Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Brilliant box office, diverse genres, and rich exchanges -- a review of Chinese films in 2023.
Xinhua News Agency reporters Wang Peng, Xu Xiaoqing, Wei Jingyu.
According to data released by the National Film Administration on the 1st, the total box office of China's films in 2023 will be 5491.5 billion yuan, and the number of moviegoers was 129.9 billion. Among them, the box office of domestic films is 4600.5 billion yuan, accounting for 8377%。
"The Wandering Earth 2" shows the new development of the film industry, "Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an" and "Fengshen Part 1: Chao Song Fengyun" inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, "All or Nothing" and "In the Octagonal Cage" and other realistic films have aroused heated discussions among the audience, and new mainstream films such as "Volunteers: Heroes Attack" and "King of the Sky" have condensed spiritual strength ......China's filmmakers are enthusiastic about creation, the themes of films are rich and diverse, and the development of the film market continues to recover.
Relevant experts said that we expect more creators to absorb the nourishment of China's excellent traditional culture, take root in the fiery real life, dig deep into the creative themes, and create more excellent works that are both popular and popular, and can stand the test of time.
Domestic films have achieved outstanding box office results.
The top ten in China's film box office list in 2023 are all domestic films.
Among them, "Man Jianghong" led the box office results, "The Wandering Earth 2", "All or Nothing", "She Who Disappeared", "Fengshen Part 1: Chao Song Fengyun", "In the Octagonal Cage", "Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an", "Bear Infested, Accompany Me "Bear Core"", "Solid as a Rock", "Unfamiliar with Life" ranked second to tenth.
In this regard, Zhi Feina, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Arts, analyzed that domestic films in 2023 will promote traditional culture and observe the lives of the people, and the quality of the films will be significantly improved. "The outstanding box office performance of domestic films reflects the progress of China's economic and social development and promotes the cultural self-confidence of film creators and audiences. ”
Experts also believe that box office is not the only factor to measure. In the past year, although some films did not enter the top 10 at the box office, they also showed the creator's exploration breakthroughs, which deserve widespread attention.
The box office results of key schedules are also excellent. For example, the box office of the Spring Festival stalls exceeded 6.7 billion yuan, ranking second in the box office of the Spring Festival stalls in film history. The box office of the summer stalls reached 2061.9 billion yuan, creating a new box office record for summer stalls. "The box office of the summer file has fallen for 5 consecutive weekends, and has created the longest record of a single-day box office in China's film history that has exceeded 100 million in a row. Chen Jin, data analyst of Lighthouse Professional Edition, introduced.
Since 2023, the National Film Administration has encouraged more powerful films to be released on weekends, meet the audience's daily viewing needs through effective supply, and strive to be a hot weekend file. Film departments in many places have also encouraged more audiences to enter the cinema on weekends by discounting movie ticket prices and issuing movie consumption vouchers.
Young filmmakers show their creative potential.
My life experience determines my view of cinema", "The first quality that my ideal film needs to have is sociality" ......In August 2023, the 6th China Film New Power Forum hosted by the National Film Administration was held in Changchun, Jilin Province, where young filmmakers from all over the country gathered to discuss how to contribute to the better prosperity and development of Chinese films.
From "The Wandering Earth 2" to "King of the Sky", from "She Who Disappeared" to "All or Nothing", from "Save the Suspect" to "The Three Teams" ......In the past year, young directors, actors, and screenwriters have stood out.
In the eyes of experts, the works of these young directors have been very effective. Liu Haibo, a professor at the Shanghai Film Academy of Shanghai University, analyzed that whether in script creation or audio-visual language expression, the creative level of young filmmakers in China is becoming more and more mature, and they are more proficient in controlling the production rules of genre films.
Experts believe that new domestic films in 2023 will continue to pursue breakthroughs in theme exploration, and also allow the audience to see the integrity and innovation of young filmmakers. For example, Guo Fan's team persistently explores the Chinese expression of science fiction themes, the animation production team of "Thirty Thousand Miles of Chang'an" focuses on the poetic life of the Tang Dynasty, and "King of the Sky" focuses on the ...... of test pilots
The new film is watched again and again, which is both down-to-earth and vibrant!"When will the third part of 'The Wandering Earth' come out?Netizens frequently praised the good films of these young filmmakers.
This generation of young filmmakers is full of vigor and sharpness, which has greatly improved the quality of domestic film production. Liu Haibo said.
Cinema is used as a medium to promote cultural exchange.
As a medium of cultural exchange, film has continued to play a role in promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations in the past year. Imported films of various genres enrich the domestic film market, domestic films are actively "going overseas" to show the charm of Chinese culture, and Sino-foreign film exchanges are opening up a wider path.
From "The Journey of Lingbud" in the first half of the year to "Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom" at the end of the year, imported films with different characteristics have attracted attention. Judging from the box office distribution of imported films, domestic audiences no longer blindly "chase blockbusters", but show more diverse viewing needs.
Domestic films have also achieved good results overseas. "The Wandering Earth 2" was released in many places overseas, showing the style of Chinese science fiction films;"Fengshen Part 1: Song of the Morning" debuted at the Venice Film Festival, telling Chinese stories to global audiences;"No Name", "Warm", "Disappearing Her" and so on have also appeared on overseas screens.
In addition, overseas filmmakers have a deeper understanding of Chinese films by holding Chinese film festivals (exhibitions) in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Russia and other countries, and setting up joint booths for Chinese films at the Cannes Film Festival and the American Film Market. The "Chinese Youth Film Night" held during the Cannes Film Festival has promoted more young Chinese filmmakers to enter the international perspective and help them achieve something in large-scale film festivals around the world.
The platform for film exchanges between China and foreign countries is also getting wider and wider. In September 2023, the first Golden Panda Award was announced in Chengdu, Sichuan, which is an international communication award with film and television as the carrier, the giant panda as a cultural symbol, and the theme of promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Good works are a bridge that connects people all over the world. People like art, appreciate beauty, and are happy to see inspiring and thoughtful works. The famous director Zhang Yimou said. (ENDS).