On May 17, the award ceremony of the "2024 Fourth Qimao Chinese Network Realistic Essay Contest" was held at the Zhangjiang Science Hall in Shanghai.
With the theme of "Chinese Code·Glory and Dream", this competition aims to encourage online literature creators to use vivid Chinese stories to write about the glory and dreams of the Chinese nation, so that more people can understand the story behind the miracle of development. "Chinese Code", the competition has four major themes: the code of people's livelihood and happiness, the code of cultural confidence, the code of science and technology science fiction, and the code of seven cats fantasy. The
jury selected 32 high-quality award-winning works from more than 7,000 submissions, including 2 Best IP Value Awards, 3 Best IP Potential Awards, 4 Category First Prizes, 8 Category Second Prizes, 15 outstanding works were awarded.
Awards Ceremony
Realistic-themed creations continue to surge, and award-winning works are highlighted
The "2023 China Internet Literature Development Research Report" released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences shows that the social influence of Internet literature will continue to increase in 2023, and the Internet literature industry will usher in 300 billion In the market, 60% of the year's popular film and television dramas are adapted from online literature, and realistic-themed film and television works are frequent hits.
According to reports, dozens of the signed works in the competition have won awards at all levels, such as "Shield of the Sky" and "Peach and Plum Shangrong". This year, two works were selected for the "2022-2023 Excellent Realistic Theme Online Literature Publishing Project". At the same time, outside of the competition, Qimao continues to attract authors to create realistic themes, and is no longer limited to the original presentation of "internet text", gradually becoming one of the core IP sources.
This year’s competition has a strong judging panel, including Ma Wenyun, party secretary and full-time vice chairman of the Shanghai Writers Association, Kong Lingyan, deputy editor-in-chief of People’s Literature Publishing House, Xiao Jinghong, deputy director of the Internet Literature Research Institute of the Chinese Writers Association, and Wang Huiren, editor-in-chief of Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House. , Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Writers Association and Editor-in-Chief of "People's Literature" magazine Shi Zhanjun, Professor and doctoral supervisor of the School of Liberal Arts of Jinan University He Zhongming, Vice Chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Writers Association and Chief Editor of "Zhongshan" magazine Jia Mengwei, Professor of the School of Culture, Creativity and Media of Hangzhou Normal University Xia Lie, chairman of the Shandong Provincial Writers Association and Huang Youfa, winner of the Lu Xun Literature Prize, and other well-known writers, critics, and scholars, finally selected 32 works of high quality and distinctive style.
In order to control the quality of the competition, the highest award this year, the "Golden Seven Cat Award", is vacant. Two works, "Jianghai Qianxun" by Lingxiwuyi and "Miss Xiguan" by Black and White Fox, won the Best IP Value Award this year.
Best IP Value Award
Lingxi Wuyi once won the first prize in the category of the 3rd Qimao Chinese Network Realistic Essay Competition with "Ordinary Alley Street", and was selected into the 2023 Chinese Writers Association's list of supported topics for key online literature works. ; Black and White Fox also won the Best IP Value Award in the last competition for "I Compose Ancient Books for China".
"Jianghai Qianxun" is presented in the form of a near-future science fiction novel, focusing on the field of underwater archeology. It cleverly combines the latest advances in marine technology with the salvage of historical cultural relics and the protection of underwater cultural heritage, showing the hard work and friendship of several generations of archaeologists. Protect the spiritual outlook of cultural blood. "Miss Xiguan" interweaves elements of the workplace, business war, and attention to urban context, and delicately outlines the struggle and transformation of women in the modern urban jungle. It not only digs deeply into women's self-awakening and independence, but also explores urban heritage. The contradiction between protection and commercial development is infused with strong humanistic care.
A masterpiece of science fiction that explores the continuation of human civilization, "Clinician" tells the story of all living beings in contemporary society through the perspective of a new profession, "Practist", and focuses on the three issues of "politics, business, and learning" in rural areas in the 1990s. The clues compose "Wild Chrysanthemum", a period of turmoil, and three works won the Best IP Potential Award in this competition.
Best IP Potential Award
"Above the Earth" tells the story of several generations of oilmen, "The Voice of the Cloud" shows the charm of the intangible cultural heritage "Minqin Camel Guests", and "Building Dreams in the Deep Sea" focuses on the field of marine mining scientific research. 27 works including "Kunlong", which focuses on the research and development and manufacturing of amphibious aircraft, won awards in other categories.
The current construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered an important historical node in the new era. Recording the glorious chapter of the Chinese people's pursuit of a better life is a valuable opportunity to promote the high-quality development of the literary cause. With the emergence of writings on archeology, medical care, scientific research, intangible cultural heritage and other fields in this essay competition, realistic themes have undoubtedly become the key words for online literature to grasp the pulse of the times, and have also brought great opportunities to the high-quality development of online literature. Clearer direction.
The IP-oriented process of realistic themes is accelerating, and many works have the potential for publication and film and television.
