Beijing News (Reporter Zhou Huixiaowan) On April 26, the 14th Beijing International Film Festival came to an end. This year's Beijing Film Festival closely follows the theme of "mutual learning of light and shadow, mutual benefit from the same path", promotes the vigorous development of the film industry, promotes the exchange and interaction of world film art, continues and enhances the international, professional and popular nature, and helps the development and construction of Beijing's film and television highland, showing the cultural soft power and international influence of the capital with a new look and higher standards.
Zhang Liangying's "Song of Time" reviews the classic works in the history of film development.
At the closing ceremony, "Song of Time" sung by Zhang Liangying reviewed the classic works in the history of film development, bringing together the singer's voice, the interpretation of the main vision, and the expression of the dancers into the stage, forming a meandering and flowing film river, symbolizing the flow and continuation of film art history. Zhou Shen brought a beautiful song "Hope" to pay tribute to those filmmakers who have left us with eternal memories.
The main creative team of the second part of the annual anticipation film "Volunteers" of this Beijing International Film Festival was assembled, director Chen Kaige, actors Zhu Yilong, Xin Baiqing, Zhang Zifeng, and Zhang Youhao took the stage to greet the audience, and promoted this affectionate war epic film. As the precious stills of the second part of "Volunteers" were played on the big screen, many leading actors told the stories behind the photos one after another. Zhu Yilong said affectionately, "In this part, Li Xiao and I are brother and sister (played by Zhang Zifeng) and comrades-in-arms, and this photo was left when we were digging trenches together. Although war is cruel, with relatives and comrades-in-arms by your side, there is endless courage and hope. Xin Baiqing, who played Li Moyin, saw the scene of "Lao Li" and "Xiao Li" meeting on the battlefield, and said with emotion: "Father and son soldiers, because of this battle to protect the family and defend the country, the hearts of the father and son have come closer." "Xiao Li" played by Zhang Zifeng suddenly rushed to the battlefield and brought reunion in the war. The "Third Brother Yang" played by Zhang Youhao also ushered in growth, and decided to remember the hero's face through a photo.
Director Chen Kaige and many actors in the second part of "Volunteers" appeared.
Director Chen Kaige interpreted the main story of the second part of "Volunteers" for the audience on the spot, focusing on the flesh and blood of the Lao Li family and all the volunteer soldiers, and the main war scene is the life-and-death Tieyuan Resistance Battle. This is a blockbuster film of man and war.
In addition, the 14th International Film Festival awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" to Chen Kaige in recognition of his outstanding achievements and his increasingly fierce creative passion for many years in filmmaking. The actors who have cooperated with Chen Kaige in masterpieces such as "Farewell My Concubine" and "Mei Lanfang", as well as many friends, have come to the stage one after another, including actors Yu Shaoqun, Liu Peiqi, Qu Xiaosong and many other well-known literary and artistic workers. They recounted their memories of meeting and working with Chen Kaige. The "Lifetime Achievement Award" was presented by Li Xuejian, a veteran artist with both virtue and art. When Li Xuejian solemnly handed over the trophy to Chen Kaige, the audience was moved, and the scene in front of them was a true portrayal of the perseverance and endless spiritual quality of Chinese filmmakers.
The 14th International Film Festival awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" to Chen Kaige.
The number of films registered for the main competition "Temple of Heaven Award" has reached a new high, with international films accounting for more than 87%, and the exchange and interaction of international filmmakers has been further strengthened. Chinese and foreign film and television exchanges and cooperation continued to deepen, the "International Meeting Room" of the Beijing Film Festival was established for the first time, two forums were successfully held, 10 copyright owners of internationally renowned companies, 7 chairmen or persons in charge of domestic and foreign film festivals were invited to participate, and a "Memorandum of Cooperation" was signed with the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. The Beijing Market Investment Exhibition invited 165 institutions and enterprises from Brazil, Thailand, Malaysia, France and other countries to set up exhibitions. 21 films were screened in the market, with foreign films accounting for more than 38.1% and the domestic market premiere rate reaching 85.7%.
The integration of intensive professional cultivation and scientific and technological innovation, in-depth service for the innovation and creation of the film and television industry, and successfully held 4 core forums, 3 film master classes, and 3 special forums, a total of 10 activities. The support for newcomers and new works has been further increased, and the number of registered projects for "project venture capital" has reached 769, further improving the incentive and cultivation system for filmmakers. With the theme of "Light Gives Life to All Things, A New Chapter of Shadow Painting", the 31st College Student Film Festival invited young filmmakers who have achieved outstanding results in recent years to share their experiences and exchange experiences, attracting the enthusiastic participation of teachers and students from more than 1,000 colleges and universities. For the first time, the "AIGC Short Film Unit" was opened, focusing on the application and innovative exploration of artificial intelligence technology in the film and television industry. The "Light and Shadow Future" film science and technology activity unit brought together nearly 300 elites in the fields of film, science and technology, education and other fields to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence and high technology on film.
This year's Beijing Film Festival has a total of more than 100 multi-dimensional activities to attract the participation of the whole people. The "Beijing Screenings" enriched the viewing options, organized more than 50 meetings with the main creators, and attracted 180,000 viewers, meeting the diverse needs of movie fans and further benefiting the cultural benefits, and the "M+ Stress Field", which was launched for the first time in the Beijing market, adhered to the concept of diversified cross-border, attracting more than 20 film and game IPs, more than 60 cultural and creative arts, and more than 20 food and beverage brand exhibitors to participate.
Edited by Huang Jialing
Proofread by Wu Xingfa