The film about the project "Miracle" was originally a feature film by jr to commemorate the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen. For me, this is the first time I have filmed a movie about trains. The producer has only one requirement, which is to aim the film at the train as much as possible. This is actually a novelty for anyone who likes photography, because in Tokyo and other places, trams are not allowed to be photographed. Of course, the film cannot only be shot on trains, so I put forward the idea of taking children as the theme, and the producer readily agreed. At the beginning of the story, I wanted to describe a boy living in the city who wanted to take the new Kyushu Shinkansen to Kagoshima to visit his mother. On the other hand, a girl living in Fukuoka wanted to take the first train from Fukuoka to Kagoshima. The Kyushu Shinkansen also embarked on a journey. I originally wanted to describe the innocence story between the two children, but after meeting the "Brothers Maeda", everything changed.
Regarding casting
, the "Maeda Brothers" from Osaka were actually very popular before filming and were often active in various TV shows. However, I didn’t pay much attention to them before. Until the movie began to recruit protagonists, I was shocked by their abilities. What surprised me was not their acting ability. I met them and in my heart. The whole movie’s worldview and narrative style were immediately determined. It can be said that the "Maeda Brothers" had a great influence on the production plan of "Miracle".
In addition, the actors who played adults this time are all well-known people. At first, I was worried about whether they would accept the role of supporting roles. However, Ms. Shu Xilin gave me confidence and kept encouraging me to say, "This is a movie that belongs to In children’s movies, we actors are only supporting roles. We all understand this. You can rest assured to shoot.” Seriously, I really felt very happy at the time.
About "children"
Although I did not obviously feel the changes in my own existence, the people around me have changed a lot since I became a father (laughs). When I was filming "Nobody Knows", I just thought of " "Whose child is this", I have never considered other things, but it is different now. With the passing of my parents and the birth of my own child, many ideas have changed. This may be the reason why I have reached this age. In short, the children in "Miracle" must be very different from the children in "Nobody Knows" this time. Let's wait and see.
Regarding cooperation,
this is the first time I have worked with a TV station to make a film. When I debuted, I always aspired to become an independent filmmaker, but as time goes by, I feel that I can’t be so closed, especially this time. A movie about trains and a documentary about trains will definitely be of great help to my filming work. In the past, Mr. Yodogawa Nagaharu criticized Rossellini and Godard, saying that even if they love movies anymore, their closed thoughts will definitely cause harm to the movie itself. I think this collaboration with the TV station is likely to become a new starting point for my directing career.
About borrowing
It is true that I have seen a lot of old Japanese movies when I was shooting "The Pace". Because of his particularity, I did not use Mr. Ozu's work. However, in Mr. Naruse's work, I have carefully studied the shooting of "home" and the control of the movement of characters in the movie space. Therefore, my maiden work "Phantom Light" was shot completely in accordance with Mr. Naruse's ideas. However, when I showed it to Mr. Hou Xiaoxian at the time, he said: Your film technology is quite good, but have you determined all the filming scripts before shooting? Why don’t you observe every action on the shooting scene carefully? Make a decision? This sentence was a great excitement for me who had just debuted at the time. Indeed, the filming script prepared in advance, like Mr. Hou said, greatly restricted my own performance. After that, I followed Mr. Hou's method and started to change my thinking. By the time "Nobody Knows", I think I have been able to control the filming script very well. Later, when it came time to film "The Human Figure in the Air", Mr. Hou’s friend Mr. Li Pingbin also helped me a lot. Like Mr. Hou, Mr. Li also emphasized not to decide the camera position before shooting, but to pay attention to the actors' every move. Indeed, as they said, the emotions of the actors themselves are also part of the movie. At that time, Mr. Li and Miss Pei Douna and I really learned a lot during the process of discussing the shooting with each other. The question
of how I feel about the movie
is mentioned almost every time, but I can’t answer it all the time. I’m sorry (laughs). However, this time I think I can answer. On the second day after the filming of the film, I inadvertently observed that the children were eating happily and going to school with their schoolbags. Their happy life continued. This movie is just a few snippets captured from their long lives, but I sincerely hope that they can live as happily as in the movie.
