This is a "non-mainstream" documentary
As soon as it was released, it was rejected by more than 20 TV stations
Even the director’s own evaluation of the documentary is desperate:
"One, the soil has to get slag;
2. The photographer and sound engineer have no experience;
3. No director skills;
4. Single music..."
however
Such a "wonderful" documentary
Recently, there was a fire at Station B
Over 70,000 hits in 10 days
In Douban also scored a high score of 8.7
Many people cry directly
Even came back two days later and watched it again
"Simple, warm, and earthy"
Is the most frequent word in the comment
Because in the lens of "Finding Craftsmanship"
The records are those unknown folk craftsmen
Their life is very slow
Slow to do one thing well, it takes a lifetime
however
If you don’t hurry, record their life
May be too late
In Yunnan
The director left tears when shooting for the first time
Because an old man in his 80s who is an umbrella
Kanvin
He has been here for decades
Make an umbrella by the corner every day
During shooting
When the old man fixes the umbrella skeleton with cotton thread
The line was broken 8 times
The old man will be stunned every time he breaks
Then try anxiously next time
Later became very frustrated
The director said:
"There is nothing to cry about,
But every time I watch it,
Just cry once. "
An umbrella goes through dozens of processes
All materials are bamboo, paper, cotton thread
Kanwen made umbrellas based on decades of feeling
But he is still old after all
After the film was uploaded to station B in April this year
Someone wrote to the director privately that they wanted to buy an umbrella made by the elderly
The director counted about 20
When contacting Kanwin family
They said that Kanvin died in February this year
No one makes an umbrella anymore
In Xiaohuang Village of Guizhou
The two grandmas are making paper in an extremely simple way
That was also the last time they made paper by hand in their lives
They plan to use up all the remaining ingredients and stop making them
This also means
The local papermaking technique may also be lost
After shooting the paper
The director wants to write down their names
Take pictures of them
The two old men with wrinkles on their faces are particularly happy
With a smile on his face, he said:
"This time our name has arrived in Beijing,
The photos have also arrived in Beijing,
Even if the name arrives in Beijing. "
The two old men quietly made paper for a lifetime
Know the name and photo are recorded when you are finished
Already satisfied like a child
After the documentary was released on station B
Everyone wrote densely in this barrage:
"Grandma, you have arrived in Beijing"
"Has arrived in Shanghai..."
"Has arrived in Guangzhou"
"Has arrived in New York"
..........
Kashgar in Xinjiang
Uncle Turson Jiang who made pottery said
His house has a history of more than 400 years
Developers want to requisition land
Give him 12 units he doesn't want
He doesn't care how much money he makes
Just want to leave more pottery to the world
He says:
"The house left by the ancestors cannot be destroyed in their own hands,
The craftsmanship of the ancestors cannot be destroyed in their own hands. "
When making pottery
Uncle has been climbing up and down in the clay kiln
But when he sent the last batch of pottery to the kiln
Uncle suddenly complained to the camera
He is worried
One day he is gone
These pottery will slowly disappear
In tibet
This 21 year old handsome brother
It has been engraved since the age of 13
When the film crew asked
Is the more carved, the more money you get?
He quickly shook his head and said:
"No, no, it’s time to carve,
Gradually, it’s better for this board,
Otherwise, conscience will not pass. "
Sister Shi, who started making belts from the age of 18
Forty years without interruption
5-6 can be compiled every year
Put it on the market
Offer price 100
Often cut to 65 to 80
When it comes to knitting belts
Sister Shi gave the answer without hesitation:
"It will not be difficult, it will not be difficult;
I like it, so I don’t feel tired. "
In Surabaya, Shandong
The director also photographed Liu Xinwen, a local craftsman
A conspicuous note was posted at his door
The words "Last Generation Heir" are specially marked behind the name
The reason why he called himself the last generation of pottery in Surabaya
It was because there were hundreds of families making clay pottery in Zhegou Town
He is the only one left
In the post-editing of the film
The director hesitated not to put Liu Xinwen in the feature film
"He is almost a microcosm of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and craftsmen,
However, it is too sad,
Seeing him, there will always be some chill in my heart. "
In Xide County, Sichuan
The largest local lacquerware factory has closed down
It was once famous for Yi people's lacquerware
Only use three color combinations of red, yellow and black
You can sketch brightly colored utensils
Jiwu Wuge is the only heiress of the Jiwu family lacquerware
Six or seven years old began to like lacquer ware
Under the careful teaching of my father
Craftsmanship has surpassed its predecessors
However, reality defeated the lacquerware factory in Xide County
Also defeated Jiwu Wuge
After the lacquerware factory closed down
Father dare not let his daughter suffer from life to continue the road of lacquer ware
He asked his daughter to take the teacher exam
Jiwu Wuge, who has become an elementary school teacher
I can only come back to help Dad on weekends and holidays
But she told the director that in fact, she loves lacquerware the most
Sichuan Yingjing
The sand ware here seems to be in short supply
But fewer and fewer people are willing to take orders
"The cargo owner pushed the price too low
The profit of each sand ware is less than 1 yuan in the hands of craftsmen."
Even in the street of sand shops lined with shops
The craftsman has dropped from the hundredth to more than 20 people
And they are all around fifty
Because the profit is too low
No one can calm down to make sand ware
In the hot sand kiln
The big sweaty brother said:
"In another ten or twenty years, Yingjing sand ware should be extinct"
Gobi Desert
The film crew found Hu Dabaierdi
He herds sheep far away
He was very happy to see guests coming
Half-cooked eggs at home
He is a shepherd
Also a folk artist
His music is shocking
Will produce and play national musical instruments such as Balaman, Gerp, Dutal
"No one is 90 kilometers north,
8 kilometers south, no one,
11 kilometers west, no one,
Suona’s voice was centered on Hudabyir,
Heal the entire Gobi Desert. "
however
Hu Dabaier's craft was lost on the spot
His son did not learn to make musical instruments
I can't even play a note
These craftsmen
With calluses and sweat
Tell the story of their life
Also spend a lifetime
Experienced the process of "from existence to nothing" of traditional craftsmanship
They never ask what is craftsmanship
Just work hard
The director said
After making this documentary
He feels ashamed
"I'm so embarrassed to mention the word dream."
Although at the beginning
He sold his house in Beijing to make a film because of his dream
Because the budget is limited
Can't afford a professional
It’s not just the photographer who’s the driver
The sound engineer has to work part-time as lighting, outreach
The shooting equipment is used
The director not only followed the photography but also did the post
I cut it over 50 times after shooting
After the film, there is no money to promote
"General movies have at least hundreds of thousands of tens of millions of promotion fees,
But I didn't have a penny. "
Rejected by TV station
"Finding Craftsmanship" can't even recover the cost
But the director said:
"Just look at it,
It’s miserable when no one looks at it,
With a house,
It has left video records and text records for more than 100 craftsmen,
Worth it. "
Gorky once said
The demise of a craft
Represents the disappearance of a small museum
Craftsman Persistence
Not only to make a living, but also to protect the cultural heritage
We can’t stop the changing times
I just want to let more people know these craftsmen
Maybe there are more followers
The craft will disappear more slowly
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