People's Daily Online, Beijing, January 5 (Liu Yingying, intern Wu Yufei) Recently, the "2023 Chinese Film Review Seminar and the Brief Review Conference of the Top Ten Outstanding Domestic Films in 2023" hosted by the China Film Critics Society was held in Beijing. The conference was themed "Keywords, New Characteristics and Future Trends of Film Development". Many experts and scholars in the film industry gathered together to review the new highlights and new atmosphere of Chinese films in 2023 from the aspects of film creation and market rules, and look forward to High-quality development of Chinese films in the future.
Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom, Domestic films shine
Posters of "The Wandering Earth 2", "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun" and "Chang'an 30,000 Miles". Picture provided by the film producer
In 2023, Chinese films showed strong development momentum and handed over a shining "report card". According to data from the National Film Administration, the total box office of Chinese movies in 2023 will be 54.915 billion yuan, and the number of moviegoers will be 1.299 billion. Among them, the box office of domestic movies was 46.005 billion yuan, accounting for 83.77%.
"In 2023, many excellent film works will emerge on the big screen, meeting the needs of audiences and the market with multiple types and diversification, and continuously injecting power and vitality into the development of Chinese films." Rao Shuguang, President of the Chinese Film Critics Society express.
Huangfu Yichuan, editor-in-chief of "Contemporary Film" magazine, believes that the achievements of Chinese films in 2023 are inseparable from respect for the lives and emotions of ordinary people and dialogue and exchanges with audiences. "Domestic films in 2023 will The most fundamental reason for the outstanding performance is that these films, driven by innovation and high-quality development, have won wide recognition from the audience with expressions that are relevant to the times, promotion of China's excellent traditional culture and vivid interpretations by actors."
Zhao Weifang, director of the Film and Television Research Institute of the China Academy of Arts and vice president of the China Film Critics Society, proposed that the film should show the creator's thinking about the original story and be in line with the aesthetics and values of contemporary audiences. He believes that whether it is "Man Jiang Hong" and "Chang'an 30,000 Miles" that draw nutrients from Chinese history and culture, or "All or Nothing" and "I Love You!" that return to social reality, they have achieved their respective goals on the premise of telling good stories. The original value arouses resonance and empathy from the audience.
Building dreams for the future and constantly making breakthroughs in innovation
In the past year, domestic film creations, whether focusing on real life or cultivating traditional culture, have been constantly pursuing integrity and innovation, using light and shadow to interpret wonderful Chinese stories, highlighting the Chinese spirit, China power.
Chen Xuguang, director of the Film and Television Drama Research Center of Peking University, said that films such as "The Disappearance of Her" and "All or Nothing" released in 2023 can not only provide audiences with psychological needs, but also greatly enrich the creation of realistic themes; in addition, "Feng Shen" Works such as "Part One: Chao Ge Fengyun" no longer stick to simple imitation of reality or history, but pursue the development of imagination, which also makes the audience shine.
"Whether they are based on realistic themes or pursue imagination, some small and medium-cost films have also made breakthroughs in their own genres and narratives. Whether it is the first film or not is not important. What is important is the quality of the film itself. It can meet the consumption needs of the broad audience." Chen Xuguang said.
At the same time, the changes in the movie-going crowd have also attracted Rao Shuguang’s attention. In his view, faced with the challenges of emerging forms such as short videos and micro-short plays, how to continue to work hard in content creation to attract more young audiences? Cinema is an issue that Chinese filmmakers need to think deeply about and explore.
According to Zuo Heng, director of the Film Culture Research Department of the China Film Art Research Center, in recent years, many young filmmakers have thrived and created many well-received works with their own unique styles and perspectives, which has greatly improved the It boosted the confidence of the film industry. "Judging from the current film market, in the future, regional aesthetics will also become a resource for content themes, and phenomena such as the integration of culture and tourism and the breaking of regional culture will have a profound impact on film creation."
