A Railway In the clouds

Last Friday afternoon, I had a chance to attend a    for a movie called A Railway In The Cloud. The movie was directed by Feng Xiaoning, a famous director in China. Many of us have been impressed by one of his movies, The Red River Valley.  A Railway In The Clouds, a movie about construction of the first railway from inland China to Tibet, will make its debut  this month.The ceremony began with the movie first.  It was an excellent”>movie although it was categorized as one of the “theme movies”, which usually are homiletic and poker-faced. But I am moved by the movie.  Many people have contributed a lot to it, some even lost their lives.  They worked at such high altitude where there was barely enough oxygen. Many fell down and could not continue their work. Besides, they suffered from the extreme cold, severe gales, and momentary earthquakes. I really admire their courage and efforts.   I’m also expressed by the picturesque scenery there.

Though I’ve been there once, what I’ve seen is just a tiny fraction.  So, if you hope to enjoy the beauty of Tibet, I recommend you this movie. The immense grassland, the jade-like lakes, and the lovely Tibetan antelopes.  If I had a chance to go there again,I would enjoy more other than Lhasa.
 
Zhou Lijing, the hero of the movie, has grown into such an old man that I did not recognize him until the movie was over.  It has been a lot time since I saw some of his movies, maybe over 10 years…