Today (20th), the first Tianwen Chinese Science Fiction Literature Competition, supported and guided by the Chinese Writers Association and sponsored by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government, held a press conference in Chengdu. At the meeting, the shortlists for various categ

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Today (20th), the first Tianwen Chinese Science Fiction Literature Competition, supported and guided by the Chinese Writers Association and sponsored by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government, held a press conference in Chengdu. At the meeting, the shortlists for various categories of the first Tianwen Chinese Science Fiction Literature Competition were announced, including awards such as Best Long Science Fiction Work, Best Medium Science Fiction Work, Best Short Science Fiction Work, Best Science Fiction Film and Television Script, and Best Science Fiction Game Script. .

’s shortlisted works, in the words of Hai Miao, the jury representative for the preliminary competition for the best science fiction novella and the winner of the 2023 Hugo Award “Best Short Novella”, are an important gain in the field of Chinese science fiction literature: “ Not only do they transcend traditional boundaries in imagination, but they also touch on profound issues such as ethics of science and technology, conflict of civilizations, and ecological crisis, reflecting the authors' profound insights and humanistic care about the future world." After the shortlist of

was released, Red Star News also had conversations with some of the finalists.

Yan Leisheng, a finalist for the best full-length science fiction work: Integrating martial arts, fantasy, and history into science fiction

Among science fiction writers, Yan Leisheng is a special one - he is good at integrating martial arts, fantasy, and history Integrated into science fiction writing, it achieves a legendary and dramatic aesthetic effect. In the first Tianwen Chinese Science Fiction Literature Competition, Yan Leisheng was shortlisted for the best long science fiction work with his work "Apocalypse".

Yan Leisheng told the Red Star News reporter that this way of creation comes from the influence of science fiction writer Tong Enzheng on him: "I was obsessed with this genre when I first read science fiction many years ago." Tong Enzheng's "In the Lead of Time" "Behind the Scenes" is a work that combines martial arts and science fiction, while his "The Magic Flute" and "The Mist of the Ancient Gorge" are a combination of history and science fiction. Since then, Clayton's "Return to the Middle Ages" and Ni Kuang's Wesley series have provided inspiration for Yan Leisheng's creations.

What is interesting is that in "Apocalypse", the technological artifacts of current society and many modern new technologies are placed by Yan Leisheng into the ancient historical background, and have a new "identity" - "Cun Si Machine" (computer) ), "Xinteng" (network cable), "wrist-wrapped timepiece" (watch), "palmprint lock" (fingerprint lock), etc.

Yan Leisheng said that the difficulty in creating historical science fiction is that since the story has a real historical background, it takes a lot of effort to not only consider the real history but also integrate science fiction content into it. He spent ten years writing this book "Apocalypse". In his view, this is like putting together a set of jigsaw puzzles with original content. He needs to piece together a brand new picture within the original framework.

Yan Leisheng

"Chengdu is a city with a long history. Counting from pre-Qin Bashu, there have always been countless mysterious legends here. "The Mist of the Ancient Gorge" by Tong Enzheng is a science fiction masterpiece that explores the mystery of Cuba." Yan Leisheng said , he was very happy to be shortlisted for "Tianwen", "I have written a historical science fiction novel before, based on the Cheng Han Kingdom that separated Chengdu during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. I will definitely write similar works in the future."

Cheng Jingbo, a finalist for the best short science fiction work: hopes to combine the fireworks Chengdu with the technology Chengdu

"Let the white deer go among the green cliffs, and ride to visit the famous mountains as soon as possible." Starting from this familiar poem, the science fiction writer Cheng Jingbo created a short story The novel "Let the White Deer Go". In the story, ancient people and modern people, Tang Dynasty poetry and modern science fiction novels, echo in the "universal", secretly and surely.

After learning that her work was shortlisted for the best short science fiction work in the first Tianwen Chinese Science Fiction Literature Competition, Cheng Jingbo felt honored: “As a science fiction author, it is very important to me to be shortlisted for an award like the best short science fiction work in Tianwen Chinese Science Fiction Literature Competition. It is a great recognition and encouragement."

The three passages in Cheng Jingbo's novel "The Legend of White Snake", "The Story of Burning Incense" and "The Story of Willow Shadow" are the three classic love plays in Sichuan Opera, respectively telling the story of "Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian". "The love stories of "Jiao Guiying and Wang Kui" and "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai".Cheng Jingbo specifically quoted the Sichuan Opera lyrics in it, she said: "Because I think it is actually a form of poetry."

"Let the White Deer Go" is a novel with a very rich "Chengdu element", from Sichuan University , Jiuyan Bridge and other specific landmarks, to the Chengdu dialect, Chengdu living habits, and Sichuan Opera culture, all are Chengdu expressions and Chengdu narratives. They not only construct a narrative background with local characteristics, but also show the unique characteristics of the city of Chengdu. cultural charm and social scene.

