Data shows that in the first half of this year alone, more than 10 foreign and local crews were filming in Sichuan, including "All the Way", "Fire of Life", "Operation Dawn" and "Hardcore Era".

Since this year, Sichuan’s TV drama industry has been booming. In mid-June, the annual rule of law drama "Public Prosecution Elite" had just finished filming in Chengdu, and another drama "Be Your Own Light" started filming in Tianfu New District, Sichuan. Data shows that in the first half of this year alone, more than 10 foreign and local crews were filming in Sichuan, including "All the Way", "Fire of Life", "Operation Dawn" and "Hardcore Era".

Film crews are vying to come to Sichuan, famous directors gather together, the themes are rich and diverse, and high-quality dramas dominate the screen. In the cold winter of film and television, Sichuan TV dramas have shown a strong momentum to catch up with the wind. According to Wang Pengju, vice president and secretary-general of China TV Drama Production Industry Association, the rise of Sichuan's TV drama industry against the trend is the concentrated explosion after long-term hard work by the Sichuan Army of Film and Television, and is also the result of the superposition of policies, services, talents, etc. “Sichuan is a rich mine of literature and art. The rise of the Sichuan Army of Film and Television is inseparable from the great attention paid by the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government. The rich cultural history, unique geographical environment, and the continuous introduction of policies that are beneficial to the film and television industry have all contributed to the sudden rise of the Sichuan Army of Film and Television.

The crew gathers together

Sichuan TV series spring tide

html In mid-June, "Prosecution Elite" jointly produced by the China Procuratorial Press of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, Sichuan Century Warner Pictures Co., Ltd., and Chengdu Century Warner Co., Ltd. was successfully completed in Chengdu. As a key literary and artistic support project in Sichuan Province, the play can be described as a generous one, starring Dilraba , Tong Dawei , etc. It is another series launched by the Supreme People's Procuratorate after "In the Name of the People" and "Tour Prosecution Team". A masterpiece.

"The Prosecution Elite" has been completed in Sichuan

Yu Ding is the director of "The Prosecution Elite". In his view, the development of film and television dramas in 2022 is inseparable from the keyword "Sichuan". Thanks to good epidemic prevention and control and considerate "one-stop" film and television shooting services, more and more film crews are willing to shoot in Sichuan. "Sichuan also has rich film and television education resources and talents, which has contributed to its rapid development." The foundation has been laid." Yu Ding revealed that after completing "Public Prosecution Elite", he will work non-stop to film another "Made in Sichuan" TV series - "Be Your Own Light".

Stills of "Public Prosecution Elite"

In the first half of this year, the large-scale TV series "All the Way Forward" was also filmed in Sichuan. The play is based on the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, the first railway after the founding of New China, and is directed by Xi Xin, a famous director who has directed TV series such as "Second Uncle", "Three Sisters" and "Red Lantern". Directed by . When it comes to shooting in Sichuan, Xi Xin described it as "like a fish in water", "The Sichuan Provincial Radio, Film and Television Bureau created very good shooting conditions for us, and helped us with practical issues such as location scouting and coordinating the filming location of the crew."

"All the Way" stills

The superposition of multiple elements has caused a surge in Sichuan film and television dramas. When filming the TV series "Operation Dawn," starring Huang Zhizhong felt the new trend, "On the one hand, Sichuan has done a good job in epidemic prevention and control, which provided a stable environment for the crew to shoot. On the other hand, Sichuan's urban construction has become more and more perfect. , the industrial service industry has caught up. Coupled with the suitable climate, the tolerant and optimistic attitude of Sichuan people, and the government's policy support, they all play a key role in making actors feel happy working here." He revealed that after finishing filming , he also specially went to several distinctive scenes such as Qingbaijiang River in Chengdu to inspect the sceneries, "Because I am about to be the director of a new drama, and I hope that the next project will also land in Sichuan."

Stills of "Operation Dawn"

in Sichuan Province According to Mao Weining, director and president of the Federation of Film and Television Development, the centripetal force to shoot in Sichuan is also due to Sichuan's unique regional temperament. “Sichuan has rich natural resources such as plateaus, plains, hills, snow-capped mountains, and forests. This is a geographical advantage that Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou do not have, and it meets the diverse environmental needs required for filming TV series."He introduced that ancient Shu culture, Three Kingdoms culture, poetry culture, tea culture, Sichuan opera and other profound cultures also provide a broad space for the creation of film and television works.

Building a nest to attract the phoenix

Excellent products are frequently produced, and companies come in droves to settle.

