Birth — The Birth of a Film

Author: Jiang Wen et al
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Youth, Passion, Tears, Dreams—this is the entire reason and mystery behind the difficult birth of In the Heat of the Sun and its encounter with the world! Jiang Wen's directorial debut, In the Heat of the Sun, has been released for ten years. To commemorate the film's production, The Birth of a Film, written by Jiang Wen eight years ago to document the filming process, has recently been republished by Yangtze Literature and Art Press. At the book's relaunch ceremony, Jiang Wen, wearing a floral shirt, immediately caused quite a stir upon his arrival. Wen Jun, Xia Yu, Tao Hong, Geng Le, and others rushed to shake his hand and hug him. Looking back at this debut film, Jiang Wen believes it remains an excellent movie, and he has no regrets about it. When feeling troubled, he often turns to it for solace. Compared to eight years ago, the new edition of The Birth includes more complete photographic and textual materials related to the film. Additionally, the book features contributions from direct participants of the film, such as Liu Xiaoqing, Wang Shuo, Gu Changwei, Siqin Gao, Feng Xiaogang, Tao Hong, and Xia Yu, who have recorded unforgettable stories and emotions from that time in writing.