Beijing News (Reporter Zhou Huixiaowan) On February 1, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics slogan promotion music video "Together to the Future" was released online. The film is composed by Wang Pingjiu and serves as chief planner, Chang Shilei composes and serves as chief producer, Fu Jie serves as chief director, Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang serve as art directors, and is composed of 105 groups of musicians and filmmakers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and Beijing 2022 Zhang Yimou, chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games, Chinese astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu, and 5 special guests including Gu Ailing, an athlete of the Chinese delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics, appeared together to sing about aspirations and film. Expressing emotions, showing the world the lofty ideals of the Chinese people who appreciate their own beauty, beauty and integrity, and expressing the firm determination of the Chinese people and the people of the world to work hand in hand to overcome the current difficulties and create a better future. On the first day of the Lunar New Year in the Year of the Tiger, the Chinese traditional Spring Festival is the time to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. On the occasion of the three-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the music video "Together for the Future" presents a gift to China and the world, inviting everyone to welcome a new beginning. , and look towards the future together.
"Together to the Future" music short film
Music and the Olympic movement have an indissoluble bond. Looking back on the century-old history of the Olympic Games, classic Olympic songs will not only become symbols and symbols of an Olympic Games, but those exciting notes will also engraved the memory of a country's era and the collective memory of people around the world, and will continue to inspire people in the future. . In 2008, the theme song "Beijing Welcomes You" sung by all the stars has become an eternal witness of the Beijing Olympics and has been passed down as a legendary classic to this day. As the planner of "Beijing Welcomes You", Wang Pingjiu has been looking for an Olympic voice in the new era that can continue this uniting force and resonate for a long time since the successful bid for the Beijing Winter Olympics. At the same time, the promotional song of the same name "Together to the Future" written by him and Chang Shilei is quickly being sung by the people.
It is reported that the music short film "Together to the Future" lasts for 11 minutes in total, with a total of 105 groups of musicians and filmmakers serving as singers. With the responsibility and mission of promoting the Beijing Winter Olympics and telling Chinese stories well, the Film Channel Program Center, which has rich experience in coordinating and organizing large-scale events, serves as a planner and organizer. After sending invitations to literary and artistic workers, it received positive responses response. Many people came "in just one sentence" and volunteered to participate in charity. Some people even said when they received the invitation: "Finally, I've waited for you!" Among them, the one famous for the 1990 Beijing Asian Games promotional song "Asian Heroes" and in 2008 Wei Wei, who sang "Beyond" at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, Hang Tianqi, a veteran singer with a sonorous voice who sang the Beijing Asian Games promotional song "Black Hair Floats", Li Min, Sun Yue, who participated in singing "Beijing Welcomes You" in 2008, Mok Wenwei, Sun Nan, Lin Yilun, etc., their participation is not only a response to the current retro "memory killing" trend, but also a vivid portrayal of the Olympic spirit being passed down from generation to generation and the Olympic story being continued. Wei Wei couldn't help but sigh: "Standing in front of the microphone and under the spotlight again, I used all my strength to complete the masterpiece that everyone shared. Even I was shocked."
This music video is not a traditional music video. It is filled with pop music, electronic music, symphony, rhythm and blues, dance music, rock and other music genre elements, including popular, bel canto, ethnic and other music types. Singing, thanks to the dedicated voices of different types of musicians. Li Yuchun, Zhang Liangying, Zhang Jie, Zhou Shen, Tan Weiwei, Yuan Yawei, Yu Kewei, Zhang Bichen, Jike Junyi, Hu Xia, Shan Yichun, etc. are all representative and powerful singers at the moment. These popular good voices and coloratura sopranos The perfect combination of Chen Xiaoduo, tenor singer Shi Yijie, and ethnic singing singer Li Na brings imagination and possibility to the song.
In addition, Chen Kun, Deng Chao, Huang Bo, Huang Xiaoming, Li Bingbing, Tong Liya, Yi Yang Qianxi, Zhang Xiaofei, Zhou Xun, Wu Jing and many other filmmakers have joined, helping to make the music short film "excellent in both singing and acting" of masterpieces. Movie actors use their unique tension expression to interpret "Together to the Future" through expressions, body movements, etc., allowing more emotions and emotions to be visualized. Huang Xiaoming did all the preparation work of "dusting off, pinching hair balls, and practicing singing"; Zhou Xun repeatedly asked to "do it again"; Zhang Xiaofei still persisted with all his strength even though his throat was aching; Liu Haoran took enough notes and practiced repeatedly, just to present the best performance Recording status...
The filming of the music short film "Together to the Future" took more than 20 days and spanned many cities such as Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Macau, Shenzhen, etc., and achieved an organization exceeding 47 A number of literary and artistic workers from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan participated, allowing the audience to meet the "Kings" Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau, "Left Lin Right" Alan Tam, Hacken Lee, and "Iron Lung" in "Towards the Future Together". "Hong Kong voices" such as "husband and wife team" George Lam and Michelle Yeh, "Brothers in the Greater Bay Area" Jordan Chan, Leung Han-wen, Lin Xiaofeng, Nicholas Tse, and Julian Cheung, etc. Hong Kong TVB President Eric Tsang said that the majority of Hong Kong filmmakers and singers "responded with a response" after learning the news. , actively overcame the difficulties of the epidemic, completed their respective recordings in a short time and efficiently, and sang to the world with the Chinese Dream. "It is particularly meaningful to connect people all over the world to move towards the future together."
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