/PRCWT/October 25, 2023 Chengdu - October 19, Sponsored by the 2023 Chengdu World Science Fiction Congress Organizing Committee, Beijing Positive and Negative Cultural Media Co., LTD., Zhongguancun Science Fiction Industry Innovation Center, Beijing Zhongguancun Kone Science and Technology Service Co., LTD., Yuanyu Future Science Fiction Technology Research Institute, Beijing Shijingshan Future Science Fiction Industry Development Center hosted the science Fiction film and television investment and financing and science fiction industry Development Forum in the World Science Fiction Congress Field Chengdu Science (science fiction) Hall held in Neptune Hall. Top experts from different film and television fields will be gathered at the scene to think about the future development direction of science fiction film and television industry, and discuss the future investment and financing of science fiction film and television and the industry frontier.
Wang Jinkang, honorary president of Beijing Yuanyu Science Fiction Future Technology Research Institute and famous science fiction writer, gave a speech. After introducing the four stages of the development of science fiction industry, he proposed that with the enhancement of national strength and the rapid development of science and technology economy, Chinese science fiction literature, science fiction film and television and science fiction industry will have rapid development.
He believes that the relationship between science and technology and science fiction is similar to the relationship between pull and push in the field of aerospace. He believes that through the development of science fiction, the space field can be better publicized and popular science, and more talents can be attracted to the development of science fiction industry.
Sun Shicheng, general manager of Zhongguancun Science Fiction Industry Innovation Center, made a keynote report entitled "Science Fiction Industry Practice and thinking", shared the development of science fiction industry in Beijing, and proposed that science fiction is the product of the combination of science and technology and cultural industry. At present, driven by scientific and technological innovation and strongly supported by the government, China's science fiction industry is in the advanced and upgraded stage of science fiction 2.0 to science fiction 3.0. In the future, with the steady growth of the number of employees in the science fiction industry, the trend of combining new technology research and development with the science fiction industry will be more obvious, and the science fiction industry will become an important link for international exchanges in the future.
Wang Hongwei, a famous producer, screenwriter, planner, vice president of China Film Directors Association and chairman of the Science Fiction Film Working Committee of China Film Association, brought the theme report "Thunder and Rain: Challenges for the development of Chinese science fiction film". He believes that although with the popularity of the Wandering Earth series, the public's attention to science fiction films has been increasing, and various science fiction works have emerged in an endless stream, the number of officially produced science fiction films is very small. He believes that at present, science fiction film as a special existence to drive the progress and maturity of the film industry, affected by the quality of the script, creative talent and other factors, the industry's head companies and professional leadership on science fiction film is actually still wait-and-see and prudent attitude, want to achieve industrial development, there is still a long way to go.
The theme of the report by Li Tingwei, Party secretary and general manager of Poly Film and general manager of Poly Entertainment Technology, is "Values of science fiction film investment". He believes that driven by the digital age and Internet information technology, science fiction films have become more sought after by the public as an art form reflecting the changes in the era of science and technology. In terms of how to construct the values of Chinese science fiction films and present localized science fiction themes, he proposed that we should dig deep into the soil of traditional culture, attach importance to the creation of science fiction texts, and abandon narrow thinking to build science fiction themes recognized by the world with the consciousness of human destiny community.
Liang Lin, chairman of the future science Fiction Industry Development Center of Beijing Shijingshan District, brought the "Science Fiction Planet Award presentation". He introduced that the Science Fiction Planet Award, as an important part of the China Science Fiction Conference and officially released at the opening ceremony of the 2021 China Science Fiction Conference, is the first international comprehensive science fiction award independently created by China, supporting and encouraging science-fiction-related enterprises to develop new technologies, new scenarios and new applications, and providing strong momentum for the high-quality development of the science fiction industry. At present, the second Science Fiction Planet Award has started to collect, with a prize of 6.65 million yuan, open to enterprises, institutions, universities, teams and individuals in the field of science fiction around the world.
How to integrate science fiction film and television with science fiction industry to promote development
The roundtable was chaired by Zhai Xuelian, a popular science writer and co-founder of the "Nine Days" science fiction film and television platform. Party Secretary and general manager of Poly Pictures, General manager of Poly Entertainment Technology Li Tingwei, famous film critic and science fiction director Zhang Xiaobei, science fiction writer Jiang Bo, science fiction writer and screenwriter Fu Guofeng, science fiction director and general manager of Hangzhou Time Matrix Technology Co., LTD. Yu Gang attended the roundtable.
01. Popular science writer and co-founder of "Nine days" science fiction film and television platform Zhai Xuelian proposed that science fiction film and television industry has not yet a relatively mature business model, and as a venture capital, under the current return on investment model, how to effectively operate, so that science fiction film and television and science fiction industry integration to promote development?
02. Li Tingwei, Secretary of the Party Committee of Poly Film and General manager of Poly Entertainment Technology, believes that at present, the science fiction film and television industry in the cultivation and development period is mainly in the form of content + channel + technology + surrounding, and to make the surrounding consumption reach 3 times or even 10 times the rate of return, content is the key, good science fiction works must have a correct world view. The film and television works that can arouse the audience's empathy, resonance, resonance and consensus, and have long-term potential and higher comprehensive benefits are more favored by investors.
