On March 18, the Guangdong Provincial Fine Arts Creation Scheduling Promotion Conference was held in Guangzhou. At the meeting, Wang Chuilin, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Pearl River Film Group, introduced that in recent years, under the direct leadership and strong support of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee, Zhujiang Film Group has conscientiously implemented the specific deployment of the Provincial Party Committee's "1310", focusing on its main responsibilities and main businesses, and making every effort to To create high-quality film and television products, since 2021, the 12 works created and produced by Pearl Film have won nearly 40 domestic and overseas film festival awards and honors. The Pearl Film brand has returned to the public eye, and the pace of revitalizing the main business has become increasingly determined.
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Keep integrity and innovate, and continue to create masterpieces that "break the circle"
Wang Chuilin introduced that Pearl Film Group and the Guangdong Cantonese Theater are actively exploring innovation in Cantonese opera films and embarking on a unique path of creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture. The first " White Snake: Love " seeks the ultimate application of film aesthetics. After its release in 2021, it broke the box office record for opera movies in Chinese film history, aroused widespread attention and heated discussions in the industry, and formed a "breaking circle" among the media and audiences. "Crossover" effect. "The Lady of Qiao", which was filmed last year, broke with traditional opera film creation techniques and focused on solving the relationship between the form and content of opera films. It took another step forward in the exploration of innovation in opera films and was widely recognized and praised by industry experts.
In 2023, "White Snake: Love" won the Huabiao Award for Outstanding Feature Film, and "The Lady of Qiao" won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Drama Film. For the first time in the history of Zhuying Film, it won two national awards in one year, which greatly boosted the film industry. confidence. It is reported that Pearl Film Group has conducted in-depth discussions and communication with the Guangdong Cantonese Theater Company and Maoming City on the promotion plan of "The Lady of Qiao". The film is scheduled to be officially announced on May 20 this year.
The opera movie "The Lady of Qiao".
This year, Pearl Film Group regards the Cantonese opera film "Sanshui Daughter: Red Turban" as its most important creative and production work. Nandu reporters learned that the film has completed 5 drafts of the synopsis, and it was recently announced at the 28th Hong Kong International Film and Television Festival, and is scheduled to start filming within the year. As the finale of the "Trilogy of Innovation in Cantonese Opera Films", this film further pursues the in-depth integration and innovation of Cantonese opera and film art, demonstrates the female power of the "red scarf" group portraits, and strives to create a refreshing "Chinese opera musical and dance film" ”, while actively linking Southeast Asian resources, helping to implement the country’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative through film works, and telling the “Belt and Road” story well.
Cantonese opera movie "Sanshui Daughter·Red Turban".
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Keep pace with the times, explore the creation and production of commercial films with main themes and multiple themes
In recent years, Zhuying has conducted in-depth market research and actively explored the creation and production of commercial films with main themes in the new era. Zhuying Group joined hands with Shantou and Foshan to control and complete the main theme commercial film " storm ". From planning and assembly, resource integration to shooting and production, the group's young team conducted in-depth cooperation with senior teams from Hong Kong and Beijing, and exercised The team has gained experience.
Wang Chuilin revealed that Pearl Film Group is planning a film about overseas Chinese batches this year " Going to Nanyang ", which tells the story of overseas Chinese and the destiny of the country through small incisions and micro-angles. The script creation and preliminary preparations are currently progressing, and famous films are planned to be invited. Director Huang Jianxin serves as the producer and has traveled to Shantou and Chaozhou to collect stories and strive to start filming within the year.
Overseas Chinese batch-themed film "Going to Nanyang".
At the same time, the group is preparing for a series of films with diverse themes such as "Nanhai No. 1", a deep-sea exploration and archaeological film, "Songs from the Sea", a literary film depicting the Dan family fishermen, and "The Most Wanted", a commercial action film based on real cases. , film projects with different styles and reflecting mainstream values. In addition, the youth inspirational film "I am the Wind!" jointly produced by Pearl Film Group and the Propaganda Department of the Yunfu Municipal Party Committee, tells the story of the growth of a Yunfu one-armed basketball boy. ” will also be released this year.
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Open cooperation, " borrow a boat to go to sea" Gather resources to create high-quality movies
Wang Chuilin said that Pearl Film Group has given full play to the advantages of state-owned film enterprises and actively cooperated with China Film, Bona, Alibaba Pictures, Huace, Huaqiang Fantawild, Wanda, etc. Leading film and television companies establish strategic cooperative relationships, give full play to the regional distribution influence of leading operating theaters, and participate in the leading films of leading companies. During the cooperation process, they can complement each other's resources, accumulate experience, and seek breakthroughs.
In recent years, Zhuying Group has participated in " The Wandering Earth ", " Me and My Motherland ", "My Hometown and Me", " Eight Hundred ", " Thousand Miles Home " and " Conferred Gods Part 1" "" and many other films with excellent social and economic benefits, especially " Chinese Doctor " co-produced with Guangdong Bona Pictures and Hubei Yangtze Film Group, not only won the "Five One Project" of the Central Propaganda Department Award, Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award, and also set a box office record for Cantonese films. Next, Pearl Film Group will also cooperate with Bona to promote the development and creation of "Kashmir Princess" and strive to achieve greater success.
Wang Chuilin also introduced that Pearl Film Group focuses on strengthening the external exchange and dissemination of film and television culture, actively organizes national cinema film promotion meetings, the National Film (Guangzhou) Fair to be held in Guangzhou in April this year, and other activities, and organizes participation in the China Film Festival African tours, China-US Film Festival and other foreign film festivals will strengthen publicity and promotion to showcase the achievements of Cantonese films. For example, "The Legend of White Snake: Love" has been invited to participate in the 76th Venice International Film Festival, Dubai World Expo, "Meet in Russia" film screening, three African countries screening and other activities. It has received widespread attention and high praise, and has become a "Guangdong product" at home and abroad. A business card for film festivals and cultural exchange activities.
Written by: Nandu reporter Yu Xiaoyu
