On December 10, the movie "The Three Brigades" held its premiere in Beijing. Producer Chen Sicheng, director Dai Mo, and starring actors Zhang Yi, Wei Chen, Cao Bingkun, Wang Xiao, Zhang Zixian, Yang Xinming and others gathered to share their thoughts on the filming. The film will be released nationwide on December 15. Famous directors Chen Kaige and Jia Zhangke were invited to watch the film and expressed their thoughts after the film.

"The Three Brigades" is adapted from real events and was originally published on "NetEase Human World Studio". The original title was "Please tell the director that the mission of the Three Brigades has been completed" (author Shen Lan). The film tells the story of the Third Brigade led by the Criminal Investigation Brigade Captain Cheng Bing (played by Zhang Yi). In the process of handling a vicious home invasion, rape and murder case, a suspect died unexpectedly and was sentenced to prison. After being released from prison, under the leadership of Cheng Bing, he "went through all the hardships but never changed his mind" and insisted on continuing to pursue the murderer as an ordinary person.

"Three Brigades" poster

At the premiere, Chen Sicheng said that when selecting scripts, he always puts himself in the position of an ordinary audience. "Whether it is a novel or a script, I will look at whether there is any point in it that can move me. For example, whether it is highly suspenseful, whether it is relevant to social topics, or whether it explores and expands the genre. The story of "The Three Brigades" has It’s a special emotion, and I already burst into tears when I read the three-page outline, because it is related to the choice of individual destiny.”

"This time I was deeply involved from script creation to filming. It touched me several times, including when I was finalizing the editing. I still cried every time I watched it, and the tears would fall unconsciously. It It seems to have an indescribable magic. In recent years, many people have been facing different dilemmas and choices. I hope this movie can bring a moment of warmth, comfort and bravery to all current audiences." Chen Sicheng said.

"Unbreakable with truth, moving with emotion." Director Dai Mo said that these eight words are the tone and policy set by the main creator for the film. "The background of each movie is different. "The Three Brigades" is adapted from real events. The description of the original work itself is very restrained. When filming, we also tried to avoid some common design senses, removed some exaggerated feelings, and used very plain Present it in a way that conveys 'truth' and 'emotion' to the audience."

Zhang Guoqiang (middle) reunited with Chen Sicheng and Zhang Yi after the screening. Picture from the Internet

Director Chen Kaige said that the script of "The Three Brigades" is very well written, "Zhang Yi's performance is also very exciting, which can make the audience empathize with his characters." Director Jia Zhangke believes that "The Three Brigades" is an excellent group drama, "I have never seen such a group portrait on the big screen before. Under the leadership of Captain Cheng Bing, sparks can fly between each character."

Zhang Yi said that this time he was "stepping on the shoulders of giants." "The story itself is an excellent piece of documentary literature. At least I have never seen such a script. Cheng Bing's fate changed many times in it, including the reunion of the brothers around him, and then the separation, and finally, after 12 years of hard work, he was finally captured. The murder case is solved, and everyone has grown ups and downs in this story."

Wang Xiao said that he often played police officers in movies and TV dramas in the past, but he had never encountered a particularly pyrotechnic image of a police officer like in "The Three Brigades". "When I read the script, the characters of these team members were already vivid on the page. What touched me was their fireworks clinging to the ground. We all have different situations in life, and they may not be noticeable among the crowd, but They persisted in handling the case, and what they did was particularly admirable.”

Veteran actor Yang Xinming said with a smile that this was the first time he had encountered such a righteous police character in so many years of working in the industry. "In this drama, Lao Zhang is a criminal policeman who is about to retire. What impressed me is that although he doesn't have many roles, Lao Zhang's perseverance and perseverance, especially when he was dying, he said the words 'after becoming a policeman' "No regrets" can also be found in my personal experience. When I performed my last play before retirement, my blood pressure increased due to staying up late continuously. I felt blood rushing to my forehead on the stage. I thought at that time that He won’t die on stage...so I can particularly understand Lao Zhang’s mentality.”

In the post-screening exchange session, Zhang Guoqiang, who played Gao Cheng in the TV series "Soldiers Assault", reunited with his "comrades" Chen Sicheng and Zhang Yi. "This drama is so right! Especially at the end of the film when I saw Cheng Bing, played by Zhang Yi, passing by all the team members, tears welled up in my eyes. I was reminded of the phrase 'Don't abandon, don't give up' in the drama. With the rhythm of Zhang Yi's performance, the breath in my heart finally came out." Zhang Guoqiang said.

Main creator Chen Sicheng, Zhang Yi and Wei Chen communicated with the audience after the screening. Picture from the Internet

It is also worth mentioning that Liu Huan, a well-known singer who became famous for singing the theme song of the TV series "Plain Clothes Police" "Young Aspirations Don't Tell the Sorrows", also sang the ending song "The Way of the World" for "The Third Brigade" this time 》. "The song "Young Aspirations Don't Tell Sorrows" also appeared in the movie. I participated in the creation of the ending song without seeing the finished film. Now it seems that this was a very correct choice." Liu Huan said.

Liu Huan spoke after the screening. Picture from the Internet