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11月23日，啟明星舉行首映禮，正式推出第一部社區(qū)共創(chuàng)的品牌影片：

文末有花絮！

最早剪輯的幾版，導(dǎo)演侯江濤都不滿意——

“沒能表現(xiàn)出啟明星孩子最真實(shí)的樣子。

我也是啟明星的家長，

我知道他們是什么樣的。”他說。

于是，

拿掉刻意的編輯，

刪除過于完美的鏡頭，

還原真實(shí)的記錄，

節(jié)奏感持續(xù)拉升，

3分鐘影片，

只留下有“呼吸感”的畫面！

按照這個(gè)思路一直剪下去——

整個(gè)制作團(tuán)隊(duì)都被感染了。

完成所有工作之后，

大家直接下樓喝了一頓！

“孩子們的青春和自信，

飽滿，真實(shí)！

噴了我們一臉！”導(dǎo)演說。

“核”

影片開頭，來自四面八方的孩子們匯到一起，

他們一道起跑，又逐漸散開，奔向自己熱愛的事情。

自此，影片的“核”剝開——

這個(gè)“核”是真實(shí)的，

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徐晟堯（11年級(jí)）：我想在卡車上彈鋼琴！

好的！

黃振軒（11年級(jí)）：我想開卡丁車來個(gè)漂移！

安排！

侯云瀚（7年級(jí)）：我踢個(gè)倒勾！

行，看你了！

徐恩淏（11年級(jí)）：我演科學(xué)怪人，道具我自己做——等離子炮。

好的。

滑板、樂隊(duì)、讀書、芭蕾、排球比賽、觀鳥、柔道……

都是他們真正的熱愛。

這樣拍出來，孩子們才不懼瑕疵，大膽表達(dá)，

滿屏的自信和享受真不是演出來的！

“每個(gè)場景都是孩子們的真活、真本事。”導(dǎo)演說，“所以，我們（制作團(tuán)隊(duì)）不斷放低自己，

把空間留給他們自己去創(chuàng)作。

這么說吧，是孩子們自己創(chuàng)作了影片，

我們只是稍有手法地記錄下來。”

“心”

發(fā)自本心，所以投入。

50名啟明星學(xué)生自發(fā)加入拍攝，

片場里，他們鮮明的個(gè)性一再復(fù)現(xiàn)：

李佳徐（11年級(jí)）是個(gè)特別認(rèn)真的孩子。影片里，他有個(gè)跳過一排椅子的畫面。沒輪到他拍攝的時(shí)候，他就在那里一遍遍練習(xí)，讓工作人員大為感慨：“就跳個(gè)椅子，他還要練那么多遍。”

還有，你知道嗎，李佳徐是國家一級(jí)運(yùn)動(dòng)員，影片里那條絲滑入水的“魚”就是他！

芭蕾女孩叫孫悅熙（8年級(jí)），頂個(gè)爆炸頭，片場里和這個(gè)聊，和那個(gè)聊，放松到不能再放松。但只要機(jī)器一開，她立馬“起范”，頭頸高高揚(yáng)起，優(yōu)雅得仿佛天鵝，和剛剛懶懶的樣子判若兩人。

像她這樣平日里極致放松、關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻又不掉鏈子，也是啟明星孩子的一類。

拍攝的日子，正是王康睿（12年級(jí)）準(zhǔn)備大學(xué)早申和功課特別繁忙的關(guān)頭。他不但爽快答應(yīng)了配合楊一森（12年級(jí)）拍攝柔道的鏡頭，一遍遍地被摔，汗流浹背，還不辭辛苦地早上4:30就起床，從順義的家里趕到豐臺(tái)體育場參加群演的跑步拍攝。

老師心疼他：“你家太遠(yuǎn)，群演跑步就別去拍了。”他卻回答：“沒關(guān)系，我快畢業(yè)了，為學(xué)校做貢獻(xiàn)的機(jī)會(huì)不多了。”讓人聽了欣慰又傷感。

女排的場景上演反轉(zhuǎn)。按照最初的設(shè)計(jì)，A隊(duì)要扣殺B隊(duì)。但孩子們打得上頭，A隊(duì)的扣球竟被B隊(duì)一個(gè)海底撈月救了起來，繼而反殺。

孩子們沸騰了，她們圍著導(dǎo)演強(qiáng)烈要求采用這一條。最終的編輯版本也尊重事實(shí)，收錄了這段反轉(zhuǎn)的劇情。

正臉

為什么要拍這部影片？

啟明星是北京歷史最久的雙語學(xué)校之一，我們想用這支影片來展示她最美好的部分：

它不只是雙語學(xué)校，注重學(xué)生的體育發(fā)展，提供有口皆碑的健康美食……更重要的是，它尊重每一個(gè)孩子，鼓勵(lì)他們找到自己的道路，發(fā)展自己的優(yōu)勢，進(jìn)而證明——成功的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)不是唯一的！

—— 執(zhí)行校董許尚杰

首映禮現(xiàn)場

“拍攝的時(shí)候，我們每個(gè)人都能做自己喜歡的事情，這一點(diǎn)非常‘啟明星’！”參演學(xué)生周秦（11年級(jí)）說。

“我覺得我自己非常帥！”參演學(xué)生張穆涵（9年級(jí)）說。

“我非常感動(dòng)。孩子們的青春是短暫的，記錄下來很寶貴！感謝學(xué)校！”一位參演學(xué)生的家長說。

“我們一直喜歡為孩子規(guī)劃路線，充當(dāng)他們背后的推手，站在他們背后目送他們遠(yuǎn)行。這一次，我們在影片中看到了孩子們的正臉。原來他們那么自信地笑，投入地跑。看到他們的狀態(tài)，我自己的精神也得到了反哺！”又一位家長感言。

鏡頭合上，可那種撲面而來的青春仍在空氣里震動(dòng)。

孩子們用他們的方式告訴我們：成長不是被安排，而是被點(diǎn)燃。

愿每一個(gè)啟明星的孩子，繼續(xù)帶著這份真實(shí)和勇氣，向光奔跑，向心而行！

On November 23, Daystar Academy officially released its first promotional film created by the community .

