河东河西

《河东河西》纪录的是我们在今年3月与5月两次前往福建省培田村时对老村和新村的探索，在探索过程中我们对村庄认知的变化，以及我们自身身份的改变。3月初次前往培田是为了参加新亚洲影志的纪录片工作坊。我们的任务是在10天里完成以培田村为主题的纪录片。在完全没有头绪没有主题的情况下，第一次拍纪录片的我决定把摄像器材和很多记录工具交给了村民、村里的孩子，还有狗子。我尝试用他们的眼睛去快速走进这个村子。同时，我也拉上了和我对村庄有不同感受的电视导演共同去拍摄和制作。 第一次的拍摄带给我们很多惊喜。于是我们决定第二次再次前往培田，更深入地向不同的人去了解这个村庄老村和新村的发展历程，并尝试去畅想培田可能的未来。我们采访了村里的老人、留守带孩子女人、打工回村的中年男人，以及来村子创业的外来人，比如抖音网红。在这个过程中，我们对村子有了更多来自不同角度的认识，也发现村民们已经在慢慢尝试一些对于村子发展有帮助的事情。我们逐渐成了信息的集散地。在村子的事务中，我们也渐渐成为了参与者。

“Eastbank • Westbank” documents our exploration of the old and newly built parts of Peitian Village (Fujian Province). We also recorded the transformation in our understanding of Peitian and our identity throughout the journey. The work began at the 13th Documentary Workshop of the New Asian Filmmakers Collective in March of 2021. The task of completing a documentary in 10 days was challenging for me. I was initially unsure of what to do, so I decided to give my cameras to children and a dog. Meanwhile, I invited a television director to join me for shooting and editing. The first attempt brought us surprise, so we decided to go to Peitian for a second time. We wanted to learn more about the development and history of the village and tried to imagine its future. We interviewed the elderly, women, middle-aged men, and outsiders, such as a TikTok-based start-up. We gained a deeper understanding of the village and also discovered how the villagers were taking action for Peitian's development. In the meantime, we became the village's information center as well as participants in the village's affairs.