On August 15, the 2024 International Emmy Awards semi-finals were held in Hangzhou. This selection event is an important cultural exchange event between the Chinese television industry and the international art community. It also promotes Chinese film and television to open the d

htmlOn August 15, the 2024 International Emmy Awards semi-finals were held in Hangzhou. This selection event is an important cultural exchange event between the Chinese television industry and the international art community. It also promotes Chinese film and television to open the door to international cooperation and in-depth exchanges, and jointly promotes the integration of Chinese film and television with global audiences. The International Emmy Awards have attracted much attention from the film and television industry at home and abroad. Every November, the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences holds the International Emmy Awards Ceremony in New York to present awards to high-quality international television programs in recognition of their excellence. Currently participating programs include comedy, documentaries, dramas, children's, news, variety shows, performances and short films. Two special awards are presented at the same time, namely the International Emmy Awards Council Award and the Founders Award. In addition to awards activities, the International Academy, as a membership organization composed of leading media and entertainment figures from the television industry in more than 60 countries, organizes a variety of high-level business, networking and social events around the world and online.

The lineup of judges participating in the semi-final selection this time is also very strong, bringing together first-line Chinese film and television elites. Fu Binxing, president of Huace Group, serves as the convener, Chen Yushan, Li Xiao, Ma Chengyi, Pan Yiran, Shen Yan, Tang Yao, Tian Yu , Wu Yao, Yan Jin, Yang Liu, Yang Lei, Zhang Wei (in alphabetical order of last name) and others served as judges. 12 famous directors, screenwriters, producers, etc., with an authoritative, impartial and global perspective, watched and reviewed the 5 nominated programs on-site, and voted for the finals in the presence of representatives from the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Shortlisted works.

Screenwriter Tang Yao's masterpiece is the trilogy of TV series "Dajiang Dahe", which depicts the forty years of China's reform and opening up. He won the 25th Magnolia Award for Best Screenplay and the 2nd Screenwriters Carnival Annual Concern TV Series Screenwriter Award for "Dajiang Dahe 1". For "Dajiang Dahe 2", he was nominated for the 27th Magnolia Award for Best Screenplay and the 2021 Jin Haobi Screenwriter Annual Outstanding Contribution Award. Screenwriter Ma Chengyi is Tang Yao's partner and co-created the "Big River" trilogy.

At the event, Nathaniel Brendel, senior director of Emmy Awards judging, on behalf of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, awarded judges certificates to judges Tang Yao and Ma Chengyi and took a group photo to thank him for his contribution to international television arts.

Tang Yao, as a judge for the semi-finals of this year's Emmy Awards, said that as a creator, the only way to break the situation is to first respect the current era, respect the current audience first, and love the soil and our culture that nurture us. Our Chinese-language film and television dramas have become more and more excellent in recent years. We have continuously enhanced cultural confidence in content, developed advanced culture, and inherited China's excellent traditional culture. We have built a more effective international communication system through overseas distribution and international exchanges. Tang Yao said that as creators, it is our only way to tell and spread Chinese stories well and promote Chinese culture.

editor/Han Shirong