Documentary offers window into rural China

The newly released documentary series Life in the Fields is resonating with audiences across China, offering a window into the nation's rural vitalization efforts and the lives of ordinary villagers, according to its chief director.

Since premiering on Jan 7, the six-episode series has garnered attention for its portrayal of agriculture, ecology, culture, industry, talent development, and holistic human progress unfolding in China's vast countryside.

Over three years in the making, the film crew embarked on a journey crisscrossing nearly 100 villages nationwide to capture the multifaceted portrait of China's rural transformation.

"The documentary captures the stories of the people and their experiences, as well as the changes that are occurring in the villages. We hope that everyone can see and feel the changes that are taking place," said Qin Bo, the chief director of the documentary.

Through extensive on-the-ground research and nearly a year spent living in villages, the filmmakers employed creative cinematography and a documentarian style to record the lives, challenges, and transformations occurring in China's vast countryside.