Reflections on "Birds Chase the Phoenix"
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2023-08-01 04:00:27
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"The phoenix has died, but all birds are singing", the touching story of returning to nature, the dignified and thick film and television style, the traditional folk characteristics with rich colors, and the sad music of compassion make this "Hundred Birds Chase the Phoenix" - the posthumous work of the great director Wu Tianming present a classic.

The story in the film takes place in an unparalleled town on the eight hundred mile Qinchuan River. Jiao San, the older master of Suona, passed on his skills to his apprentice You Tianming, hoping that he would pass on this folk craft from generation to generation. However, under the influence of the modernization tide, the trend of the times changed, and the Suona team failed to continue and declined in all directions. The 100 minute film often shocked my heart again and again with the development of the plot. Master Jiao Sanye said that "suona is a craftsman's work", and the people who play suona call themselves suona craftsmen, not suona artists, which is the bone and soul of the craftsman's spirit.

Traditional business has its ethics and rules. One of the most important points is that virtue is higher than skill. On the surface, he looks serious, old-fashioned and arrogant. In fact, Jiao San, the Suona Master, is a kind-hearted, affectionate and righteous person. In the process of selecting Suona disciples, he showed his strictness. At first, Tianming was almost rejected because of lack of talent. In the process of apprenticeship, he played with less understanding than his junior brother Lan Yu. Finally, he took over the whole Suona class from his master, It is because of pure and good conduct. Tianming asked Shifu why you accepted me. Shifu said, "It's because of a tear in your eyes when your father fell." I think it's also because of his kindness and enthusiasm. Because of his diligence and persistence, he uses reed stalks to absorb water to practice martial arts, even in the wind and rain, without intermission; Because he was not so shrewd, because he helped his younger martial brother snatch out his suona in the fire and sacrificed his suona which was not allowed to be touched by others. After all, the successor of the Suona Class needs not only a talented performer with superb skills, but also a tough, tolerant and loyal successor. The spirit of craftsman is probably just such a kind of spirit without distractions, a kind of soul soul with life hanging in the balance.

While we love the disappearance of traditional culture, we also despise the stubborn craftsman spirit of the old school. We only focus on one thing in our life, not to mention that we often cannot support ourselves, and even the basic respect is not available. There is nothing wrong with wind music, and there is nothing wrong with the music of music. There is nothing wrong with wind music even replacing suona. The trend is so turbulent, and the times are changing like this. But whether we can give traditional culture and craftsman spirit a little time and space, and not let the good things left by our ancestors be cut off. The form may disappear, but the spirit will last forever.

I am moved. For this "Hundred Birds Chase the Phoenix", I hope that our traditional Chinese culture will be carried forward. I sincerely hope that even more people will remember their original intentions, stick to their own pursuits and beliefs, and defend our hearts with ordinary and ordinary actions and the most authentic portrayal of our hearts.