03. Zhang Xiaobei, a famous film critic and science fiction director, believes that the current Chinese science fiction films are not mature film types, and lack the establishment of professional film production management system and risk control system. Only with a sound project formulation and management system can young directors give full play to their artistic creation ability and shoot good science fiction works. The particularity of science fiction film determines its higher controllability in project management and control.
04. Science fiction writer Jiang Bo believes that the diversification of science fiction film types should be improved, and the current workshop style of Chinese science fiction film production is not conducive to copying and sharing, and a more standardized, systematic and replicable production process and production mode can be developed to help science fiction directors, screenwriters and other creators to drive the overall development of the film industry.
05. Fu Guofeng, a science fiction writer and screenwriter, discussed from the perspective of how to attract investment in the content of science fiction films and television productions. On the one hand, the content of science fiction films and television productions should meet the requirements of the audience; on the other hand, the production cost and technical difficulty should be considered when creating science fiction scripts. At the same time, he also expects to reduce the cost of film production and shorten the production cycle through the development of film production technology.
06. Yu Gang, science fiction director and general manager of Hangzhou Time Matrix Technology Co., LTD., proposed that financial support could be carried out in the form of various science fiction short film competitions and film and television training camps to accelerate the accumulation of science fiction film and television talents. At present, the accumulation of Chinese science fiction film and television dramas can not meet the script creation, we should continue to explore the goal of creating a higher level of domestic science fiction films.
The scene also had an interesting and intense discussion on the market environment of investment and financing and the status quo of science fiction film and television industry. Li Tingwei, Party secretary and general manager of Poly Film, and general manager of Poly Entertainment Technology, sincerely gave the investment principles and standards of science fiction and television from the perspective of investors.
Host Zhai Xuelian concluded that science fiction film, as an important branch of genre films, has attracted market attention with its advanced shooting technology, rich audio-visual elements and imaginative image space. In the future, it is believed that more investors will be willing to make attempts in the field of science fiction film and television, jointly create a sustainable and mutually promoting science fiction industry business model, and further promote the development of science and technology industry.
01. College youth science fiction creative innovation short film collection ceremony
The launch ceremony of the college youth science fiction creative innovation short film collection activity was also held at the scene, which was jointly released by the Guanghua Science and Technology Foundation of the League Central Committee, Zhongguancun Science Fiction Industry Innovation Center, and Beijing Positive and Negative Polarity Culture Media Co., LTD. The overall plan is to cultivate and discover young science fiction film talents, guide them to pay attention to science and technology, learn science fiction, and create science fiction works. It can not only broaden the vision of young people, stimulate the spirit of innovation and creativity, but also provide fresh blood for China's science fiction film industry and promote the development of science fiction film industry.
The collection aims to discover and cultivate innovative science fiction creation rookies in China, improve the national college students' knowledge and understanding of science fiction creation and science fiction film and television industry, and provide a platform for young film and television students across the country to exchange and display science fiction works. At the same time, the outstanding works collected are planned to be displayed and awarded grants during the 2024 China Science Fiction Conference, providing young science fiction creators with the opportunity to link upstream and downstream services such as science and technology, science fiction, P, funding, and production, in order to promote the development of science fiction film and television creation in China and inject new vitality into the science fiction film and television industry in China.
The ceremony was jointly launched by Liu Xiaoxiao, deputy director of science and Technology Business Center of China Guanghua Science and Technology Foundation, Zhai Xuelian, science popularization writer and co-initiator of "Nine Days" science fiction film and television platform, Liang Lin, chairman of Beijing Shijingshan Future science Fiction Industry Development Center, Vice chairman of Beijing Yuanyu Science Fiction Future Technology Research Institute, partner of Zhongguancun Science Fiction Industry Innovation Center and "Nine Days" science fiction film and television platform People field pine open together.
02. The "Nine Days" science fiction film and television platform was officially released
The "Nine Days" science fiction film and television platform was released at the event, which was jointly initiated by Zhongguancun Science Fiction Industry Innovation Center and Beijing Positive and Negative Cultural Media Co., LTD. The "Nine Days" science fiction film and television venture Capital meeting, the ongoing "Nine Days" science fiction film and television master class, and the collection of science fiction creative and innovative short stories for college youth are all series activities of the "Nine Days" science fiction film and television platform.
The platform will also launch a series of service plans around science fiction works and science fiction creators, link outstanding young film and television creators and investors, build a deep exchange platform for science fiction film and television content and technical services, provide docking services for investors and producers, and collaborate with science fiction writers, investors, industries, incubation platforms and other forces. To help science fiction creators innovate and grow by means of capital assistance.
The platform launch ceremony was initiated by Tian Songsong and Zhai Xuelian, two promoters of the "Nine Days" science fiction film and television platform, and witnessed by science fiction director and famous film critic Zhang Xiaobei and science fiction director Yu Gang.
