2008年底,在全党全国纪念改革开放30周年的重要时刻,央视热播的七集文献纪录片《伟大的历程》在全国引发广泛的强烈反响。创作这样一个意义重大而又题材敏感的纪录片,创作团队为此付出的辛劳肯定鲜为人知。本刊在此发表该片总编导阎东的创作感悟一篇,希望对读者在更高层次上理解作品的意义与价值有所启示。 At the very end of 2008, at the important moment of the 30th anniversary of China’s reform and opening up, the “great course” of the seven documentary films hit by CCTV aroused widespread and intense repercussions across the country. Creating such a documentary that is both significant and subject-oriented is hardly known to the creative team for its hard work. The publication of this film chief editor Yan Dong creation perception, hoping to readers at a higher level to understand the meaning and value of the work has some enlightenment.