"One flower blooming alone is not spring, but a hundred flowers blooming together fill the garden." China has always insisted on expanding the opening up of the audiovisual field, and continues to introduce excellent audiovisual works from all over the world to enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the people. On June 24, the "See the World and Appreciate History" exhibition of outstanding overseas historical and character drama series hosted by the International Cooperation Department of the State Administration of Radio and Television was launched in Shanghai. Since June, nearly 20 overseas TV series and documentaries have been broadcast on TV stations in Shanghai, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan and other provinces (municipalities), as well as online platforms such as Youku, Tencent, Bilibili and Sohu.
"Shakespeare: The Rise of a Genius", "Roger Federer: The Road to Champions", "Pompeii: The People's Story", "Moment of Victory: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" and other high-quality dramas have successively met with the audience, opening up a new realm of seeing the world. . "The film series has a high level of ideological, artistic and ornamental quality. I believe it can bring spiritual satisfaction and aesthetic pleasure to domestic audiences." Zheng Yiwen, chairman of the Shanghai Literary Critics Association, said that the introduction of excellent overseas film and television programs is China's Expanding opening-up is an important aspect and an important manifestation of cultural confidence.
Demonstrate tolerance of multiculturalism
Civilizations are wonderful because of exchanges, and civilizations are enriched by mutual learning. From the Japanese TV series "Oshin" and the cartoons "Smart Ikkyu" and "Crayon Shin-chan " to the British drama " Downton Abbey " and the documentary "Blue Planet", batches of outstanding overseas films have Film and television dramas have set off wave after wave of ratings in China, demonstrating the Chinese people's acceptance and tolerance of multiculturalism and promoting the innovation and prosperity of Chinese culture.
China is a big country in the audio-visual industry. In recent years, high-quality masterpieces rooted in China's excellent traditional culture and hot real life have spread around the world and are loved by overseas audiences. At the same time, excellent overseas TV programs have also achieved good broadcast results in China, enriching the spiritual and cultural life of domestic audiences. "The overseas historical and character dramas shown this time are rich in themes and profound in content, which will help expand the audience's international horizons and help the Chinese people better understand the world, participate in the world, and learn from the past." Level II, International Cooperation Department, State Administration of Radio and Television Inspector Shi Zhiyan said that in the next step, the General Administration will continue to adhere to the people-centered approach, actively deepen international exchanges and cooperation in radio and television, promote the introduction and broadcast of more high-quality dramas that satisfy the people, and promote the radio, television and online audio-visual industries with high-quality program supply High-quality development.
As an influential socialist modern international metropolis, Shanghai is an important window to showcase China to the world. Shanghai has always been open to the world with a global perspective and welcomes more international cooperation opportunities. "We will take this broadcast event as an opportunity to further strengthen and optimize the content of large- and small-screen programs, make full use of Shanghai's unique location advantages, strengthen the construction of international communication capabilities, and create a culturally confident and self-reliant Shanghai model, and build Xi Jinping's cultural thought as the most representative "We will make due contributions to the best practices," said Luo Yi, deputy director of the Shanghai Radio and Television Bureau.
"We have cooperated with many Chinese TV stations and video platforms to shoot documentaries and TV series, and the market feedback has been very enthusiastic." According to Sabrina Duquette, executive vice president of the Asia-Pacific region of all3media, the BBC documentary "Chinese New Year: The World's Largest Celebration" showed the traditional customs of the Chinese people from a unique perspective, attracting more than 100 million views; the TV series " Cheongsam Beauty Detective " was broadcast in more than 20 countries and regions, allowing audiences around the world to smell the strong smell through the screen Strong Shanghai flavor. "The dramas such as "Shakespeare: The Rise of Genius" and "Pompeii: The Story of the People" will be shown in China this time."
Open a vivid window to learn about the past and learn about the future
This broadcast event is China's first large-scale high-profile event Broadcast overseas historical and character dramas. The best of nearly 20 overseas dramas have been selected to deeply explore and present the development history, ideology, culture, famous figures and other themes of different countries and nations. The audience can feel the profound cultural inheritance and get spiritual edification and enlightenment."These world-renowned excellent programs will allow viewers to appreciate the unique charm of cultures around the world, enrich their understanding of the world, enhance trust and tolerance for the world, and also allow the world to see a more open, diverse, confident and inclusive China." Zheng Yiwen said.
The themes of the drama series are diverse, including high-quality TV series adapted from literary classics, as well as biographical documentaries of famous figures. Works such as "Young Voltaire", "Moment of Victory: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty", "Roman Masters" and "Pompeii: The Story of the People" cover historical figures, cultural development, sports, science and technology, fashion life and other fields, providing Chinese audiences have a vivid window into the history, culture, science and social development of various countries around the world.
's drama series comes from a wide range of sources, including the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Italy, Russia, Canada and other countries and regions. Among them, the British-Italian TV series "Da Vinci " focuses on Leonardo da Vinci's creation and life during the Italian Renaissance; the British documentary "Shakespeare: The Rise of a Genius" commemorates Shakespeare's "First Folio" "The 400th anniversary of its first publication reveals the source of its creative inspiration - integrating a dangerous and turbulent world into its works.
The show series is well produced. These programs are all launched by world-renowned film and television series producers. Whether it is the scene layout, costume design, or post-production special effects processing, they all reflect the careful polish and ingenuity of the production team. For example, "The Hollow Crown" produced by the British BBC TV station delicately presents the power struggles and complex human nature of England's kings in the past, allowing the audience to think about the deep relationship between power, desire and human nature in aesthetic enjoyment, which is a key to understanding British history.
Author: Xuan Jing
Text: Xuan Jing Editor: Wang Xiaoli Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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