In Beijing, there is such a group of foreigners who regard their hometown as their hometown, they arrange jobs in china Beijing and live in Beijing, hoping to realize their dreams in this land with a profound and constantly changing background. They are known as “yangbeipiao”. The following article will give you a brief description of the two “yangbeipiao “.
“Beijing is a very interesting city. I like its history and culture. In my heart, I am a Beijing people,” JiangSenHai said
For JiangSenHai Beijing is a new beginning for him. He started his business here and developed, realizing many dreams that he could not achieve when he was in the UK. In 1992, JiangSenHai who first arrived in Beijing took a Chinese class in Gulou West Street. After class, he wandered around nearby and asked the old people on the roadside if he had any problems. Gradually, Jiangsenhai became interested in the history and culture around him.
In 2003, Jiangsenhai moved to a courtyard in NanluoGuXiang, and two years later he managed his first cultural and creative store in NanluoGuXiang. Talking about this experience, he lamented that the neighbors, like their families, have given them great support. “This is the first time I feel that I have penetrated into the life of Hutong society, and it is this experience that has completely changed the fate of me and my family.”
He left the UK at the age of 17 and came to Beijing. He never stopped studying. He said with a smile that although he didn’t look like a Beijing person, he was a Beijing person in his heart. “I’ve been to other big cities in China, but Beijing is the best one for me. I like its history and culture.”
WanJanYing, another foreign film director, witnessed the development of Beijing. “Beijing can no longer be simply defined as” the capital of China. ” WanJanYing believes that the process of foreigners’ dream-seeking in Beijing is a window reflecting the blending of Chinese and Western cultures. “I hope that by recording the real images of the experience of” Yang Bei Piao “, viewers can understand life in Beijing and the Chinese dream from an impartial perspective.” She believes that the current film screen is occupied by a variety of commercial interests, and the emergence of a real film is necessary. “Many documentary films have appeared on the market one after another, and viewers will gradually like this type of film.”
Therefore, the requirement of “authenticity” is also reflected in the selection of movie roles. WanJanYing hopes to maximize the “reality”. “Foreigners may have a more direct understanding of reality, and they will not add any affectation,” WanJanYing revealed that the criteria for casting are mainly based on two aspects: one is to live in Beijing for a long time, because only when one has a long enough time can one have an insight and a story; the other is that he has made great achievements in their respective fields. The reason is that compared with the Beipiao people in China, “yangbeipiao” is often under greater pressure, and their success is often more inspiring.
Wan Jianying’s film and television work Hello Beijing took three years to complete. During this period, it experienced many difficulties and frustrations. Wan Jianying said frankly, the biggest difficulty is the insistence on authenticity. “Audiences expect a small conflict in three minutes and a big turning point in five minutes” for movies, but the life recorded in documentaries is often as plain as water. ” What Wan Jianying needs to do is to change an angle to record blandness.
After numerous expectations and disappointments, she felt very desperate, but it was the stars who gave Wan Jianying a brand-new starting point — the warm interaction between people. “This kind of warmth is hidden in daily life. There is no need for earth shaking events to trigger it. Therefore, if you pay close attention to life, you can see the real Beijing.”