In July 2024, with the grand opening of the Paris Olympic Games, the movie "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun" (hereinafter referred to as "Fengshen Part 1 "), as a Chinese mythological masterpiece, has been released in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The original subtitled version and the French dubbed version were released in many French-speaking regions in Africa. After a year, the movie "Fengshen Part 1" returns again. Chinese mythology continues to move forward, unswervingly showing the profound heritage and powerful charm of Chinese traditional culture to the world.
[Figure 1: Official French release poster of the movie "Feng Shen Part 1"]
China Central Radio and Television Station's CCTV News Channel "Chao Wen Tian Xia" column launched a review of the movie "Feng Shen Part 1" in French theaters In an in-depth report, director Wu Ershan and producer Luo Shanshan were interviewed as representatives of the main creative behind the scenes, and respectively talked about the significance and timing of the release of "Fengshen Part 1" in France.
At the same time, CCTV News Channel praised "Fengshen Part 1" as a world-class mythological epic movie that allows audiences around the world to have a deeper understanding of the Chinese people's spiritual world and emotional value choices. In the film, high-level visual special effects, exciting battle scenes and modern interpretations of classic stories bring a different visual enjoyment to the audience; the film also places special emphasis on Chinese cultural elements, attracting the audience to have a deeper understanding of ancient Chinese mythology and triggering a deeper understanding of ancient Chinese mythology. resonance.
[Figure 2: CCTV13 "Chao Wen Tian Xia" channel reported that "Feng Shen Part 1" was released in France]
The movie "Feng Shen Part 1" was released in France and many countries around the world, and has received the love and support of countless overseas audiences.
The success of this mythical film overseas is inseparable from the hard work of post-production producer Luo Shanshan. In this interview with CCTV's "Chao Wen Tian Xia", Luo Shanshan, the producer behind the movie "Apotheosis of the Gods Part 1", shared her original intention of choosing to release the movie during the Paris Olympics in July, and hoped that the movie would attract more audiences. Many overseas audiences have an in-depth understanding of the charm of Chinese traditional culture and ancient mythology.
"This year happens to be the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Coupled with the Paris Olympics, many people from all over the world will come to France. We feel that this is also a good opportunity to showcase our Chinese films to global audiences. We hope they can enter Go to the cinema to watch "Fengshen Part 1"."
[Picture 3: Luo Shanshan, producer of the movie "Fengshen Part 1"]
If a movie can be recognized by audiences around the world in different countries and cultures, it means it must be successful. It has strong emotional resonance and is cosmopolitan across cultural barriers. The movie "Fengshen Part 1" has quite a lot of Chinese mythology and traditional elements. The core of the story of this movie is the growth of the young hero and the choices between father and son, family and country.
As director Wu Ershan said in an interview with "Chao Wen Tian Xia": ""Fengshen Part 1" tells the story of a young man's growth, and what young people face in the process of facing the world and growing up. The choice between good and evil and the growth of the soul, I think these may be stories that resonate with people from any country or culture."
[Picture 4: Wu Ershan, director of the movie "Feng Shen Part 1"]
"Feng Shen". "Part One" showcased Chinese traditional culture on the world stage and achieved outstanding results, which is inseparable from the successful deployment of overseas distribution, and the main person in charge of overseas distribution is producer Luo Shanshan. When she previously talked about the overseas distribution plan of "Fengshen Part 1", she divided the distribution area into three regions: North America, Europe and Asia and Australia, and chose to gradually penetrate from point to point, and develop localization plans according to different countries and regions. strategies to achieve precise overseas issuance.
In the previous February, the movie "Feng Shen Part 1" held nearly 500 screening events in more than 140 theaters in France. With only partial limited-time screenings, "Feng Shen Part 1" set a new record for Chinese movies It ranked first in the box office of Paris theaters in France; it has also been recognized by countless French audiences. French audiences said that this mythical film builds a magnificent mythical world, and the core of the story has an independent spirit, which is very suitable for French-speaking regions who love movies. audience to watch.
In May 2024, the movie "Fengshen Part 1" was unveiled in Paris as the opening film of the 10th French Chinese Film Festival. Director Wu Ershan, producer Luo Shanshan and actors Fei Xiang, Huang Bo and Hou Wenyuan attended the opening ceremony and accepted French media interviews.
As the first person to open up the global influence of the movie "Fengshen Part 1", producer Luo Shanshan humbly expressed her heartfelt thanks to everyone in many media interviews, "I am very grateful to the National Film Administration for supporting Chinese films to go international. The market supports "Feng Shen". It is precisely because of the support of the country, platform and audience that "Feng Shen Part 1" can be recognized by audiences with different cultural backgrounds in many regions around the world. This is a reflection of "Feng Shen Part 1" This is the most precious praise for the creative team. I hope that the second and third films will also be loved by audiences around the world. "
In recent years, China has produced many outstanding films with contemporary value and world significance. Through overseas distribution, China has become more and more popular. The more outstanding films set sail overseas, receiving the love and attention of countless overseas audiences. By telling a story with Chinese characteristics, embodying the Chinese spirit, containing Chinese wisdom, and a spiritual core that has the significance of the progress of the times, the movie "Fengshen Part 1" has been recognized and expected by audiences from different countries and cultures. France's excellent results are inseparable from the silent efforts and joint efforts of thousands of filmmakers such as director Wu Ershan and producer Luo Shanshan.
With the increasing improvement of China's film industrialization system, producer Luo Shanshan said that the "Fengshen" series will bring high-quality and high-level works to world movies with a more continuous improvement attitude, earnestly tell good Chinese stories, and use a brand-new appearance and rich spiritual connotation, continue to inherit and promote Chinese traditional culture, promote the further development of the Chinese film industry, contribute to China's construction of a powerful film country, show the world a new international image of Chinese civilization, and highlight the international charm of Chinese mythological films .
