Zhou Yu's Train

Author: Pang Xiaowei
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This book records the documentary filmed during the creation process of the movie "Zhou Yu's Train." The documentary is enjoyable—it differs from the film by documenting the stories behind the film's story, showing the audience how the movie, a scene, or a shot was completed. Its content is authentic, vivid, rich, and interesting, satisfying people's curiosity and witnessing the film's birth. The photographic records, on the other hand, give a different impression. They are readable and worth savoring. They capture moments from those days, leaving space for the imagination to fill in the gaps before and after the instant. Perhaps this is the charm brought by the difference between continuous motion photography and still photography. Gong Li said, "A movie might only be watched once or twice, but a book can be carried with you, placed beside your pillow, and flipped through anytime." A photograph, a book—they exist for such a simple purpose, urging us to keep working and striving.