A few months ago, at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, some third world brothers who participated for the first time only sent a pitiful delegation. I was sitting in front of the TV, watching and browsing the live information on the Internet. When some small delegations passed by, I saw some ironic comments on the computer screen. A feeling of grief and indignation can't help but come to my mind-76 years, just after that tragic memory, a big country with a population of 458 million sent only one person to participate in the Olympic Games, and we began to laugh at other countries. At this moment, the laughter over Los Angeles seems to be combined with the ridicule on the Internet, forming a harsh symphony in my ear.
Of course, there are only a few people who do things that are neither graceful nor forgetful on the Internet, and most China people still respect these countries. Besides courtesy, encouragement and respect for the Olympic spirit, I think there are also emotional factors, because we came here in this way ourselves. Today in these countries is our past.
So, three months later, after watching this "one-man Olympics" and following the lonely figure of Liu Changchun 76 years ago again, I will have more feelings.
I don't want to discuss the details of movie history. Anyway, it is roughly in line with the real situation-Liu Changchun, as an eastern college student, became the king of sprinting in China, setting a national record, and once won the championship in a face-to-face contest with Japanese sprinters. Just as he was complacent and ready to create more glory in the field of sprint, the "September 18th Incident" happened and the Northeast fell. He refused Japan's request to send him as a representative of the puppet Manchukuo to participate in the Olympic Games, tried his best to enter the customs and travel around, and finally went to the United States alone with the support of former President Zhang Xueliang, but he was tired and tired, and finally lost in the stadium. But its spirit of self-improvement has also touched the world, so it is still glorious to be defeated. -it's usually like this. The story itself, without artistic processing, is enough to move all China people. The film's reasonable artistic changes to some historical details have deepened this feeling.
As for those details, such as the hardships of entering the customs, the grief and indignation of the sports bureau, the grievance of being mistaken for a traitor, the existence of Guan Yunchang going to the meeting alone, the authenticity of the gambling contract, and the thrilling process of entering the customs (in fact, he arrived in Los Angeles on the 29th, but the film specially asked him to go to the dock on the 30th of the opening day to make up for the difficulties of the journey, and only left him 45 minutes for the meeting, with a bridge section of traffic jams midway). Sorry, I watch movies, not do historical research. There is no need to delve into it. Moreover, the rewriting of some historical details also makes the film more attractive.
What impressed me most in the film was the conversation between Liu Changchun coach Song and the captain during the cabin inspection-the captain: "Are you going to work or travel in the United States?" Song: "Work." Captain: "What is the specific job?" Song: "We represent China to attend the Olympic Games in Los Angeles." Captain: "Olympics? Just the two of you? " Song: "No, he is the only one. I am his coach. " Every time I see this, I am not sad, 400 trillion yuan, but when I am in danger, I can only send one person to the meeting. How sad is it? Think about how much change we can actually bring by hosting the Olympic Games by ourselves today.
It's a pity that such an outstanding talent in Liu Changchun has maintained a national record for more than 20 years, and the previous 10.8 seconds was equal to that of the Olympic champion at that time. It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time, and he quietly exhausted his youth in that troubled times. As soon as the troubled times were over, he couldn't run. After all, he didn't see the victory on the field and waved to himself at the finish line.
Even his tragedy lasted his whole life. Liu Changchun died suddenly in 1983, with endless regrets, because China didn't get the first Olympic gold medal until 1984. As the first person in China Olympic Games, he didn't see the winning finish line belonging to China.
However, at the Olympic Games, he was always here, running and struggling. Even if he can't see the victory beckoning to him at the finish line, he can still be the starting point for the latecomers to win. The first gold medal in the history of China Olympic Games was taken from Los Angeles, the first battlefield in Liu Changchun 52 years ago. In 2004, when Liu Xiang won the first sprint gold medal in China and leapt to the podium in high spirits, will he still have the lonely figure 72 years ago in his eyes?
The film was finally fixed at the moment when Liu Changchun rushed out of the 200-meter starting line. In real history, he failed again this time. However, this is the beginning after all. From this moment on, China's 76-year Olympic history began to be brilliant, and this glory continues. The moment he bounced from his prone position became the starting point for China to stand up in sports history. Never mind what the end point will be, just like the theme of the movie sings, "stand up, the end point is there, there is no starting point."
For the lonely northeast man in those days, for the glory that China has achieved now that he can't see. Perhaps, we can pray that these honors can accompany him in that world and give him spiritual comfort. With these honors, I want to accompany him. Here, I quote one of my favorite lyrics-"You will never walk alone." I gave it to the pioneer of China Olympic Games, hoping that he would wash his regrets in that world and laugh for nine days.