▷2023 China Good Books Announced. A total of 44 books were selected. Among them, there are 2 kinds of annual honor books, 8 kinds of theme publishing, 7 kinds of humanities and social sciences, 13 kinds of literature and art, 5 kinds of popular science life, and 9 kinds of children's books. For specific recommended books, please refer to the official account of "China Good Books".
▷ China's Online Literature Influence List (2023) released. On April 28, the release event of China's Internet Literature Influence List (2023) and the seminar on the new mission of online literature were held in Shanghai. According to the 2023 Blue Book of Chinese Online Literature released at the seminar, by the end of 2023, the number of online literature users in mainland China will reach 520 million, and the total number of works on 50 key online literature websites in the country will exceed 30 million, with about 2 million new works added every year. The China Online Literature Influence List (2023) will be released at the same time. 30 online literary works such as "Shanghai Fireworks", "Police Lu Ling" and "Gold Medal Apprentice" and 10 newcomer writers have been listed on the online novel list, IP influence list, overseas communication list, and newcomer list. The 123 works on the list from 2019 to 2023 on the Chinese Internet Literature Influence List were also included in the National Editions Museum in the form of digital collections.
▷The 2023 Harvest Literature List Ceremony will be held. The live broadcast of the "2023 Harvest Literature List Ceremony" lasts for 6.5 hours, integrating online and offline, allowing the awards to maintain the traditional links, and also touching the action artists to walk into the live broadcast room for the first time and interact directly with the public readers. In the award ceremony, the innovative peer evaluation appeared "rare" pictures such as Jia Pingwa's review of Ge Fei and Ge Fei's review of Bi Feiyu.
▷The 32nd Shanghai Magnolia Theatre Performing Arts Award was announced. Zhu Jiejing won the top of the Leading Role Award at this year's Magnolia Drama Awards, and Xin Zhilei, Anfisa Kirillina (Russia), Zhang Xuan, Ji Chunyan, Yang Yan, Li Xiaoxu, Zeng Zhaojuan, Liu Mintao, and Feng Guanbo won the Leading Role Award. The first supporting actor award was won by Hao Ping, and Cheng Peijie, Huang Juanjuan, Gu Kai, Yang Mei, Cai Cande (Taiwan, China), Qiu Haidong, and Liu Yanli won the supporting actor award.
Award ceremony
▷The annual membership fee is tens of thousands, and "building a library" has aroused heated discussions. As early as the beginning of February this year, translator Li Jihong revealed that he would engage in a new publishing business with several friends, with Liang Wendao as the manager. Recently, the news was implemented, and the press conference of "Jianwen Library" was held as scheduled, and the first Jianben version of "Walden" was launched. Liang Wendao said that "building this library" will do its best in every aspect regardless of the cost, and make the book "what a book should be". It is worth noting that the membership mechanism of "Jianwen Library": limited to 2,000 places, membership price from 10,000 yuan/year, including 10 kinds of books of "Jianwen Library", "Expert Guide" audio, video, priority registration for offline activities such as literary salons, lectures, study tours, and customized book tickets for artists. As soon as the relevant news was released, it triggered discussions on issues such as the elitism of books (editor: It can be seen that the results of such a publishing experiment remain to be seen).
▷ Kusturica North Film Festival master class opened, with Huang Jianxin, Yu Hua dialogue. Emile Kusturica said that he grew up in a good environment, but many people around him lived in a more complicated environment, "I have always been looking for this sense of survival, looking for this kind of strength. I want to see the people on the street, see how they develop, and also see how these people change in society. He believes that as an artist, distinguishing between what is "important" and what is "unimportant" is the first step into the art world. Yu Hua commented: "Kudao has two souls in my mind, one is the soul of Shakespeare and the other is the soul of Chekhov. ”
▷ Li Er was elected as the seventh chairman of the Beijing Writers Association. On April 26, the 7th Congress of the Beijing Writers Association was successfully concluded in Beijing. The General Assembly elected a new Council and Presidium. Li Rongfei (Li Er) was elected chairman, and Shi Yifeng, Liu Yong (Ge Fei), Li Qiaoyan (Qiao Ye), Zhang Wei (Tang Sanshao), Zhang Li, Yang Qingxiang, Zhou Xiaofeng, Zhou Min, Xu Zechen, and Zang Li (Zang Di) were elected vice chairmen (in alphabetical order of surname strokes).