Observe carefully , in the past few years, from the main themes of "Yihai Alliance", " My 1997", " Soma Flowers Blooming ", " World Grain Fields ", " Children of the Bay Area ", "Maple Leaves Are Red" and " The Red Years" ", to the costume dramas "That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full", " The Legend of Chu Qiao " and "Under the Brocade"; from spy dramas such as "The Pretender", " Seamless " and "Odds", to the urban drama " Dear Myself","Emergency PR","Dear Child", etc., behind these hit film and television dramas, there are Sichuan figures. They are either invested and created by Sichuan companies, or Sichuan film and television people are deeply involved in creation. In TV series "Made in Sichuan" from CCTV and major satellite TV stations also appear frequently, telling the story of Sichuan and conveying the voice of Sichuan.

In the view of Wang Jin, the chief producer of the TV series "Be Your Own Light", the sudden rise of the Sichuan army in film and television is quite promising. The momentum of coming from behind. In the industry, many outstanding film and television talents are related to Sichuan, such as Mao Weining, Ouyang Fenqiang, Yu Ding and other famous directors; Wang Haibing, Liang Bibo, Peng Hui, etc. have become the leaders of documentaries Characters; Su Xiaoyuan, Zhang Yong, Chen Lan, Yang Tao, and Qiao Bing, the "Five Golden Flowers" in the Sichuan screenwriting circle, are also benchmarks in the industry.

While high-quality products and talents are frequently emerging, Sichuan is also "building nests" "Introducing Phoenix", by optimizing the approval process, creating a good business environment, and using the method of "external introduction and internal training" to increase the number of TV drama market entities. As of June 20, 2022, it has successfully introduced Beijing Cultural Investment Co., Ltd., Century Warner More than 10 well-known film and television companies, such as Film Industry and Shanghai Yaoke, have settled in Sichuan; the number of radio and television program production and operation companies in the province has reached 1,640, a net increase of 199 companies from the end of 2021, an increase of 13.8%. The number of employees in the industry has reached 46,500, compared with An increase of 30.3% at the end of 2021.

Shanghai Yaoke will settle in Sichuan in 2021. Mentioning the reasons, Sun Hao, vice president of Shanghai Yaoke Media and general manager of Sichuan Yaoke Culture Co., Ltd., believes that Sichuan's rich content creation resources and good The industrial environment finally touched their hearts. "As one of the most populous provinces, Sichuan has a profound cultural heritage. People's understanding and pursuit of life are closely related to reality. These abundant and rich realistic factors provide rich materials for our creation." Sun Hao mentioned, In terms of industrial policy, Sichuan has also taken specific measures to deepen the reform of ", decentralization, regulation and service" to create a better business environment and make business operations more convenient.

The optimized TV drama industry environment and numerous supporting policies have also strengthened the determination of more film and television drama practitioners to base themselves in Sichuan and polish their high-quality products. Xi Xin revealed that he had plans to register a film and television company in Sichuan.

At the same time, Sichuan Province also guides enterprises to gather in bases (parks) to create economies of scale. At present, China (Chengdu) Internet Audiovisual Industry Base has 227 companies settled in , Jimi Technology, , Sobey Digital and other companies, and China (Chengdu) Ultra High Definition Video Innovation Application Industry Base (Chengdu Film and Television City) has 263 companies settled in it.

"Hanglang"

Good policies

injected a boost into the development of film and television

"Nanny-style" service, which has also become the reason why many TV drama professionals come to Sichuan for development. Sun Hao mentioned that Sichuan's "one-stop" film and television shooting services made them feel more considerate. He introduced that the 30-episode major reality-themed TV series "Giant Panda" produced by Sichuan Yaoke has entered the key project library of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and is currently revising the script outline. “When our creative team was collecting stories in Sichuan to prepare the script, the local radio, film and television bureau stepped in to understand the timing of our creation, help us discover Sichuan elements, and promptly helped us coordinate and solve the difficulties we encountered during creation."

Mao Weining introduced that since the establishment of the Sichuan Film and Television Development Federation in 2020, they have been relying on the Federation to unite the province's film and television industry, industry talents and enterprises, universities, research institutions and other forces to gather the film and television resources of the entire industry, Effectively connect film and television project establishment, script selection, fund preparation, crew formation and filming, and serve as a good bridge and link between the government and enterprises, between enterprises and enterprises, and between enterprises and individuals. At the same time, promote the "Era Light and Shadow· Build a one-stop film and television shooting service platform "Shooted in Sichuan" to explore film and television drama shooting locations, scenic spots, and service agency resources. Based on this, we will vigorously carry out attracting funds, talents, and institutions, and promote project filing, filming services, review and distribution and other "one-stop" services for each process, to guide more large-scale production institutions, high-quality projects, and powerful capital from outside the province to invest in Sichuan.

