Since its establishment in 1993, the Shanghai International Film Festival has become a shining business card of Shanghai’s urban culture. Its influence and radiation have continued to expand. It has not only been recognized by the industry, but also became the first designated member of the International Film Producers Association Film Festival Committee. , has attracted the attention and participation of more and more world-class film companies and filmmakers, and has gradually become an important platform to promote the development of the film industry and international cultural exchanges, and has embarked on a road to demonstrate national cultural confidence and Chinese culture to "go out". During the film festival, filmmakers and movie fans from many countries and regions around the world gathered in Shanghai to experience the unique charm of the city at the intersection of light and shadow, pay tribute to classics, appreciate excellent films, talk about cooperation, and look forward to the future.
Shanghai is the birthplace of Chinese film, and the historical space of Shanghai film will last forever. Looking back at the beginning of Shanghai movies, factors such as the impact of modern Western civilization, the modernization of local vernacular, new changes in citizens' cultural and entertainment methods, and the development of film technology have combined to create a demand for movie viewing that exceeds market expectations. Private capital has invested in emerging movies. industry, many theaters implement differentiated operations. The flow of capital outside the screen has led to the flow of talents, and various exciting things are happening on the screen; from overseas businessmen trying commercial screenings to independent production and distribution by national entrepreneurs, Shanghai's film industry has begun to take shape, accounting for almost half of Chinese films. Today, Shanghai films continue to make great achievements in developing markets, exploring aesthetics, and guiding ideological trends. Through the unremitting pursuit and creative consensus of several generations of filmmakers, rich historical resources have been inherited, transformed and innovated, and have become a cultural heritage that is difficult to replicate for Shanghai films with the connotation of "red culture, Shanghai culture, and Jiangnan culture".
Shanghai Cinema Photographed by our reporter Lai Xinlin
Shanghai is a witness to the transformation of Chinese films, and the production space of Shanghai films covers all areas. There are not only production units such as Shanghai Film Group and many private film companies, but also long-standing or fashionable screening venues such as Cathay Pacific, Grand Bright, and Shanghai Cinemas, as well as Shanghai Film and Television Park, Shanghai Film Haopu Film and Television Base, and Shanghai Science and Technology Film Capital. and other filming and digital shooting bases, industry exhibition halls such as the Shanghai Film Museum and the Shanghai Film Archive, as well as professional talent training institutions such as the Shanghai Theater Academy and the Shanghai Film Academy of Shanghai University... After more than 40 years of reform and opening up, Shanghai Film has experienced changes and developments. A full industrial chain integrating investment and financing, production, publicity, and derivatives development has been formed. The cluster effect has become increasingly prominent, providing inexhaustible production power for further empowering and upgrading the film industry.
Shanghai is a witness to the development of Chinese films, and the screen space of Shanghai films is star-studded. Starting from China's first film to win international honors, " Yuguangqu ", Shanghai films have repeatedly won awards in various film festivals (exhibitions) at home and abroad. There are countless Shanghai films that can be recorded in the history of Chinese film. Excellent film workers It's as bright as a star. Shanghai films condense the talents, ideals, struggles and sentiments of generations of filmmakers, closely follow the times, reflect reality and serve the people, reflecting the artistic pursuit of reaching new heights. , opera films, commercial films and other aspects have formed a recognizable Shanghai-style film art style.
Shanghai is a participant in the transformation of Chinese films into a film power. The communication space of Shanghai films is smooth and broad. Since its establishment, the Shanghai International Film Festival, as China's first competitive non-specialized international film festival, has demonstrated the characteristics of professionalism, authority, openness and diversity. Over the years, there have been special plans that closely follow the hot topics of the times, such as "Forty Years of Light and Shadow", "Centennial Journey·Red Light and Shadow" and "City·Light and Shadow: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of New China and the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Shanghai", as well as "Global Village" and "Cannes Screening units such as "Zero Time Difference" and "One Belt and One Road" Film Week showcase high-quality films from different countries; the judges of each competition unit of the Golden Goblet Award have a gorgeous lineup. Participating in the main competition and the Asian Newcomer Unit has become an important opportunity for many Chinese and foreign filmmakers to enter the international stage.Film cooperation projects in different fields continue to advance. Representatives of film festivals and film institutions from many countries have signed cooperation memorandums with the Shanghai International Film Festival to establish an information sharing mechanism and reach a consensus on cultural dissemination, exchange and cooperation.
Shanghai, a city with diverse cultures and global influence, has been featured on the screen many times since the birth of movies, becoming a special protagonist of Shanghai movies. It is worth noting that the Shanghai in the movie also constitutes the imaginative space of Shanghai movies. From the black-and-white images of the silent film era to the virtual reality presented by VR, the Shanghai in the image echoes the real Shanghai, which is changing with each passing day and flourishing, retaining and witnessing the history and present of Shanghai, looking forward to the future of Shanghai, an international cultural metropolis, and showing the uniqueness of Shanghai. The unique geo-cultural characteristics, urban landscape and cultural customs that keep pace with the times.
Inheritance and innovation, national culture and international exchanges, geographical characteristics and multiculturalism, art and business, fan experience and public cultural services...a group of keywords for understanding Shanghai movies provide different observation angles, and they intersect with each other. Like a kaleidoscope of light and shadow, it reflects the dazzling movie charm of Shanghai. The classic way to open up multiple spaces in the film city is to participate in the Shanghai International Film Festival held in June. This is a film event carefully prepared by Shanghai for filmmakers and fans from all over the country and even the world. It is also a sincere invitation from Shanghai Film. ——Let movies become a part of beautiful urban life.
In such a beautiful life related to light and shadow, there is not only a way to watch movies, but also various other options for movie fans to feel the charm of movies and realize the interaction between people and film festivals. For example, various exchange activities with different themes are held, from master classes, Jinjue Forum, policy and filming location promotion meetings, to citizen lectures, expert tours, and fan sharings. Viewpoints and shared love for film art are collided time and time again, becoming a A vivid presentation of "social aesthetic education". The "Walking with Movies" city walking route is launched around the major theaters participating in the film festival. The different styles of modern Koehler, fashionable white phase, and theater phantom routes connect the film cultural context of the city of Shanghai, allowing the public to read about the beauty of the city. At the same time, you can experience the charm of the movie from different dimensions such as history, occurrence, and scene.
From the birthplace of Chinese film to the "City of Movies", throughout the history of Shanghai film development, every prosperity and every achievement is inseparable from the rich cultural soil, which is the basis for national prosperity, urban development, and cultural prosperity. Lift together. The "City of Movies" that has come a long way coincides with Shanghai's launch of the "Three-Year Action Plan for the High-Quality Development of Shanghai Films". There is reason to believe that she will have a better future.
"Walking with Photos" City Walk
The author is an associate researcher at the Institute of Literature, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
