that history? Even if they have been there in person, how many people can learn from those ruins and simple models? How can we imagine the prosperity of those days? How can we know what kind of rare treasures and unique wonders those robbers burned?
?Now, all this no longer needs to be summarized in a few concepts and I imagined it based on the guidance of the pictures.
The large-scale epic documentary "Old Summer Palace" produced by Beijing Science and Education Film Studio has been completed. After having already formed a stereotype about the various images of the Old Summer Palace, watching the film can really be described as "amazing". Can you imagine how the dilapidated ruins of the Old Summer Palace could support a nearly two-hour documentary? And I noticed that no one left their seats during the long broadcast. The creative staff uniquely condensed the joy and pain of a family, the rise and fall of an empire, the glory and shame of a nation into the Old Summer Palace - the largest and most luxurious private residence on earth, known as the Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens by the world. The Oriental Museum is also a unique paradise in history. What we see is no longer the boring words in history books that have never changed, but a story of living life; what we see is no longer the few pictures of the Great Water Method that have changed countless angles but have not changed much. ruins, but the magnificent panoramic view of the Old Summer Palace! These are all due to the creator's impeccable storytelling potential and large-scale use of computer simulation animation technology, bringing a magnificent and glorious Old Summer Palace and the rise and fall of the Qing Empire to the audience again before. According to director Jin Tiemu, this film is the first true digital intermediate film among domestic films. It is completely different from the digital films we traditionally talk about. Digital intermediate technology can help the film achieve the best possible effect on the screen. Image effects. To this end, the film's director Jin Tiemu made a special trip to New Zealand's WETA company to make copies.
The company has previously produced international classic films such as "The Lord of the Rings", "King Kong" and "The Chronicles of Narnia", and has the largest Great experience, technology and staff. All this hard work has now blossomed into fruitful and dazzling brilliance. This is a documentary with a story, and it is a visual feast and image spectacle that is completely different from previous traditional documentaries.
?The film will be fully released in domestic theaters next month. It is not a pioneering or new thing for documentaries to enter theaters, but a documentary of the scale and digital production of "Old Summer Palace" will enter theaters. This is the first time this has been done online in China, which is definitely a feat. However, the specific box office results still have to wait for the final test of the audience.
?If it can be said that the French writer Hugo openly opposed his country and recorded the bad deeds of the bandits in writing was a kind of conscience and courage of the literati, now in this era of singing and dancing, It took five years to complete such a magnificent and wary "Old Summer Palace", which is prepared for danger in times of peace and prosperity. It is a kind of responsibility and a vision. I express my deep respect!
? What are your thoughts on watching the documentary "Old Summer Palace"? 3
?Closing my eyes, I seem to have seen the scene of the burning of the Old Summer Palace nearly 160 years ago, and also seen the two robbers, the French and the British, committing crimes unscrupulously. I can hear them smiling proudly, laughing at their victory, laughing at their greatness, and laughing at China's corruption.
?Actually, this period of history is the one I least want to face, because it is the humiliation in Chinese history and the most painful part of every Chinese heart. A Chinese, I think. You must hate the arrogant imperialists who burn, kill, and loot without any hesitation! This is not an exaggeration, but their actions cannot but make the Chinese people angry, and the whole world cannot but agree with them.
?I am proud of the Old Summer Palace. No matter whether it was once destroyed by the empire, or what it looks like now! But it can be said that it is the culmination of thousands of years of excellent gardening art in my country and has pushed my country's classical gardens to a new height. At that time, everyone who witnessed its grand occasion said that it was indeed good. Some Westerners started to take a new look at Chinese gardens from the Old Summer Palace. In short, the Old Summer Palace has won honors for our ancient civilized country and was once the pride of our Chinese nation!
? The famous French historian Bernard Blisset once said: The disaster of the Old Summer Palace is the history of China and the A huge disaster in the history of world civilization. He has always insisted on his attitude: mistakes and crimes committed in history can be forgiven, but cannot be forgotten.
?Yes! After all, that is history and cannot be changed. What we should do now is not to let this history repeat itself in the future. We must keep this humiliating history in mind.
?So, we must not forget the national humiliation and revitalize China!