Students of Beiling Central Primary School, also crew members of a micro film, are seen on campus in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
This is not Hollywood but a "country club": Primary school students livinig in remote areas in N China film their own stories to enrich daily life.
NEIQIU, Aug. 18, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Beiling Central Primary School is located in hilly region in Neiqiu, N China. Over half of the students in the school are left-behind children whose parents have become migrant workers in towns or cities.
To enrich children's life, the school established a film studio called "Starlight" in 2014, and encourages students to make micro films. So far, the studio has completed 7 films and is working on one about left-behind children's self-reliance.
With teachers as directors and students as actors, the story is derived from students' real life and also inspires them in return. "I see a positive side and confidence within the character, and I will be tough and grateful towards life," says Ji Zihan, a student starring in the studio's lastest film.
Crew members work on a scene in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Crew members work on a scene in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Crew members work on a scene in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Crew members work on a micro film scene in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Students rehearse their lines at Beiling Central Primary School in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Crew members move to another scene in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Crew members come back to school after finishing shooting in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
