At the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, we bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. In the past year, each of us has had highlight moments and heavy harvests that are worth looking back on, from blockbuster movies, popular TV series, to literary and artistic masterpieces that have broken through the circle. , big news continues; this year, every creative striver who has devoted himself to it is remarkable. The "Cultural Ten" year-end special program "2023 Art List" will take you back to the scene to review Chinese movies, TV series and It was a year in which the literary and artistic stage rode the wind and waves. In 2023, the Chinese movie box office will achieve great results again. Let us return to the dreamy world of light and shadow and appreciate the infinite charm and touching moments of Chinese movies in 2023!
The overall rise of Chinese movies
The top ten box office movies are all domestic films
As of now, the national movie box office in 2023 has exceeded 53 billion yuan, the number of ticket buyers has reached 1.255 billion, and the total number of movie screenings has reached 127 million, of which domestic movies account for 127 million. More than 80%. The top ten box-office films in 2023 are all domestic films. The tenth-placed "Unfamiliar Life", the ninth-placed "Solid as a Rock", the eighth-placed "Bear Infested·Stand With Me "Bear Core"", the seventh-placed The first place is "Thirty Thousand Miles from Chang'an", the sixth place is "In the Octagonal Cage", the fifth place is "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun", the fourth place is "The Vanishing Her", the third place is "Desperate", the second place is The first place was "The Wandering Earth 2" and the first place was "Man Jiang Hong". Movies that highlight the Chinese atmosphere, convey Chinese aesthetics, and shape the Chinese spirit have appeared on the big screen.
Zhang Yimou, director of the movie "Man Jiang Hong": I believe that many Chinese people have heard their mother-in-law tattoo since they were young. This is our culture. When it is presented in a storytelling way, I am very moved. It is a dream of my childhood. When I loudly recited the Chinese characters in such a solemn and ceremonial manner, I was very moved and I was proud of our characters. There is no movie in the world that ends with a text, and words can create a climax. The core connotation in it is the feelings of family and country.
Director of the movie "Thirty Thousand Miles from Chang'an" Zou Jing: Where poems are and books are, Chang'an is there and ideals are there. The spirit you have been pursuing, the choices you make and the traces you leave will shape your spirit. If this spirit is there, the ideal will last forever.
Revitalize history
Inherit and develop China's excellent traditional culture
The animated film "Chang'an 30,000 Miles" focuses on the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty and the destiny of the poets. It uses a soul-stirring poetic scroll to re-present the magnificent scene of Chang'an for thousands of years to the audience, adapting the traditional Chinese mythology The fantasy masterpiece "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun" contains the majesty of Chinese aesthetics and the profound connotation of Chinese philosophy. These film works based on traditional Chinese culture not only attract audiences into the theater, but also directly drive traditional culture The craze goes out of the circle, allowing more viewers to travel through light and shadow and enter reality.
Sun Jiashan, associate researcher at the Central Academy of Culture and Tourism Management: Whether it is "Thirty Thousand Miles from Chang'an" or "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun", it focuses on these films that express our excellent traditional Chinese culture, whether it is an animated film Whether it is a costume blockbuster, they have achieved great success and affirmation in multiple senses of box office and word-of-mouth, and have been widely praised by all walks of life. Later, even children recited poems loudly in the theater. These are the films that aroused the whole society. A vivid epitome of the cross-circle communication effect.
Hu Zhifeng, Vice Chairman of China Television Artists Association: Original intellectual property has become a new concept, which means originality in two ways. One is to tap China’s own local resources in a national sense, which is a layer of original knowledge. property. Another aspect is that in terms of film creation, we do not simply rely on other market-oriented and commercial successes, but create from scratch. This is another level of original intellectual property.
Diversified movie types
Diversified artistic expressions
In 2023, the integration of movie types will continue to deepen, and artistic creation will usher in a new trend. Multiple genre elements such as "science fiction + disaster", "fantasy + epic", and "comedy + suspense" will be superimposed The film was favored by the market.Zhang Tong, senior analyst at
Maoyan Research Institute: Maybe these comedies or crime films alone are no longer able to satisfy the current audience's aesthetics. Nowadays, audiences may be more willing to see genre fusion, with many elements in the same film.
Zhou Xing, doctoral supervisor at Beijing Normal University: I especially feel that in 2023, this fusion of Chinese films will be a better and creative fusion. I imagine that when Chinese films are good in the future, they will create their own things. , people would say it’s not just fusion, but it’s blending.
"Reversal" makes the story more exciting
Genre films have reached a new level
According to statistics from the Maoyan Research Institute, "reversal" has become the word with the highest frequency in movie viewing reviews in 2023, including "Man Jiang Hong", "Desperate", "The Vanishing Her" and "Strong". Films with "suspense" elements such as "Like a Rock" and "The Mistake on the River" are highly sought after by audiences. More than 40 suspense films were released throughout the year, accounting for 8.3%. A total of 8 suspense films exceeded 100 million in box office, and the script industry once again Upgrading and multi-faceted character creation have become a highlight of current Chinese film creation.
Yin Tengyu, senior analyst at Maoyan Research Institute: The word reversal is actually very emotional, and it will bring some surprises that are beyond everyone's expectations, so everyone will be very impressed.
Zhou Xing, doctoral supervisor at Beijing Normal University: Drama is a very important factor in video works based on content. Its conflicts and contradictions are unpredictable.
