"Beijing's greatness lies not only in its vast expanse but also in its ability to accommodate the hopes of its people and reward those who strive. It is a place that does not mock dreams." Post-00s Kwai creator @LiWawa, after experiencing different "Beijing drift" journeys with several migrant workers, witnessed the allure of Beijing to people. Individuals from all corners of the country settle and pursue dreams here, and their ordinary yet vibrant life trajectories depict the most authentic charm of Beijing.
Recently, Kwai collaborated with @LiWawa, @XiaoGang and other creators to release the series of short films "Beijing is a Good Place," presenting the diverse life scenes in Beijing through the intuitive and vivid lens of documentary creators, showcasing the warmth and charm of the city through its people.
In "Beijing is a Good Place," LiWawa and XiaoGang focus on keywords such as striving, inclusivity, vitality, safety, warmth, art, courage, and love, capturing people's life statuses. They follow different dream pursuers in Beijing into various corners of the city, experiencing the urban character and cultural values of Beijing. Since its launch, the series "Beijing is a Good Place" has garnered over 18 million views and received over 1.5 million likes from users.
"Why Beijing?" In response to this question, Wang Liuyun, a 50-year-old cleaner and painter, provided an answer in one of the episodes of the series "Life Without Limits": "Unable to paint a single picture at home, never having hung a painting there," she has filled the storage room at her workplace in Beijing with her own oil paintings.
Supporting her family alone and diligently raising her children, Wang Liuyun, in her fifties, faced ridicule from villagers for her love of art. Two springs ago, Wang Liuyun came to Beijing and found a cleaning job. The company allocated a storage room for her to paint, and her colleagues in the restroom would tiptoe past so as not to disturb her. "Only in Beijing, people call me 'Teacher Wang Liuyun.' They can see the poems I write, the paintings I create. The respect I feel here surpasses anything I've experienced in the past years." Currently, the single episode of "Life Without Limits" has reached over 5 million views, with over 770,000 likes.
Countless people like Wang Liuyun have realized their self-worth in the city of Beijing. Through the lens of Kuaishou creators, their lives have become the best silhouette of this city. With unique perspectives and language, Li Wawa captures the colors of Beijing: young people of different ages and educational backgrounds striving towards their goals; people from different regions and life stages exploring more possibilities for themselves; the nights of Beijing witnessing people racing against time, depicting the hustle and bustle of life; and the "ferryman" hidden beneath the surface, controlling the Beijing subway network and safeguarding a corner of the city's safety.
In this inclusive city, Xiaogang's humorous, absurd, and relaxed performance art quietly integrates: late at night, he accompanies those returning home from various professions, capturing the "night lights" of Beijing; on the streets, he writes "poetry" with white-collar workers, construction workers, and elderly strollers; in the Beijing Pixel Community, he shares a communal meal with the "Beijing drifters"; he carries the "Platform of Courage," inviting people to shout out their dreams and recording the beliefs of people living in Beijing.
Through the various chapters of "Beijing is a Good Place" on Kuaishou, the platform and high-quality content creators capture the hurried figures in the crowd, piece together the fragments of people's lives, reflect the essence of Beijing, and narrate the trend of progress through each portrayal of real life.
Telling the story of life with down-to-earth sincerity, Kuaishou will continue to collaborate with more high-quality content creators, stepping through every corner of life and illuminating the unique charm of every city through the lens.