Compared with previous competitions, this year's award-winning works show a more significant IP-oriented trend. After evaluation by film and television institutions, many works have the potential to be adapted into films, such as "Bitter Dust", "Firework Soup", "Happy Events in the World", "Epiphyllum in the Dark", "Sin Banquet", "Under the Shadow Puppet", etc., and are actively promoting film and television copyright authorization . What is particularly noteworthy is that at this awards ceremony, Qimao and iQiyi officially announced that the winner of this year's Best IP Value Award, "Miss Xiguan", will be given priority for film and television development.
Qimao and iQiyi cooperated with "Miss Xiguan" to give priority to the development signing ceremony
At the same time, the physical publication of many award-winning works has accelerated significantly. This year's best IP potential award "Crossing the Wimang" has recently been published and launched, "Jianghai" Many works such as "Lian Xun", "Accompanying the Clinician", "On the Earth", "Happy Events in the World", "Kun Long", "Finally Seeing the Green Mountain" and so on have reached publishing cooperation.
Another highlight of this year’s award-winning works is that they fully demonstrate the perspective of female writers. Many female writers have written stories about women. The protagonists of the novels are all women: the heroine of "Miss Xiguan" is looking for the inner strength of independence and self-confidence. "Fireworks and Beautiful Soup" focuses on the current dilemma of motherhood punishment, and the heroine of "The Joy of the World" is an urban white-collar expatriate who returns to her hometown to work as a cultural and tourism planner... The authors of both have used delicate brushwork to depict the growth and transformation of women in the new era. .
Since the first competition was held, Qimao has discovered and brought together a number of outstanding real-life authors including Bijia, Lingxi Wuyi, Black and White Fox, Baima Chuliangzhou, Gu Tianxi, etc. Related works have won many awards and IP derivative development. So far, the realistic essay competition has received more than 17,000 submissions, 430 high-quality realistic works have been signed, and nearly 30 works have been authorized for physical publication. The development of film and television is also expanding. The real-life criminal investigation work "Sniper" sold the copyright of an online drama and was selected as a key support project of Anhui Provincial Radio and Television in 2024; the urban suspense work "Peeping into the Night" sold the copyright of an online drama and the project It is produced by Han Sanping and written by Kong Ergou.
gathers industry experts to jointly explore the development of IP.
The continued popularity of realistic-themed works in the field of online literature not only provides writers with a broader creative space, but also provides a source of support for the upstream and downstream of the IP industry chain and the cultural and entertainment industries. A constant source of content.
As one of the leading companies in the digital reading industry, Qimao has been committed to promoting the derivative development of online literature IP and continuously amplifying the value of IP copyright. At this awards ceremony, Qimao launched strategic cooperation with SMG Shangshi Pictures, Shanghai Film Production, Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House, Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House, and Weibo. In terms of
film and television, Qimao and smg Shangshi Pictures will explore Internet IPs that show the unique charm of Shanghai culture and jointly contribute to the inheritance and development of Shanghai culture. Shanghai Film Production has a complete industry chain of film and television shooting and post-production, and will provide one-stop film and television production, venue, post-production, location, and virtual shooting resources for both parties to cooperate. The two parties will jointly incubate and develop theater movies and other film and television project to explore the new experience of "film and television + cultural tourism". In terms of publishing, Qimao has launched strategic cooperation with Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House and Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House on physical publishing, which will bring readers more diversified reading forms and experiences. It is reported that Qimao has had in-depth cooperation with two publishing houses before. Qimao's realistic-themed works "Big Dipper" and "Shield of the Sky" have been published by Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House, and "Blue Road to a Great Country", "Critical Path" and "Front" ", etc. will be published by Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House. In terms of social communication, Qimao launched a strategic cooperation with Weibo, and Weibo became the chief social media platform for the essay contest.
Launching Ceremony of Strategic Cooperation between Qimao and SMG Shangshi Films
This award ceremony has added a second half for the first time, bringing together many industry celebrities to jointly explore the development of realistic-themed IPs. During the celebrity sharing session, Xi Yue, deputy director of Shanghai Film Technology Factory Co., Ltd., delivered a speech titled "Intelligent Imaging Revolution: a new era of film and television production led by AI technology", and Zhou Yu, general manager of Shanghai Shangshi Film Co., Ltd., delivered a speech titled " "IP film and television and cultural renewal based on Shanghai city" speech, sharing the cutting-edge creative concepts and production technologies of the film and television industry. In the
industry forum, relevant industry insiders discussed how online literature writing and physical book publishing can help a "technological power", the exploration of online literature publishing types, how to evaluate a high-quality publishing topic, and how to tap the commercial value of realistic-themed stories. Excellent products In-depth discussions were held on innovative approaches to realistic themes in short dramas and how data can bring reference value to drama creation.
Publishing Forum
Film and Television Forum
This essay contest is guided by the Shanghai Writers Association, hosted by Shanghai Qimao Culture Media Co., Ltd., co-organized by the Chinese Literature Network, and supported by Shanghai Zhangjiang (Group) Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Literary Creation Center.