Small and medium-cost films focus on reality
Full of fireworks
Domestic small- and medium-cost films in 2023, showing positive creative vitality and exploratory spirit of diversified expressions. From "The Light of the White Tower" and "Universe Exploration Editorial Department" to "Stories of Yong'an Town" and "The Mistake by the River", most of these films use a documentary narrative method to present and express a fictional story world and Character emotional relationships, these small and medium-cost films that appeared this year are different from the creation of traditional dramatic structures and expressions, bringing differentiated and rich feelings to the audience, and providing a new path for the diversified expression of domestic films.
Zhou Xing, doctoral supervisor at Beijing Normal University: Realistic-themed films are also a highlight, with diversified and three-dimensional presentations.
Second-tier cities are catching up from behind at the box office
In 2023, new themes of Chinese films continue to emerge, subdivided genres attract more audiences, and creative talent echelons gradually rise. Among the top ten films at the annual box office, second-tier cities accounted for the highest box office share, reaching 38.04%. The box office in first-tier cities was second, accounting for 29.68%, followed by third-tier cities at 17.93% and first-tier cities at 14.35%. More and more young audiences are entering theaters, which has greatly stimulated the vitality of the Chinese film market.
Huangfu Yichuan, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of "Contemporary Film" magazine: Today's Chinese films, such as Sichuan and Chongqing, including the northwest, northeast, etc., including Shanghai, are showing rich expression possibilities, and that is the only way Only then can we say that the diversification of Chinese films and the richness of Chinese films are possible.
Vice Chairman of the Chinese Filmmakers Association Ren Zhonglun: There is a saying in our industry that "whoever wins the small town wins the world." This forms the foundation of the Chinese film market and also guides the creation of our films. This creation should serve the people more, create for the people, and reflect the joys, sorrows and sorrows of ordinary audiences more.
The high-quality development of Chinese films has spawned new productive forces
Looking back at the Chinese films in 2023, from "Man Jiang Hong" and "The Wandering Earth 2" to "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun" to "Volunteers: Heroes Attack" and "93 International" "The Great Train Robbery: Operation Moscow" and so on. Among them, technological progress is the most important driving factor. The comprehensive improvement of data, models and computing algorithms directly drives the high-quality development of domestic films. Film technological innovation promotes the art industry. Innovation, using cutting-edge technology to spawn new industries, new models, and new drivers, and develop "new quality productivity" for Chinese films.
Director of the movie "The Wandering Earth 2", Fan Guo: Our aerospace capabilities have been supporting us because they are there in reality, so when we film these things in the movie, the audience will not be surprised. I feel like we can do this.
Chinese films are going overseas
telling the story of a community with a shared future for mankind
In 2023, including the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, Golden Panda Ceremony, Beijing International Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, China Changchun Film Festival, Hainan Island International Film Festival, and Silk Road International Film Festival A series of activities such as this have brought Chinese films more opportunities for international cooperation. Excellent filmmakers and film works have not only received professional recognition in the film festival's award selections, but have also gone overseas through the exchange and cooperation platform established by the film festival. The film market shares Chinese stories with the world.
Huangfu Yichuan, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and president of "Contemporary Film" magazine: Creators themselves need to have such an artistic taste and international vision. We need to stand in a higher perspective to complete our future plans. The task of promoting Chinese movies.
From the ancient county town of Taiyuan in Shanxi Province in "Man Jiang Hong", to the Qingdao Oriental Film City in "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun", to the beautiful Chang'an in "Thirty Thousand Miles from Chang'an", Chinese film creations draw materials From China's excellent traditional culture, it is given the spiritual connotation of the new era. Every scene and every dialogue is endlessly memorable. "Don't wait for idleness, the boy's head will be gray, and the sadness will be empty" in "The River is Red", "Chang'an Three" In "Ten Thousand Miles", the line "The apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying, the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains" still lingers around today!
Heilongjiang tourist Kou Lijie: My mother and I came here to travel and check out the movie "Chang'an 30,000 Miles". I wanted to see Chang'an in Chang'an. I especially felt like integrating into this culture.
Tianjin tourist Yang Shuqi: The scenes in the movie are very well integrated with this ancient capital. I feel like I am in this scene, which makes me particularly emotional and excited.
Nanjing tourist Xu Zelin: It has enriched my yearning and understanding of Tang poetry. I yearn for the city of Xi'an very much and hope to come to Xi'an to witness the style of the Tang Dynasty.
's increasingly perfect market system and talent echelon construction have spawned batches of new talents and new works that continue to emerge, injecting strong impetus and broad prospects into the high-quality development of Chinese movies. We look forward to making Chinese movies even more exciting in 2024!
Looking at 2024, films such as "Article 20", "Flying Life 2", "Hot and Furious", "Mr. Red Carpet" and "Bear Infested: Reverse Time and Space" will be released soon. China's increasingly complete industrialized production system for films is moving towards maturity. The echelon of film creation talents and the increasingly diverse exploration of genres and themes have made Chinese films in the new year highly anticipated.
Zhou Xing, doctoral tutor at Beijing Normal University: We expect that Chinese films will be more prosperous and richer in 2024, and even the box office will increase in terms of profits, but the most important thing is artistic creativity, so diverse directors, I hope that new Directors are becoming more and more powerful. Their artistic foundation and their ability to innovate are the most important things for Chinese movies. (CCTV News Client)
