State Administration of Radio, Film and Television: Resolutely resist illegal and immoral personnel Strictly implement the regulations on film remuneration

According to the news on the website of the State Administration of Radio and Television on october 29, the State Administration of Radio and Television issued a notice on the creation and broadcasting of "Our New Era" theme works.

The circular mentions that it is necessary to strengthen the management of actors and guests, pay attention to the selection of actors and guests with positive social images, personal temperament and role adaptation, and excellent acting skills, resolutely resist illegal and immoral personnel, resolutely oppose the flow theory, strictly implement the remuneration regulations, and strictly grasp the performance style, clothing and makeup.

Screenshot of the website of the State Administration of Radio and Television

The full text of the notice is as follows:

Notice of the State Administration of Radio and Television on Carrying Out the Creation and Broadcasting Activities of "Our New Era" Theme Works

Radio and Television Development [2021] No. 66

Radio and Television Bureaus of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television, and Tourism of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports, General Office of the Central Radio and Television Station, Propaganda Bureau of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, China Education Television Station, relevant units directly under the CPC Central Committee, China Federation of Radio and Television Social Organizations, China Television Drama Production Industry Association, China Online Audio-visual Program Service Association:

Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has united and led the Chinese people, self-confidence, self-improvement, integrity and innovation, taking charge of great struggles, great projects, great causes, and great dreams, and created the great achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era in nearly ten years, the Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up and getting rich to becoming strong, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process. Radio, television and network audio-visual work in the new era should grasp the pulse of the times, listen to the voice of the times, vividly interpret the spiritual essence, core essence, and theoretical character of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully display the fruitful results achieved by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era in taking root in the land of China and guiding the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and earnestly undertake the mission and task of raising the banner, gathering people's hearts, cultivating new talents, revitalizing culture, and displaying the image. The State Administration of Radio and Television has decided to carry out the "Our New Era" theme work creation and broadcasting activities in radio, television and Internet audio-visual program service institutions nationwide from October 2021 to the end of 2022, and hereby notifies the relevant matters as follows:

First, raise the political standpoint and hold high the ideological banner. Radio and television administrative departments at all levels, radio and television stations, radio and television institutions, and Internet audio-visual program service agencies should deeply study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, enhance the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidences", achieve "two safeguards", deeply understand and carry out the "our new era" theme works creation and broadcast activities, and launch a number of excellent TV dramas, online film and television dramas, variety shows, documentaries, animation films, and broadcasting activities for the theme of "our new era", and launch a number of outstanding TV dramas, online film and television dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and animation films that record the new era, write the new era, and praise the new era. Various types of radio, television, and online audio-visual programs, such as public service advertisements, fully display the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC's century-long struggle, and are of great significance for encouraging and encouraging the broad masses of the people to forge ahead into a new journey, a new era of meritorious service, and a new era of meritorious service under the strong leadership of the CPC, and to advance toward the second centenary goal of building a socialist modern power in an all-round way. The creative exhibition and broadcast activities should hold high the great banner of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, focus on the historic achievements and historic changes in the cause of the party and the country since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Party, give full play to the advantages of radio and television and network audio-visual characteristics, tell the Chinese story in the new era, promote the party's innovative theory to penetrate the hearts of the people, and clearly show the ideological and spiritual strength behind the Chinese story.

Second, adhere to the people-centered, shape the people's living group portrait in the new era. The "Our New Era" theme works creation and broadcasting activities should project their attention to the broadest masses of the people, take the people as the main body of expression, find topics and inspirations from the great practice of the masses' production and life and the true feelings of joy and sorrow, speak the people's words and talk about the people's affairs, and create excellent works based on the grounding of life and welcomed and loved by the masses. We must be good at reflecting big themes through small incisions, small characters refracting big times, and small stories telling big truths, showing the process of creating great achievements in socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and also the process of continuously enhancing the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security, and profoundly expounding that the foundation of the Communist Party of China is in the people, the blood is in the people, and the strength is in the people. The main creative personnel should regard "living under the road" as an important mode of work, stand firm on the people's stand, listen to the voices of the masses, cultivate the feelings of the masses, sincerely praise the new style, new struggle, and new spirit of the broad masses of the people in the new era, create typical figures and fine works that embody the artistic height of the times, and organically unify meeting the people's cultural needs and enhancing the people's spiritual strength.