Because of this, when finishing this novel, Cheng Jingbo, a Chengdu native, breathed a long sigh of relief: "Since I started writing science fiction in 1999, I have never written a science fiction work in Chengdu. Until I completed "Qie Fang Bai" in 2023 "Deer."

Cheng Jingbo told the Red Star News reporter that she was trying to combine a Chengdu with the smell of fireworks and Chengdu under the influence of future technology to create a world that is both familiar and unfamiliar, "Chengdu is a city with a long history and A city full of modern vitality, its unique cultural atmosphere and rapidly developing technological environment provide me with rich creative materials. (Such works) allows readers to feel the charm of Chengdu and experience it while reading. to the experimental reflections brought about by science fiction. "

Best Science Fiction Film and Television Screenplay Nominee Yang Lei: If I can overlap with "The Three-Body Problem" once, I will have no regrets in this life.

Director Yang Lei has been shortlisted for the Best Science Fiction Film and Television Screenplay with "The Three-Body Problem". When he received a call from a reporter from Red Star News, Yang Lei was on his way to Xiamen, preparing to attend the 34th TV series "Feitian Award" award ceremony.

He said: "I just left Chengdu not long ago and filmed a suspense drama "Mermaid" in Jiajiang. I am currently filming a period drama "The Taiping Year", which tells the story of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms."

After the drama version of "Three-Body Problem" was broadcast, Yang Lei's own name appeared more and more together with "The Director of "Three-Body Problem".

Yang Lei

From the formation in 2019, the launch in 2020, to the broadcast in 2023, Yang Lei has accompanied "Three-Body" for more than 1,000 days and nights. He said: "My career can overlap with "The Three-Body Problem" once, and I have no regrets in this life. If this TV series is still successful, it is because I stood on the shoulders of Teacher Liu Cixin and tried my best to 'translate' this TV series. Great work."

Before being shortlisted for the "Best Science Fiction Film and Television Script" award in the first Tianwen Chinese Science Fiction Literature Competition, the TV series "The Three-Body Problem" had already received a lot of reputation and won many awards and nominations. But Yang Lei said that being shortlisted for "Tianwen" this time has a very different meaning: "Tianwen Chinese Science Fiction Literature Competition was born in Chengdu. Chengdu is a place that is particularly destined to science fiction. I myself have been watching "Science Fiction World" since I was a child. As a science fiction fan who grew up, I have a deep affection for Chengdu and science fiction. Therefore, the Tianwen Award, which carries the 'gene' of Chengdu science fiction, is a very important award in my mind, and I am very happy that "The Three-Body Problem" was nominated. "

Yang Lei still has an unforgettable memory of the shock in his heart when he first read "The Three-Body Problem". The magnificent and complex world view, the magnificent and novel science fiction concepts, and the profound analysis of the world and cosmic civilization all made him addicted to it. He said: "The attention and recognition the TV series "The Three-Body Problem" has received is inseparable from the take-off of China's science and technology field and the Chinese people's enthusiasm for science and technology and the future. In this context, as long as we maintain love and actively explore, our future science fiction works The more you shoot, the better."

Chen Zijun, a finalist for the best medium-length science fiction work: "Hard-core science fiction" comes from the editor "Tongcheng Manuscript"

Chen Zijun, who was shortlisted for the best medium-length science fiction work with his work "Confrontation Sample", can be said to be a A "hardcore" science fiction writer. In 2011, he was admitted to the Qian Xuesen Mechanics Class of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of Tsinghua University. In 2020, he graduated from the Department of Engineering Mechanics of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of Tsinghua University, majoring in aerodynamics, and received a doctorate in aerodynamics., now lives in Chengdu and is an aerospace research practitioner.

Due to his work, Chen Zijun has always been very good at writing science fiction novels on aerospace themes. The shortlisted "Adversarial Examples" this time focuses on the ethical thinking of new technologies - inspired by a scientific and technological report on "Adversarial Examples". The report stated that if people put a special sticker on their face, they will Facial recognition can be deceived, and the story of the Sichuan Army's resistance against Japan established the theme of "why we fight" for him.

For Chen Zijun, this is a change in science fiction creation. He told the Red Star News reporter that in the past, when writing science fiction novels, more emphasis was placed on the stunning "ideas", and the characters and plots were all centered around showing the ideas. However, from the beginning of its creation, "Confrontation Sample" focused on the emotions of the characters in the war era and the mentality of the characters. The transformation of the process is the main clue. "The ideas are relatively less amazing and serve more to show the characters and themes."

Chen Zijun feels very honored to be shortlisted for the best novella science fiction work in "Tianwen" this time. Due to the nature of his work, Chen Zijun's science fiction creations were evaluated by Dr. Deng Licai, a researcher at the National Astronomical Observatory, as "coming from real science."

This is a busy job, and he can only choose to stay up late or write while taking the high-speed train or airplane. For him, time is like water in a sponge, and the people who often come to squeeze in are editors who live in the same city. He joked: "Chengdu is the 'science fiction capital' of China. Editors in the same city directly push for manuscripts, so I can I can only try to squeeze in more time in the little time I have.