Spread the Spirit of ‌Lighting Lamps⁣ and Draw Strength for Progress

On ⁤the first day of this year’s college entrance examination,‍ Zhang Guimei organized candidates to return to ‍school. Photo by Xinhua News Agency⁢ reporter Hu Chao

The realistic drama “When Flowers Bloom in the ‌Mountains” was launched on CCTV-1 prime time and Tencent Video​ on September 10. The drama is adapted from Zhang Guimei, the winner of the “July 1st Medal” and “Model of the Times”, and tells the story ‌of Zhang Guimei’s​ determination​ to establish Huaping Girls’ Senior High School in Lijiang, Yunnan, and her selfless efforts ⁤on the education front to help high⁢ school girls from poor families in the ⁣mountains return to school and change their fate.

“When Flowers Bloom in the Mountains” is directed by Fei Zhenxiang and starred by Song‍ Jia. ‌In the plot ⁢aired last night, student Guyu was forced ⁣to drop out of school because her alcoholic father forced her to get married. Zhang Guimei scolded Guyu’s father and vowed to bring Guyu back to school⁣ because she ‌firmly⁤ believed that “receiving education” was the best way for ‌children to break free from the shackles of fate.

After watching the series, many viewers said that as a TV series with a complex theme of women and education, “When Mountain Flowers Bloom” tells the true educational story of Zhang Guimei and her students,⁤ presenting Zhang⁢ Guimei’s spirit and feelings ⁢of taking root ⁤in remote mountainous areas and cultivating morality and educating people.

The production special‌ of “When the ⁣Mountain Flowers Bloom” was‍ released simultaneously, showing the audience the efforts made by the crew⁤ in pursuing authenticity and focusing on texture. During the creative process, the main creative‌ team consulted relevant text and video materials, went deep into Huaping Girls’ High School and⁤ other places ‍to collect ‍folk songs, retraced the path of Principal Zhang Guimei’s home visits, interviewed local students and teachers, and accumulated a large amount of first-hand information through field research, on which they created the story and shaped the characters.

Song Jia, who is from Northeast China like‌ Zhang ‌Guimei, carefully studied the inner world of the character and successfully created the image of an educator who is both lovable and respectable. ⁤At the same⁤ time,​ the⁣ young actor who played the female high school student also deeply moved everyone present with​ her simple performance and sincere emotions.

As⁣ another masterpiece of educational works in the film and‍ television drama ‍market in recent years, “When​ the Mountain Flowers Bloom” ​has made positive explorations in achieving innovative expressions of‍ TV dramas with ​main themes, striving to closely⁣ connect with young audiences and‌ resonate with them.

On September 9, as the “99 Charity Day” was‍ upgraded to​ “Jiujiu Charity​ Festival” in its tenth year,​ “When Flowers Bloom”‌ held a launching ceremony at Peking ​University in conjunction with Tencent Video’s OpenDay event,⁤ and by creating offline cool charity experiences and cooperating with Tencent Video’s points charity donation, it has encouraged​ more users to participate in charity projects to help​ students and children.

Reported by Zhang Xuefei, ​Yunnan Daily-Yunnan News

Edited by Xu Songqin