Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival set up first science fiction forum

　　Xinhua News Agency, Zhengzhou, September 26 -

　　Xinhua News Agency reporters Ren Qinqin and Li Wenzhe

　　The China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival set up a science fiction forum for the first time.

The China Science Fiction Film Creation Summit Forum was held in the ancient capital of Zhengzhou on the morning of the 26th, becoming a highlight of the 2020 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival and the 35th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award.

　　"The first science fiction theme forum is a useful attempt and exploration of this Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival." La Peikang, vice chairman of the Chinese Filmmakers Association, pointed out that he hopes to use this platform for Chinese science fiction film workers, especially science fiction and science popularization workers. , Seize the opportunities of the new era, tell Chinese stories well, and create unlimited possibilities for science fiction movies.

　　Not long ago, the National Film Bureau and the China Association for Science and Technology issued "Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of Science Fiction Films", proposing to make science fiction films an important growth point and new driving force for the high-quality development of films, taking the creation of excellent films as the central link to promote my country From a big film country to a film power, ten policies and measures to strengthen support and guidance for the creation and production, distribution and screening of science fiction films, special effects technology, and talent training have been proposed, which are called "Science Fiction Ten Guidelines."

　　People in the domestic science fiction circles who participated in this forum pointed out that this is a major benefit for the creation and production of science fiction films and the development of the film industry. They look forward to the further implementation of relevant supporting policies and rules to lead the new development of domestic science fiction films.

　　Science fiction embodies human imagination and creativity. Science fiction movies are the product of the combination of modern science and technology, national imagination and artistic creation, and are a yardstick to measure the production level of a country's film creation.

　　"Imagination is an important element of the power of a big country." Han Song, chairman of the Science Fiction Committee of the China Science Writers Association, believes that the value of science fiction movies is not only in the film industry, but also an important platform for China to spread cultural soft power. Human civilization has opened up a splendid and vast space for scientific imagination.

　　Science fiction writer Baoshu said: "Science fiction movies allow us to transcend daily mundane affairs and arrive at a broader world and space."

　　In 2019, as the pioneering work of the first year of Chinese science fiction, the first hard science fiction movie "The Wandering Earth", let the world see China's great power, lofty sentiment, and cultural heritage, showing that China's science fiction film creation has taken a historic step forward. The major changes and new explorations of Chinese films facing the future.

　　"The Wandering Earth" screenwriter Gong Ge said that "The Wandering Earth" has a certain degree of experimentation. It has undergone a long tempering before it succeeds. It took Hollywood several decades to mature the audience. Chinese science fiction movies have A good start, the future can be expected.

　　What is a good science fiction movie?

Curiosity is the criterion of Chen Chufan, the president of the World Chinese Science Fiction Association.

He said that an excellent science fiction movie can bring the public's curiosity to explore nature and the universe, leave deep and long-term thinking, and transform it into a driving force for innovation, leading the nation to new heights.

　　What is the most important thing about creating good science fiction works?

An original intention.

Science fiction writer Jiang Bo said: "The most beautiful thing is the idea before creation. Think about the beautiful aspect, and finally express the most essential content, which is a good work."

　　In recent years, my country's sci-fi industry has made great progress, and a large number of excellent sci-fi writers and works have emerged, which have stimulated the innovation and creativity of the whole nation and consolidated the social and cultural foundation for entering the world's scientific and technological power.

We have also seen that in the movie world where Westerners have the right to speak, Chinese science fiction movies still have a long way to go.

　　However, Chinese science fiction movies have an advantage that other countries cannot match-the road to the rise of a great power is also a process of miracle creation.

Whether it is a 5,000-year-old civilization or rapid development, it has provided Chinese science fiction creators with nourishment, fertile ground, and fountain.

　　Chinese science fiction's pursuit of Chinese style is becoming a kind of consciousness and feeling.

Eastern philosophy advocates the unity of nature and man. This is the Chinese-style ethical concept Chen Maofan wants to present in his novels. It is also the difference between Chinese and Western science fiction works.

　　He believes that it can be explored through literary and artistic works, such as expressing ancient Chinese myths through science fiction, and incorporating Chinese symbols into the aesthetic elements of science fiction films, "letting Chinese science fiction films from core to expression be Chinese."

　　Science fiction movies are creations centered on people and creativity. To develop at a rapid pace, they must also have in-depth cooperation with the industry.

"Investors must have sci-fi sentiments and patient investment logic." Chen Chufan said that this long-term, strategic investment requires a top-down structure to achieve sustainable development.

　　"Such a discourse system is the right to interpret, imagine, and speak about the future, and it is also a way for us to realize our culture going to the sea and truly be accepted by the world." He said.

　　Human beings' curiosity about themselves and imagination of the future will surely transcend all limitations and create infinite possibilities.

This is also people's expectation and blessing for Chinese science fiction movies and science fiction career.