▷ News related to the previous article, the Tang family announced the suspension of the update. He said that he has been working continuously for 20 years, and every work during this period is the crystallization of his hard work. However, after many years of creation, his body also felt more tired than ever. The end of "Divine Seal Throne 2" is not only the end of a work, but also the starting point for him to temporarily bid farewell to readers and adjust himself.
▷ The "2024 Workplace Reading Report" was released. Recently, "Zhanlu Reading" released the "2024 Workplace Reading Report" based on the data of the "Workplace Reading Survey", with more than 10,000 participants. According to the report, respondents will read 18.46 books per capita in 2023, a year-on-year decrease of 3.5% compared with 19.14 books per capita in 2022. Among the respondents, the age group of 25-29 years old accounted for the highest proportion, 24.79%, which shows that newcomers in the workplace are still the main force in book reading. 79.69% of the respondents chose to read paper books, and 53.73% chose to read e-books.
▷ Yao Emei's "Family Life" will be published in English soon. The People's Literature Publishing House signed an agreement with Sinoist Publishing House to export the English version of Family Life, and four experienced literary translators were selected by the British side to complete the translation. It is also worth noting that two of the four novels in "Family Life" have been sold for film and television rights.
▷ "A New Tea Tasting Jiangnan" tea culture tour was launched. For writer Wang Xufeng, the creation of "Wangjiangnan" was not achieved overnight. "The more recent the era, the more you can't see it. Many years ago, I tried to write 20,000 or 30,000 words, and I have done it many times since then, but I have never been satisfied. Over the years, Wang Xufeng has not only been a writer, but also a researcher of tea culture and a university teacher. In the end, Wang Xufeng decided to return to the identity of the author and tell the story from the perspective of "tea". Through a small slice of the historical turning period, she looks for historical plates and years, looking for "pearls in the cracks".
▷ "Zhao Lihong's Latest Prose Selection" sharing session was held. Writer Zhao Lihong, critic Yang Yang, and writer Zhu Dajian shared their insights on literature and reading from the perspective of prose creation. Talking about this new book, Zhao Lihong said that he hopes it will help readers truly understand what a writer has been thinking recently and leave the mark of the times. Zhu Dajian believes that Zhao Lihong has a sensitive poetic heart, and also has a great love heart. Yang Yang expressed his emotion after reading Zhao Lihong's prose, especially the article reminiscing about his teacher and hometown, he believes that prose needs to express true feelings, and this emotion cannot be disguised.
▷ The movie "We Live in Nanjing" released a concept poster. Recently, the science fiction movie "We Live in Nanjing" directed by Lu Yang and produced by Wang Hongwei officially released the concept poster. The movie is adapted from the novel of the same name by Tian Rui Shuofu, which tells the story of Bai Yang, a high school student in 2019, who inadvertently gets in touch with Banxia, the only surviving human living in 2040, through the radio, and learns that human society is about to suffer a catastrophe, and the two cross the barrier of time and space to save the world.
▷ Lin Chaoxian directed "Jiaolong Action" released the first poster. The first poster was released, and at the same time, the cast of Huang Xuan, Yu Shi and other actors was announced. The film is based on the Jiaolong Commando of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force and the Marine Corps, revealing a thrilling battle in the 10,000-meter deep sea.
▷ "Stop and Go" won the Best Film Award at the Temple of Heaven at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival and is scheduled to be released on June 8. The film is directed by Long Fei, written by Huang Jia, and starring Hu Ge and Gao Yuanyuan. The film vividly presents the story of a young man who is frustrated in his career and emotions after returning to his hometown and pursuing his film dream with the support of relatives and friends.
▷The pre-sale box office of the new film on May 1st exceeded 100 million. According to the data of Lighthouse Professional Edition, the pre-sale box office (including screenings) of new films in May Day in 2024 has exceeded 100 million. "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City", "Peacekeeping Anti-riot Squad" and "Spy Playing House Codename: White" are temporarily among the top three at the current pre-sale box office (including screenings). The themes of this year's May 1st films cover comedy, love, suspense, animation and other genres, I wonder if there will be any movies that will become the "dark horse" of May 1st?
Column editor: Yuan Huan
Cover image: "Stop-and-Go" poster
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