The documentary film "The Great Journey" uses a grand perspective and vivid narrative to show the great journey of the Chinese people led by the Communist Party of China from the New Democratic Revolution to the socialist modernization drive, and shows the original mission and fighting spirit of the Chinese Communists. The film was produced by the Central News Documentary Film Studio (Group) and is divided into four chapters: "Forward in the Fire", "Undeterred by Wind and Rain", "Bravely Advancing in the Torrent", and "A Bright Future", as well as the "Setting Sail" and "Leading the Way" sections at the beginning and end. It uses a variety of artistic means to review the magnificent and glorious journey of the Communist Party of China over the past century.

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On January 11, the film "The Great Journey" was screened at the "Chinese Story·Light and Shadow Memory" excellent domestic documentary film screening event and met with Shanghai audiences at three theaters: SFC Shanghai Cinema Honghui Yonghua Store, Grandview Cinema Nanjing West Road Store, and CGV Cinema Bao Yang Bao Long 4DX Store. After the screening, the film's chief director Hou Keming, chief producer Zhu Qinxiao, chief photographer Luo Ling and other creative teams participated in the interactive exchange, and the cast and crew of the "The Great Journey" art performance made a surprise appearance and expressed their gratitude to the film's main creators.

The film is a perfect fusion of stage art and film language. It includes both magnificent and shocking historical scenes, as well as vivid and delicate emotional scenes. In particular, the comprehensive use and organic combination of exquisite photography, sound processing and lighting design, and the double shock of immersive vision and hearing on the big screen allowed hundreds of audiences of different ages present that day to empathize with each other.

Audiences born after 1950 said that the film reminded them of the music and dance epic "The East is Red" released in 1964. Both epic films were shot by China Film Group Corporation. Sixty years have passed and they are still moved. They look forward to China Film Group Corporation bringing more excellent works to the audience in the future. Audiences born after 1960 said that the film reviewed the arduous and glorious journey of the Communist Party of China over the past 100 years and was very educational. They hoped that the film roadshow could be held in all walks of life across the country to let more young people understand history and draw wisdom and strength from the century-old history of the Party.

Audiences born in the 1980s said that they were filled with excitement and enthusiasm after watching the film. As a young Party member in the new era, they should perform their duties in ordinary jobs and demonstrate the value of life and responsibility in their unremitting efforts. Audiences born in the 2000s said that the visual effect of watching movies on the big screen was particularly shocking, as if they were personally in the Bird's Nest, and they felt excited and encouraged.

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It is reported that the film was shot using the most advanced 8K digital camera. In addition to shooting the magnificent grand scenes, it also went deep into the stage to present the details of the performance, making the picture more shocking and infectious.

Director Hou Keming revealed in the post-screening discussion that in the shots of the film, every actor was full of energy, sincere and enthusiastic, and their eyes were filled with love for the Party and the country. As the main creators of the film, they must do their best to record their real performances with artistic expression techniques, and finally present them on the big screen, so that the audience can feel those exciting moments and extremely shocking moments, and have a strong resonance in the process of watching the film.

As one of the screening films of the "Chinese Stories, Light and Shadow Memories" excellent domestic documentary film screening event, "The Great Journey" will be shown in theaters, schools, government agencies, enterprises, institutions, communities and rural areas across the country, allowing excellent documentary film works to reach the grassroots and meet more audiences. The film's creative team will also participate in film viewing exchanges and post-screening interactive activities.