People's Daily, Beijing, December 29 (Reporter Wei Yanxing) On December 27, the fourth "Light and Shadow China" honor ceremony jointly hosted by People's Daily and China Film Association was held in Beijing People's Daily.

2023 is a year of continuous emergence of domestic film masterpieces, and various types of films bloom. At the first sub forum of the ceremony, Yin Li, vice chairman and director of the China Film Association, Li Shaohong, chairman and director of the China Film Directors Association, Yu Zhou, co-founder and president of Light Chasing Animation, and Zhang Miao, general manager, chief producer and chief issuer of Beijing Wonderful Time Cultural Media Co., Ltd., focused on "telling good Chinese stories to promote cultural self-confidence and self-improvement" This topic was discussed in depth.

The forum site of "Telling Chinese stories well and promoting cultural self-confidence and self-improvement"

Impress people with "fluffy" life quality

Up to now, the top ten Chinese films at the box office in 2023 are all domestic films, reflecting the strong toughness and potential of Chinese films. Yin Li noticed that in recent years, excellent films with realistic themes, which are closely related to the times and represent the "hairy" life quality, have emerged constantly, and have won the support of the audience, especially young audiences. The box office reputation has been a major highlight of the development of Chinese films.

"The audience sitting in the cinema, what they really want is to be attracted by the story, the characters' emotions, and then be shocked by the film art. Only by recording life and the era can they really move the audience. Film creation must be exquisite in art and production, so that such works can be truly handed down." Yin Li said.

Li Shaohong also said that such a story is a good story, which vividly reflects characters, enlightens reality, empathizes with life, and at the same time meets the standards of art

In 2015, the China Film Directors Association officially launched the "Green Plan", which is dedicated to launching new talent and new works. "We encourage young directors to first innovate, be creative, and have the spirit of pursuing the future in art. Secondly, they should be close to life, spread the spirit of progress, and create realistic works that inspire and show social development." Li Shaohong said.

Outline the unique meaning of Chinese films with Chinese excellent traditional culture

This summer, the animated film "Chang'an 30000 Miles" triggered an upsurge of movie watching. The film skillfully combines advanced digital film technology with excellent traditional Chinese culture, and also won the "2022-2023 Special Honorary Recommendation Film of the Jury". Yu Zhou, as the film supervisor, believes that the success of the film cannot be separated from the audience's love for the culture of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, including Tang poetry. "Tang poetry is not only a literary poem, but also a condensed expression of the excellent traditional Chinese culture."

"The excellent traditional Chinese culture is worth telling, and it needs to be told from generation to generation." Yu Zhou said that he was honored to be able to complete "30000 Miles in Chang'an". "What we really want to do well is to tell a good story about China. In the future, we will continue to go forward in this direction, and continue to create good works to show the excellent traditional Chinese culture."

According to Zhang Miao, the upcoming "Heroes of Dunhuang" is inspired by the mural "Zhang Zhengchao's Travel Map" in Cave 156 of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. He said that this is a story about "returning home". "This history is a unique and little-known chapter in Dunhuang culture. As film workers, we have the responsibility and obligation to explore and inherit it."

The profound Chinese civilization is the unique spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, the foundation of contemporary Chinese literature and art, and the treasure of literary and artistic innovation. "The excellent traditional culture of China is a 'rich mine'. I hope we Chinese filmmakers can be more brave and confident, and dig out the good stories from the excellent traditional culture of China." Zhang Miao said.

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