Behind-the-scenes from the filming of "All the Way"

In 2021, the General Office of the Sichuan Provincial Government issued the "Sichuan Province Major Literature and Art" Measures for Project Support and Quality Rewards (Trial Implementation)", TV series will be supported according to the standard that the total amount of support for each TV series shall not exceed 30% of the actual total investment of the project and the maximum shall not exceed 20 million yuan. This has injected a boost into the development of Sichuan film and television. Wang Jin He believes that from a national perspective, these measures are very hard-core. “Whether it is the strength and breadth of the policy, they are among the best in the country and have a good reputation among film and television people across the country. The support of real money has also attracted more film and television people to come to Sichuan, resulting in a situation where Sichuan's film and television industry is flourishing. "

The relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Provincial Radio, Film and Television Bureau revealed that in the future, they will thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions during his inspection in Sichuan, fully implement the deployment requirements of the 12th Provincial Party Congress, and promote the creation of film and television dramas in our province from the "plateau" to "Gaofeng" "will establish and improve the province's key radio, television and online audio-visual project databases, outstanding subject matter databases, and talent expert databases, forming a production pattern of key topic selection, planning, reserve, and implementation. "The person in charge revealed that we have conducted key excavations around more than 40 TV series topics collected and reserved during the "14th Five-Year Plan", and have currently studied and determined the first and second batch of key topic selection lists for the "14th Five-Year Plan". In addition, , focusing on the main line of welcoming the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we will strengthen the planning of realistic themes. Currently, a total of 6 TV drama projects in Sichuan have received literary support in 2021. "The next step will be based on Sichuan, create high-quality products, and tell Sichuan stories well. Accelerate the construction of a culturally strong province in the new era and provide strong ideological guarantee and strong spiritual power to promote the governance of Shu and the prosperity of Sichuan in the new era to a new level. ”

(pictures provided by the crew and film crew)

Source: Sichuan News

"He introduced that ancient Shu culture, Three Kingdoms culture, poetry culture, tea culture, Sichuan opera and other profound cultures also provide a broad space for the creation of film and television works.

Building a nest to attract the phoenix

Excellent products are frequently produced, and companies come in droves to settle.

Observe carefully , in the past few years, from the main themes of "Yihai Alliance", " My 1997", " Soma Flowers Blooming ", " World Grain Fields ", " Children of the Bay Area ", "Maple Leaves Are Red" and " The Red Years" ", to the costume dramas "That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full", " The Legend of Chu Qiao " and "Under the Brocade"; from spy dramas such as "The Pretender", " Seamless " and "Odds", to the urban drama " Dear Myself","Emergency PR","Dear Child", etc., behind these hit film and television dramas, there are Sichuan figures. They are either invested and created by Sichuan companies, or Sichuan film and television people are deeply involved in creation. In TV series "Made in Sichuan" from CCTV and major satellite TV stations also appear frequently, telling the story of Sichuan and conveying the voice of Sichuan.

In the view of Wang Jin, the chief producer of the TV series "Be Your Own Light", the sudden rise of the Sichuan army in film and television is quite promising. The momentum of coming from behind. In the industry, many outstanding film and television talents are related to Sichuan, such as Mao Weining, Ouyang Fenqiang, Yu Ding and other famous directors; Wang Haibing, Liang Bibo, Peng Hui, etc. have become the leaders of documentaries Characters; Su Xiaoyuan, Zhang Yong, Chen Lan, Yang Tao, and Qiao Bing, the "Five Golden Flowers" in the Sichuan screenwriting circle, are also benchmarks in the industry.

While high-quality products and talents are frequently emerging, Sichuan is also "building nests" "Introducing Phoenix", by optimizing the approval process, creating a good business environment, and using the method of "external introduction and internal training" to increase the number of TV drama market entities. As of June 20, 2022, it has successfully introduced Beijing Cultural Investment Co., Ltd., Century Warner More than 10 well-known film and television companies, such as Film Industry and Shanghai Yaoke, have settled in Sichuan; the number of radio and television program production and operation companies in the province has reached 1,640, a net increase of 199 companies from the end of 2021, an increase of 13.8%. The number of employees in the industry has reached 46,500, compared with An increase of 30.3% at the end of 2021.