There’s a surprise waiting for you at the end of this post!

In the earliest cuts of the film, Director Hou Jiangtao wasn’t satisfied.

“It didn’t capture the essence of what Daystar students are truly like. I’m a Daystar parent myself. I know what they’re like,” he said.

So he stripped away the overly polished edits,

cut out the too-perfect shots, and brought everything back to real, honest moments.

He allowed the rhythm to rise higher;

and in the end, this three-minute film was left with only one thing—images thatbreathe.

As they continued editing along this direction, the entire production team was swept up by the energy.

When they wrapped, everyone went straight downstairs for a celebratory drink.

“The kids’ youth and confidence—

so full, so real—

it practicallyburst offthe screen!” Director Hou laughed.

The “Core:” What’s Real

The film opens with students converging from all directions.

They take off together, and then gradually peel off to pursue what they love.

That’s where the “core” of the film begins to unfold.

This “core” is real—

because every scene is made entirely of what the students genuinely wanted to do:

Alvin Xu(eleventh grade): “I want to play piano… on a truck!”

Done.

Mcqueen Huang(eleventh grade): “I want to drift in a go-kart!”

Absolutely.

Sam Hou(seventh grade): “I want to do a bicycle kick!”

NigelXu(eleventh grade): “I want to be a mad scientist. I’ll make my own props— a plasma cannon.”

Approved.

Skateboarding, band practice, reading, ballet, volleyball, birding, judo…

These are all things Daystar students truly love and do every day.

Because the scenes came from real life, the students weren’t afraid of imperfections.

They stepped forward boldly, expressing themselves with authentic joy and confidence—none of which was staged at all.

“Every scene captures their real lives and real skills.

Our job was to step back, make space, and let them create.

Honestly, they made the film themselves—

we just recorded it, with a bit of craftsmanship,”

the director said.

Wholehearted

When something comes from the heart, you relax; and when you relax, you give your whole self.

Fifty Daystar students joined the shoot voluntarily.

On set, their personalities came through clear and bright:

Ethan Li(eleventh grade) is incredibly dedicated. In one scene, he jumps over a row of chairs. Between takes—long before it was his turn—he practiced over and over. The crew was amazed: “He’s just jumping over chairs, but he’s still rehearsing so many times!”

And—guess what? Ethan is a national-level athlete. That smooth, flying dive into the water? That’s him!

Teresa Sun(eighth grade), our ballet dancer, showed up with a joyful explosion of curls, chatting leisurely with everyone on set. But the moment the camera rolled, she immediately snapped into form. Her posture lifted, her neck long and elegant, like a swan—nothing like the relaxed teen from a moment before.

Students who are easygoing day-to-day but absolutely reliable when it counts, she’s one of them.

ForKerry Wang(twelfth grade), shooting happened right in the middle of college early-decision season and some of his heaviest academic weeks. Even so, he immediately agreed to help film the judo scene withEthan Yang(twelfth grade), getting thrown again and again until he was drenched in sweat. He also woke up at 4:30 a.m. to travel from Shunyi to the Fengtai Stadium for the group running scene.

When a teacher told him, “Your home’s too far—don’t worry about the group run,” Kerry replied: “It’s okay. I’m graduating soon. I won’t have many more chances to do something for my school.” It was the kind of answer that warmed—and broke—the teachers’ hearts.

The girls’ volleyballscene took an unexpected turn.

Originally, Team A was supposed to spike the ball for the win. But once they started playing for real, Team A’s spike was miraculously saved by Team B with a stunning dig and counterattack.

The girls erupted with excitement and begged the director to use that shot. The final cut stayed true to the moment and included the reversal.

Facing Forward

Why did we make this film?

“Daystar is one of Beijing’s longest-established bilingual schools. With this film, we wanted to show its most beautiful essence—

at Daystar, every student has their own path, their own way of developoing strengths, and their own passion strong enough to tear off whatever labels others try to put on them,”

—Jack Xu, Executive Board Member of Daystar Academy

Film Premiere Ceremony

“When we were filming, everyone got to do what they truly enjoy — that’s so Daystar!” saidJoe Zhou（eleventh grade）in the cast.

“I think I looked really cool!” saidMonday Zhang（ninth grade）who also appeared in the film.

“I was deeply moved. Youth is fleeting, and capturing it on film is truly precious. Thank you, Daystar!” said one parent of a student actor.

“We parents are always planning the route for our children, quietly pushing from behind, watching them head off into the distance. This time, in the film, we saw their faces — their confident smiles, the way they ran with full passion. Seeing them like that fed my own spirit,” another parent shared.

The camera may have stopped rolling, but that wave of youth still vibrates in the air.

Through this film, the students showed us: Growing up isn’t about being arranged — it’s about being ignited.

May every Daystar student carry this authenticity and courage as they run toward the light and follow the call of their heart.