(三)(2025·南通市海安市期末)
Looking for Craft is a documentary(纪录片) about the stories of 199 Chinese craftspeople. We can watch it 1. o
online
or on TV. Without beautiful pictures or exciting scenes, it quietly tells the stories of traditional Chinese craftspeople and their special 2. s
skills
. After watching it, the warmth and faith of the traditional culture may deeply 3. t
touch
you.
Zhang Jing, the main director of the documentary, comes from the countryside of Hunan. After 4. l
living
in a modern city for many years, he missed the traditional crafts of his hometown, so he planned to film them. He sold his flat and 5. i
invited
two friends to join him and travelled all over China. The film was made without professional cameras or much money. Yet its accented narration(带有口音的旁白) made people feel at 6. h
home
.
In the film you can see an 80-year-old man who makes paper umbrellas with bamboo for the Dai people. Making umbrellas 7. t
takes
a long time and has six steps, but he has worked on this craft for 60 years.
It's easy to notice that the 8. h
hands
of these craftspeople are full of wrinkles(皱纹)—they are using their lives to protect our cultural heritage. From making a piece of clay to creating a musical instrument, these crafts are hard 9. w
work
.
True artists give up their own comfortable lives to make what's in their hearts. It is believed to be the 10. r
real
meaning and the purpose of making this documentary. The film lets people know the importance of the crafts.