Shanghai Yaoke will settle in Sichuan in 2021. Mentioning the reasons, Sun Hao, vice president of Shanghai Yaoke Media and general manager of Sichuan Yaoke Culture Co., Ltd., believes that Sichuan's rich content creation resources and good The industrial environment finally touched their hearts. "As one of the most populous provinces, Sichuan has a profound cultural heritage. People's understanding and pursuit of life are closely related to reality. These abundant and rich realistic factors provide rich materials for our creation." Sun Hao mentioned, In terms of industrial policy, Sichuan has also taken specific measures to deepen the reform of ", decentralization, regulation and service" to create a better business environment and make business operations more convenient.

The optimized TV drama industry environment and numerous supporting policies have also strengthened the determination of more film and television drama practitioners to base themselves in Sichuan and polish their high-quality products. Xi Xin revealed that he had plans to register a film and television company in Sichuan.

At the same time, Sichuan Province also guides enterprises to gather in bases (parks) to create economies of scale. At present, China (Chengdu) Internet Audiovisual Industry Base has 227 companies settled in , Jimi Technology, , Sobey Digital and other companies, and China (Chengdu) Ultra High Definition Video Innovation Application Industry Base (Chengdu Film and Television City) has 263 companies settled in it.

"Hanglang"

Good policies

injected a boost into the development of film and television

"Nanny-style" service, which has also become the reason why many TV drama professionals come to Sichuan for development. Sun Hao mentioned that Sichuan's "one-stop" film and television shooting services made them feel more considerate. He introduced that the 30-episode major reality-themed TV series "Giant Panda" produced by Sichuan Yaoke has entered the key project library of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and is currently revising the script outline. “When our creative team was collecting stories in Sichuan to prepare the script, the local radio, film and television bureau stepped in to understand the timing of our creation, help us discover Sichuan elements, and promptly helped us coordinate and solve the difficulties we encountered during creation."

Mao Weining introduced that since the establishment of the Sichuan Film and Television Development Federation in 2020, they have been relying on the Federation to unite the province's film and television industry, industry talents and enterprises, universities, research institutions and other forces to gather the film and television resources of the entire industry, Effectively connect film and television project establishment, script selection, fund preparation, crew formation and filming, and serve as a good bridge and link between the government and enterprises, between enterprises and enterprises, and between enterprises and individuals. At the same time, promote the "Era Light and Shadow· Build a one-stop film and television shooting service platform "Shooted in Sichuan" to explore film and television drama shooting locations, scenic spots, and service agency resources. Based on this, we will vigorously carry out attracting funds, talents, and institutions, and promote project filing, filming services, review and distribution and other "one-stop" services for each process, to guide more large-scale production institutions, high-quality projects, and powerful capital from outside the province to invest in Sichuan.

Behind-the-scenes from the filming of "All the Way"

In 2021, the General Office of the Sichuan Provincial Government issued the "Sichuan Province Major Literature and Art" Measures for Project Support and Quality Rewards (Trial Implementation)", TV series will be supported according to the standard that the total amount of support for each TV series shall not exceed 30% of the actual total investment of the project and the maximum shall not exceed 20 million yuan. This has injected a boost into the development of Sichuan film and television. Wang Jin He believes that from a national perspective, these measures are very hard-core. “Whether it is the strength and breadth of the policy, they are among the best in the country and have a good reputation among film and television people across the country. The support of real money has also attracted more film and television people to come to Sichuan, resulting in a situation where Sichuan's film and television industry is flourishing. "

The relevant person in charge of the Sichuan Provincial Radio, Film and Television Bureau revealed that in the future, they will thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions during his inspection in Sichuan, fully implement the deployment requirements of the 12th Provincial Party Congress, and promote the creation of film and television dramas in our province from the "plateau" to "Gaofeng" "will establish and improve the province's key radio, television and online audio-visual project databases, outstanding subject matter databases, and talent expert databases, forming a production pattern of key topic selection, planning, reserve, and implementation. "The person in charge revealed that we have conducted key excavations around more than 40 TV series topics collected and reserved during the "14th Five-Year Plan", and have currently studied and determined the first and second batch of key topic selection lists for the "14th Five-Year Plan". In addition, , focusing on the main line of welcoming the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we will strengthen the planning of realistic themes. Currently, a total of 6 TV drama projects in Sichuan have received literary support in 2021. "The next step will be based on Sichuan, create high-quality products, and tell Sichuan stories well. Accelerate the construction of a culturally strong province in the new era and provide strong ideological guarantee and strong spiritual power to promote the governance of Shu and the prosperity of Sichuan in the new era to a new level. ”

(pictures provided by the crew and film crew)

Source: Sichuan News