The New Power of Chinese Film: From a New Force to a Main Force

2023-10-11

Wandering Earth 2 won two awards: Best Picture and Best Photography at the Golden Deer Awards; The box office of 'The Disappearing She' exceeded 3.5 billion yuan; The debut films of young directors such as "It Seems Not So Hot" and "Learning Dad" have gained audience recognition... Recently, the new power of Chinese cinema has been reported frequently. This creative group, mainly born in the 1970s and 1980s, and gradually appearing in the 1990s, has grown and experienced, and has taken over the baton of the excellent film tradition from the older generation of filmmakers. With new works, new models, and new technologies, it has come to the center of the Chinese film market and won praise from the audience. The competition in the film market brought about by new materials, images, and works is ultimately a competition for talent. The competent department is well aware of this principle and has been focusing on cultivating young directors and film newcomers for many years: establishing the "China Film New Power Forum" to discuss and exchange film creation experience gains and losses, and providing timely scientific summary, aesthetic judgment, and academic sorting for new directors, new works, and new phenomena; Hold a new power film promotion event to enhance the confidence of young directors and expand the influence of films; Organize and implement a new talent training program for new forces, send new film talents from directors, screenwriters, and other categories to study and exchange abroad, and absorb advanced creative concepts and technologies. Driven by these measures, new forces in Chinese cinema have grown vigorously, and new talents and works are constantly emerging, writing a new era of Chinese cinema. A prominent contribution of the new power of cinema is its bold attempt at genre production. The 1980s and 1990s to the early 21st century were a period of rapid development for genre films. Growing up in this cultural environment, the new forces of film have a natural preference for genre production, coupled with learning and borrowing from others, and are adept at using genre elements. The "Wandering Earth" series breaks away from the soft science fiction mode commonly adopted by Chinese science fiction films and TV series, embarking on a hard science fiction path that belongs to the Chinese people, presenting a dramatic core rich in heavy industry texture on the screen. Miracle: Stupid Child "blends comedy genre with family emotional elements, adding a touch of warmth to the protagonist's inspirational growth story. Under the grand theme of evacuation and rescue, "Journey Home" and "Ordinary Heroes" blend elements such as action films, disaster films, and road films, paying tribute to "ordinary heroes" on various fronts with thrilling stories. The bold innovation of existing types and the organic integration of multiple types of elements meet the viewing demands of different audience groups, while effectively extending multicultural themes, injecting vitality into film creation. The new perspective of documentaries and images is to compose a new era. Compared to the fifth and sixth generation filmmakers, most of them have different academic backgrounds. The career experience of the new force in film is relatively complex, with some transitioning from professions such as journalism and screenwriting, while others have overseas study abroad and work experience. Rich experience and a youthful mindset enable them to broaden their horizons, keenly perceive changes in life, select themes from the development of the times and the concerns of the people, and inject contemporary aesthetic judgment into them, making the work more in line with the taste of young audiences. In the Octagonal Cage "and" Enthusiasm "fill the gap in sports themes such as fighting and street dance in domestic movies, and write about youth dreams. Responding to the emotional needs of middle-aged and elderly people, such as "Love Myth" and "I Love You

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