The opening ceremony of the Universiade showcases a new era of style. Chief Director | Universiade
CCTV News: On the evening of July 28th, which is next Friday at 8 o'clock, the opening ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade will be held at the main stadium of Dong'anhu Sports Park in Chengdu. The flame of the Universiade will burn brightly in the night sky of Chengdu. Currently, how is the preparation for the opening ceremony? Let's take a look at the CCTV reporter's exclusive interview with director Chen Weiya.
CCTV reporter Li Jingjing: How is the progress?
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Chen Weiya, Chief Director of the Opening Ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade: We have reached the stage of full element rehearsals and rehearsals. From the presentation of the entire rehearsal, it basically met the initial design expectations, which were a joyful gathering of young people, a "sunny" opening ceremony, an enthusiastic welcome to athletes, and finally the blazing torch tower of the Universiade, all of which were within expectations. But we have our own requirements for ourselves, which is that our creative work must continue until 5 pm on July 28th, that is, before 5 pm. If there are good adjustments and ideas, we must resolutely do them. This is called "not opening the curtain, not having creativity".
Chen Weiya: The Universiade showcases China's new era style
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As early as 2001, Chen Weiya directed the opening ceremony of the 21st Beijing Universiade as the chief director. He said that the opening ceremony of the Universiade is like a mirror, reflecting the changes of time and the development of the times.
Chen Weiya, Chief Director of the Opening Ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade: I never thought that after more than 20 years, the important task of the 31st Universiade would fall on my shoulders again. At that time, it was unimaginable. After more than 20 years, China returned to the present day and the times were developing. It had entered a new era, and China faced the world and its integration with a particularly confident attitude. In this situation, there is another Universiade, and I feel that it is both familiar and unfamiliar, both confident and very unconfident. If confidence comes from having participated in the Universiade, Olympic Games, Youth Olympics, and Asian Games, it seems that we have some experience. Lack of confidence means that these experiences cannot become a necessary condition or result of success. How to surpass, at least how to make an opening ceremony with the characteristics and temperament of this era, is a huge proposition before us, and this is our current mentality.
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