In the exhibition hall of the studio, there are two large bright windows.

Compared with the bustle in the house, the window scene with snowflakes is even colder.

For enterprises in this era, it is often a political task that cannot be shirked to win a gold medal or a silver award, or a provincial merit and a ministry.

For example, Jiangshan's award-winning public service advertisement "Famous Paintings" at the Dongjing Advertising Festival.

At the beginning of the production of the advertisement, it was also issued a written notice by the superior to "strive for the award".

Under normal circumstances, in the face of the word "strive for" in the notification letter, the subordinate units will always implement it according to the "must".

"Our unit's films have not won awards on the international stage for many years,"

Tewei is really happy today: "I originally thought that "Nezha and the Sea" could make some noise, but I didn't expect to wait for the good news of "Shepherd's Flute". ”

Jiang Shan just wants to be a qualified listener.

But the news pictures that kept popping up in his mind kept reminding him that several animated films released by the American studio in 79 will achieve remarkable results this year and next.

Dai Tielang said at this time: "Director, the first international award-winning work of our unit should be the puppet show "Magic Brush", right? ”

"That's right, that's it,"

For the first film in the factory to be internationally recognized, Tewei still knows a lot:

"The film "Magic Brush" was aimed at winning the award, and the factory prepared for two years in order to shoot this colorful puppet show."

"Two years?" Xu Ju was shocked.

I really didn't expect that it would take so much time for a very small pediatric thing in his eyes.

"It won't take so long for our bureau to build a factory!"

"That's," Tewei also admitted: "Don't talk about your bureau, even the construction speed of Minhang Street, the world can't find a few!" ”

Xu Muchun waved his hand: "Not to mention Road 1, 100,000 construction troops are on one piece, and it will be strange if there is no miracle!" ”

At that time in 1959, it was still an era of hybrid lighting.

Pujiang's 100,000 workers' big brother not only built an asphalt road on a piece of farmland in just 78 days, but also erected 13 buildings along the road.

After that, it took less than three months to complete the 18 buildings of the second phase of the No. 1 Road project.

Since then, the prestige of "Minhang No. 1 Road" has been completely resounded.

Like the nine buildings in Xuhui New Village, as long as it is a documentary filmed in Pujiang, these two landmarks will inevitably appear in the lens.

After hearing the 100,000 army in Xu Muchun's mouth, Tewei also smiled.

"You have to be clear about one thing, when we were preparing for "Magic Brush", our unit had not yet built a factory!

It's just an art group in the studio, and the whole group doesn't have more than 20 people.

The art crew, who had never been exposed to puppet theater, had to start everything from scratch. ”

The art films of Pujiang Beauty Film Studio have always had a short shooting cycle.

The reason for this is that the production team is meticulous and patient.

Another point is that the production techniques of many films are filmed while exploring.

In other words, the works of those years before and after the establishment of the factory are a process of learning and growth.

"Do you know how many awards "Magic Pen" won that year?" Tewei stretched out a hand to Director Xu:

"Starting from the first prize at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, "Magic Brush" has won awards in five countries."

"Really? That's pretty impressive. ”

"In order to ensure that this puppet show can produce results, our crew decided to put more effort into traditional arts such as ancient architecture, ancient furniture, gardens, feng shui, and farming......

"You wait first," Xu Ju couldn't understand: "To make a cartoon, you still have to pay attention to feng shui?" ”

"It's not that cartoons are about feng shui," Tewei explains.

"It's that the set in the film should pay attention to feng shui, this thing is not good, you think that foreign awards are so easy to get?

The puppet show "Divine Brush" is a stop-motion art film in itself.

At that time, we positioned it as a work of art.

Otherwise, where does beauty come from? ”

......After hearing this, Jiang Shan also wanted to ask: "Where should a puppet show reflect feng shui?" ”

"Yes," Chen Peisi was surprised: "Isn't this thing a superstitious activity?" ”

"Little comrade," Qian Jiajun helped answer the question:

"Feng Shui has been around since ancient times, and Feng Shui covers a series of knowledge such as geography, astrology, and meteorology. It is not only a kind of knowledge, but also a kind of artistic conception. ”

"For these artistic conceptions, we have worked hard, including a backrest chair with a group life pattern, and the crew can't carve it well.

In the end, I hired a professional carving master to meet the requirements.

Although it is not as big as a fist, it can definitely be called a work of art in our eyes. ”

The most amazing thing about "The Magic Brush" is its set.

is obviously a small puppet show, but the kung fu on the road of service is not inferior to the big productions of later generations.

Whether it is the sophistication of the Chinese set or the realism of the prop production, it can be called a must.