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It was Zhi Yuhe mentioned in an interview that although he didn't feel anything, everyone around him said that since he became a father, he has changed a lot. When filming "Nobody Knows", the theme was the same as "Miracle", it was all children. But at the time he only thought about "Whose child is this" and never considered anything else, so the movie looked cold. However, it is different now. If "The Pace Does Not Stop" is to say goodbye to Shie Hiro and his deceased parents, then "Miracle" is a new understanding of the children. The children are common, but the ordinary students, and also the story of "unknown" is completely different from all the attention only pointed at those kids, those kids in mysterious between 11-12 years old.
The reason To say that these children are mysterious, the key is the age group of 11-12 years old. At this time, the child has not yet entered puberty, and the understanding of the whole society is only at the surface level, and has not been polluted by the world. Therefore, their ideas are completely different from those of others and are worth exploring. And this time, Hirokazu Edema's exploration can be said to be very successful. The movie "Miracle" can definitely be included in the history of classic children's movies.
In order to become a musician, my father worked part-time everywhere, so he didn't have a stable income. Therefore, the mother decided to separate from her. They have two children, and both of them very much hope that the four of them can live together again. Although, on the surface, the director created a scene where the two children wished to have the family reunite, but the two dreams in the film show that the children have already unconsciously felt that it is difficult for them to live together. Among them, the elder brother’s dream is quite charming: the four members of the family are very happy sitting on the lawn of the Expo Park and resting, but the staff on the side is actually dismantling the "Tower of the Sun", friends who are familiar with the "Tower of the Sun" may be I know that the "Tower of the Sun" has become a belief for the Japanese people. Can this dream come true even without faith?
In fact, compared with the innocent and simple brother, the older brother still has certain ideas, but this kind of thinking is only at the level of children. The miracle in the story is about the newly built Shinkansen. When the two trams intersect for the first time, if you see it, you can achieve any wish. Although his brother wanted a family reunion in his heart, he actually knew that the possibility of a family reunion was even smaller than that of the Sakurajima Spitfire, so the brother who couldn't help himself fell into a dilemma of self-defeating and abandoning himself. He made the wish of Sakurajima Fire to destroy Kagoshima, because in this case, his mother had to leave Kagoshima to reunite with his father in Kumamoto.
What a cute idea, the innocence and cuteness of the children in the film was perfectly recorded by Shige Hirohe. The shooting method similar to the documentary seems to bring us back to the moment of "The Next Stop, Heaven", and the children's performance is the same as the "Little Pig Classroom" in previous years, giving people a sense of reality. In this way, the children set foot on Zhengchen for their own miracle. The scene is the same as the famous American children's movie "Walk with Me", except that this time the children in the movie are not only their own wishes, but also adults.
In the place where miracles can be achieved, they prayed, they shouted, and they were confused. But it is the moments that make them struggle to make them truly grow up. How children of this age grow up physically and mentally has always plagued families. If something goes wrong at this time, it is likely to affect the children's future lives. However, in the true sense of growth, children still have to understand it by themselves. Although the title of the film is "Miracle", his English title is "I wish". Obviously this is Hirokazu's dream. After the birth of his child, he hopes that his child will grow up and sensible day by day. Because children belong to the future, there are many miracles waiting for them to create in the future.
Just like in "The Human Figure in the Air," this time it was Hirokazu Ke once again quoted a famous poem "To Live", and it was still read through the mouth of a child. The intention here is very obvious. Living is not a miracle. In your limited life, you can find your own pursuit and explore the charm of various things in the world. If the feeling at that moment is worth remembering for your life, I think that is a miracle that belongs to you.
In addition, the interaction between the children and the elderly in the film is also very intriguing. One represents the future, and one is about to leave this world. The children learned a lot from the elderly. From the sympathy and compassion for the old people to the respect for the old people, the children unconsciously felt the charm of these old people. Although they may seem ordinary and ordinary, their lives are already exciting enough. Just like Mr. Yoshio Harada who appeared in the film with friendship, Mr. Yoshio Harada still did not give up after learning that he has only more than two years of name. In him, the miracle has been manifested in the true sense. Here, the author moves forward. Mr. Yoshio Harada, who has just passed away, expresses his sincere respect and asks you to go all the way.
"Miracle" may be a new chapter in the life of Zhi Yu and the director, and perhaps we will never see a painting similar to "Nobody Knows" anymore. However, it is the director Hirokazu Edema who may bring us more miracles after "Miracle".
Looking at the innocent smiles of the Maeda brothers, we have reason to believe that Japan’s future is full of miracles, and they can still move forward even in the event of a disaster like the 3.11 earthquake.
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