Convention on Professional Ethics for Filmmakers

(Revised at the 2023 Work Meeting of the Committee for the Construction of Professional Ethics in the Film Industry)

This Convention is formulated in order to further strengthen the construction of professional ethics of film workers and the work style of the film industry, vigorously carry forward the core socialist values, actively practice the core values of the literary and artistic circles of patriotism, serving the people, respecting morality and promoting art, strive to be film workers in the new era with faith, feelings and responsibilities, jointly create a clean film ecology, and contribute to the building of a socialist cultural power and the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

1. Persist in loving the country and serving the people. Be loyal to the motherland, loyal to the people, support the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, adhere to serving the people and socialism, bear in mind the "great of the country", care for the great cause of national rejuvenation, focus on realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, give play to the positive role of film in recording the changes of the times, showing social changes, and writing the feelings of the people, consciously undertake the mission and task of raising the flag, gathering the hearts of the people, educating new people, rejuvenating culture and displaying images, carrying forward the main melody and spreading positive energy. Resolutely resist all words and deeds that split the motherland, undermine national unity, endanger social harmony and stability, and harm the interests of the people.

Second, strengthen cultural self-confidence. Adhere to the path of socialist literary and artistic development with Chinese characteristics, adhere to integrity and innovation, adhere to the position of Chinese culture, carry forward the national spirit with patriotism as the core and the spirit of the times with reform and innovation as the core, promote the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture, absorb and learn from the beneficial achievements of human civilization, sing the praises of truth, goodness and beauty, needle falsehood and ugliness, tell Chinese stories well, carry forward the Chinese spirit, and spread Chinese values. Resolutely resist ridiculing the sublime, distorting classics, subverting history, and vilifying the masses of the people and heroic figures, and oppose foreign obedience, historical nihilism and cultural nihilism.

3. Concentrate on creative cultivation. Adhere to the people's position, always adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, establish a sense of excellence, go deep into life, take root in the people, enhance foot power, eye power, brain power, pen power, adhere to the unity of profound thinking, exquisite art and excellent production, actively devote themselves to the creation of realistic themes with heart and affection, praise the party, the motherland, the people, and heroes, create fine masterpieces that meet the people's cultural needs and enhance the people's spiritual strength, write endless people's epics, and bravely climb the peak of art. Resolutely resist shoddy and plagiarism, and oppose only box office, traffic, and ratings.

Fourth, the pursuit of both virtue and art. Adhere to artistic ideals and artistic conscience, maintain a reverence for film art and a sincere heart for professionalism, abide by the right path and take the avenue, strengthen ideological accumulation, knowledge reserves, cultural accomplishment, artistic training, stress taste, style, and responsibility, unify personal moral accomplishment, social image and social effect of works, maintain positive life pursuit and healthy taste for life, and achieve the unity of knowledge, moral talent, character and art, and maintain righteousness for history, promote virtue for the world, and leave a clear name for oneself. Resolutely resist vulgarity, vulgarity, kitsch, and oppose money worship, hedonism and extreme individualism.

5. Advocate unity and progress. Adhere to a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought contending, respect the laws of art, carry forward academic democracy and artistic democracy, carry out professional, authoritative and healthy film criticism, enhance vigor and vigor, praise the good and the bad, stir up the turbidity and promote the clean, see the wise and think together, learn from each other's strengths, unite and harmonize, make progress together, carry forward the style and artistic ethics, establish a good social image in the film industry, and actively create an industry atmosphere of self-respect and self-love, mutual learning and mutual learning, and clear weather. Persist in telling the truth, reasoning, and righteousness, use historical, people's, artistic, and aesthetic viewpoints to judge works, do not blindly follow the trend, do not vulgar praise, and put an end to red envelope comments and favor comments. Resolutely resist the creation of rumors and slander, online violence, and "rice circles" and chaos, and never be the creator, follower or advocate of bad practices.

6. Leading social trends. Adhere to strict self-discipline, exemplary compliance with discipline and law, abide by public order and good customs, abide by industry norms, respect professional ethics, promote social justice, practice the spirit of the rule of law, be enthusiastic about public welfare, be willing to contribute, cherish the solemn mission entrusted by the party and the people, conscientiously perform the sacred duty of the engineer of the human soul, behave uprightly, do things innocently, and become a disseminator of truth, goodness and beauty, a practitioner of advanced culture, a leader of the fashion of the times, and a shaper of social image. Abide by the laws and regulations on environmental protection, cultural relics protection and safe production of filming locations, resolutely resist tax evasion, involvement in "pornography, gambling and drugs", salary gouging, gunman ghostwriting, malicious hype, box office fraud, illegal reprinting and other violations of laws and regulations, immorality and norms, oppose showing off wealth and competing for luxury, seeing profit and forgetfulness, and abandoning deformed aesthetics.

Members of all groups of the China Film Association shall widely publicize and promote the implementation of this Convention. Members of the China Film Association, members (members) of special committees and the vast number of film workers should actively publicize and conscientiously abide by this Convention, and accept the supervision of the people and all sectors of society.

(China Film Association WeChat public account)