In the garden, the paper pattern on the door of the moon cave, the head case and the pedal, the Tuanshou pattern on the official uniform, a sword hanging high on the west side of the hall, and a finch carved with vermilion lacquer......

Let's not talk about the statement, just these palace-level props are enough to make people love it.

"Are these items still alive?" Jiang Shan asked next to Wang Xiang, "If it's still there, I'd like to see it." ”

"It's in the showroom," said Wang, "and I'll take you to see it after the meeting is over." ”

"Then dare to please, I really haven't seen these small film and television props!"

"The shooting props in our factory are the same as the sketches, and they are all well kept. After the award of "Magic Pen", it will be more meaningful to remain,"

Speaking of this, Director Wang suddenly laughed: "Actually, there was another film that won an international award that year, but our director was embarrassed to mention it." ”

"What am I embarrassed to mention?"

Looking at Jiang Shan and Chen Peisi's pursed lips and smiling, Tewei immediately responded: "I not only want to mention it, but I also have to mention it emphatically." ”

"Don't be too reluctant, who hasn't had anything bad to worry about," Director Xu seemed to be playing a round, but in the next second: "But I'm wondering, I've already won awards, why can't I mention it?" ”

"Don't listen to their nonsense," the glass of water in his hand began to shake:

"But right...... It's really a little embarrassing, in the year of filming "Magic Brush", our unit also filmed an animation called "Why Are Crows Black".

Speaking of which, this film is still the first color cartoon in our country!

When it was sent out for the competition, it was regarded as a Soviet cartoon by the organizers.

Afterwards, I was so angry with the Ministry of Culture that I slapped the table and gave us an order, we had to come up with a film in our country's own style. ”

When it comes to it like this, Jiangshan is also a little impressed.

I remember that in school, the teacher also talked about it.

Not to mention the film "Why is the Crow Black", even the previous black-and-white cartoons are all Disney-flavored.

Therefore, this cartoon, which was mistaken for a Soviet work, is not only an embarrassing end for the American film studio, but also a glorious historical node for our domestic art films.

"Since then, our factory has been determined to make our own cartoons!"

A celebration party of "Shepherd Flute" reminded the old factory director of many past events.

"So what is the national characteristic of our country? Of course, it's Peking Opera. ”

""The Proud General", I still remember it clearly," Director Xu's eyes lit up: "This film was originally produced like this!" ”

"Speaking of which, I took the lead in shooting this art film,"

As soon as he talked about his proud work, Tewei began to name again:

"Yan Dingxian and Lin Wenxiao were only 19 years old back then, and Duan Xiaoxuan was only 20 years old, and they were all novices who had just graduated from school and joined the group......"

In 1956, a general of the later Meimei Studio was just an intern who had just been employed at that time.

In Jiangshan's view, this color cartoon filmed immediately after "Magic Brush" can be called the originator of our country's national animation.

After the script came out, Yan Dingxian often led a few interns to the opera garden to see Mei Lanfang's Peking Opera.

At first, a group of young students were reluctant to do so.

But after watching it a few times, I felt deeply inspired.

After that, I was still hooked!

It's a pity that the unit can't give too much support for a movie ticket that costs up to a few dollars.

However, he also found several master-level temporary workers for the crew.

Shang Changrong's teacher, Chen Furui, served as an action director in the crew.

Chen Gexin, the author of "Congratulations", was not only responsible for arranging the music for "The Proud General", but also personally conducted the Shanghai Film Orchestra to play the soundtrack.

The cartoon "The Proud General" was a big production back then.

The film depicts a general who returns victoriously and begins to waste martial arts and covet pleasures.

In the end, when the enemy army besieged the city on all sides, the story of grinding guns began.

Chen Gexin's song "Ambush on All Sides" arranged at the end of the film, not a single soldier was seen, but it still performed the atmosphere of "black clouds crushing the city and wanting to destroy it".

In order to let the world have a good look at what Chinese style is, Tewei not only led the crew to Beijing, Hebei, Shandong and other places to collect style.

It also skillfully integrates the ancient architecture and the major elements of the quintessential Peking Opera into this play.

I didn't waste every ticket and theater ticket at all.

"Your "Proud General" is not just a national style,"

Jiang Shante looked at the old factory director sincerely, and if he expressed it in the summary of later generations: "It is simply the creation of a school!" ”

Te Wei was heartbroken: "Created a school? ”

"Yes," Jiang Shan nodded affirmatively: "The pioneering work of the Chinese art film school, if your work is not counted, let alone other films." ”

When Jiang Shan finished saying the last word, all the comrades at the party looked at their old factory director together.

(End of chapter)