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The master Kemei Ye Si Fan taken these Ultra-realistic images from Czech famous folk Legend via a bizarre way .The story describes an ordinary couple who are suffered from no children. Mr

Karl digs a root and sculptures it as a shape of baby, so his wife gives her depressive maternal Love to the “infant”-Otik. Incredibly, the root gets human nature under the careful care. .Moreover, the “infant” have some unusual hobbies with people…The director mixed evil with a bit of humour, subverted political and combined with the myth. Representing the folk fable to audiences by a vivid and fantastic methods.

It have not to use the fancy visual effects in the film, but we can find a lot of close-up what make the audiences to look the world which sense the director will give us. The simple and realism scenes with unexpected ideas create a fascinating and horrible style. The idea of this movie is not for entertainment, but it aims to be a shock. We can find a contemptuous sight from director to the society. The movie’s image effect is not as realism as Hollywood. However, it can give people a feeling which is beyond the reality of reality. The director use metaphor and symbol in some simple details. And it shows the realistic world.

Introduction
This series of images show the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic game on 8th August 2008.The three themes can be found in the images.The following aspects will give some comment on the images.

Spectacle

The video illustrate a little girl whoes song(“Ode to the Motherland”) captivated millions of viewers when the Chinese national flag entered the Bird’s Nest Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.At the same time ,all of audiences’ heart can be inspired and touched.According to the spectacle,the deep meanings will express a progressive and strong China in the orient.It used the excellent and pure sound to arise people’s mind of Olympics’ spirit as well.we can see a forceful effect from a song of old oriental country.

Power

The Olympic Rings and Olympic torch are the important symbol of the Olympic Game.It represent that the people of the world cheered together at the special time and occasion.Moreover,it imply all the people are living in a big family.In terms of Olympic torch emblematize the peace of world.So the two items have a significant power to shake people’s feeling.

Memory

A 70 meters handscroll of painting spreaded slowly.The origin of Chinese culture and development patterns,such as paper Surger, China’s ancient pottery arts and crafts and ancient Chinese bronzes ,on the huge scroll.All of the patterns show the great contributions from China to human civilization.

conclusion
Spectacle Power and Memory are found from the three parts above.According to the Beijing Olympic game ,we also can identify the three themes from some details.Big show,strong effect and association of ideas are their inside concept.