Third, adhere to high standards, strict quality control. The theme works of "Our New Era" should strengthen the control and guidance from all aspects such as planning and project approval, review and broadcast, and reflect high standards in terms of political direction, topic selection, artistic standards, and main creative team. It is necessary to strengthen overall planning and scheduling, not only highlight the main theme of recording the new era, writing the new era, and praising the new era, but also guide the rational layout of production institutions, pay attention to the types of themes, excavation angles, and the diversification and balance of the reflected regions and fields, form a vivid scene with distinct themes and a hundred flowers, and prevent homogenization and "collision" of themes. It is necessary to strengthen the management of actors and guests, pay attention to the selection of actors and guests with positive social images, personal temperament and role adaptation, and excellent acting strength, resolutely resist illegal and immoral personnel, resolutely oppose the flow theory, strictly implement the regulations on film remuneration, and strictly grasp the performance style, clothing and makeup. It is necessary to strive for excellence to create fine products, adhere to the concept of realistic creation, carefully set the plot and characters, actively carry out artistic innovation, enhance attractiveness and appeal, resolutely avoid routine and stereotyped creative methods, avoid simple preaching, simple bluntness, sloganization, face, labeling; pay attention to the details of clothing, makeup, scenes, props, editing, music and other details, and strive to impress people with truth, plainness and reality.

Fourth, strengthen organizational coordination, and carefully do a good job in exhibition and broadcasting arrangements. The "Our New Era" theme work creation exhibition and broadcast activities are from October 2021 to the end of 2022, of which the exhibition and broadcast activities start from January 1, 2022 to the end of 2022. The radio and television bureaus of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) should do a good job in selecting key topics, planning and organizing key projects, and providing creative guidance; they should establish ledgers, implement them to the people, and follow up and coordinate services throughout the process; they should conscientiously study the artistic laws and dissemination laws of theme creation, fully respect and rely on the vast number of literary and art workers, stimulate creative enthusiasm, cherish the creative achievements, organically unify the progress of creation and the quality of works, and ensure that a number of breakthrough, iconic, and phenomenon-level masterpieces are launched on schedule. All tv comprehensive channels and key network audio-visual platforms should plan and deploy early, and do a good job in ordering, purchasing, and scheduling various types of radio and television and network audio-visual programs such as "our new era" theme television dramas, online film and television dramas, variety shows, documentaries, cartoons, and public service advertisements. After the exhibition and broadcast activities begin on January 1, 2022, all radio and television stations and Internet audio-visual program service agencies should broadcast excellent theme works in a planned manner, so as to achieve scientific and reasonable arrangement, grasp the timeliness and timeliness, and ensure that the atmosphere is strong and wonderful throughout the year. It is necessary to strengthen publicity and promotion, and use excellent theme works that carry forward the main theme and transmit positive energy to lead the social trend.

V. Implement the responsibility system for ideological work, and earnestly perform management duties. Radio and television administrative departments at all levels should promptly convey the spirit of this circular to their jurisdictions, production institutions within their own systems, broadcasting organizations, and Internet audio-visual program service organizations, and conscientiously organize and carry out activities to create and broadcast "our new era" theme works. It is necessary to strictly implement the responsibility system for ideological work, pass the good guidance, content, personnel, broadcast, film remuneration, and propaganda, strictly implement the system of informing and promising the management of film remuneration, supervise and urge all broadcasting institutions to implement the system of pre-broadcast review and replay and re-examination, and earnestly ensure that they have the responsibility to guard the land, be responsible for guarding the soil, and fulfill their responsibilities in defending the territory, ensure that the activities of creating and broadcasting the theme works of "Our New Era" are colorful, vivid, lively, and healthy, and upward, so as to create a good cultural environment and public opinion atmosphere to greet the party's twenty major victories.

Notice is hereby given.

State Administration of Radio and Television

October 25, 2021

Source: Zhongxin Jingwei