On the afternoon of October 14th, the third Shanhai Salon, organized by Yangcheng Evening News as part of the 2023 Maritime Guangdong Young Director Support Program (Maritime Guangdong Program), was held at Wuxian Taoist Temple in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. As an important component of Yuexiu District's 2023 Maritime Silk Road Culture Festival, the salon was hosted by the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Yuexiu District. Cheng Haiming, the producer of "I Am What I Am" (Xiongshi Shaonian) and Chairman of Yi Animation, as well as Huang Changning, Executive President of Guangdong Motion Picture Industry Association and producer of "White Snake" engaged in a fascinating dialogue on the theme of "Intercultural Communication of Guangdong Films".

Yuexiu District is at the heart of Guangzhou, a city that boasts over two thousand years of history. It is the main political, economic, and cultural center of Lingnan and a crucial hub for maritime trade. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, this district has been a major exporter of pearls, silk, ceramics, tea, and spices to countries and regions along the Maritime Silk Road. The Maritime Guangdong Program held the Shanhai Salon here, with the aim of exploring the global way of Guangdong films, and even Chinese films in the new era from the very starting point of the Maritime Silk Road.

During the salon, the two experienced Guangdong filmmakers used their own magnum opus to explain the opportunities and challenges faced by local films when "going global". Cheng Haiming introduced his film "I Am What I Am" successfully distributed overseas. He suggested that filmmakers should explore topics related to intangible cultural heritage, such as the Guangdong lion dance, as it offers a vast territory for local films. He also shared that the upcoming sequel "I Am What I Am II" will focus on Chinese martial arts, showcasing Guangdong's famous boxing styles like Hung Kuen. Huang Changning encouraged young directors to seize the opportunities brought by Guangdong's favorable policies and large market and overcome language barriers and cultural differences with compelling stories, pushing Chinese films to go further in the world.

“山海沙龙”亮相越秀区，在海丝起点探讨本土电影“出海”

10月14日下午，由羊城晚报主办的2023“向山海走去”青年导演创作扶持计划（简称“山海计划”），在广州越秀区五仙观举行第三期“山海沙龙”。作为越秀区2023年海丝文化节的重要组成部分，该沙龙由越秀区委宣传部、越秀区文化广电旅游体育局承办，《雄狮少年》出品人、易动传媒董事长程海明，广东省电影行业协会执行会长、《白蛇传·情》监制黄昌宁，以“本土电影的国际传播”为主题进行了精彩对谈。

越秀区作为广州建城两千多年的城市中心，是岭南的政治、经济和文化中心，也是海上贸易的重要目的地和集中地。从秦汉时期开始，大量的珠玑、丝绸、陶瓷、茶叶、香料从这里流向海上丝绸之路的沿线国家和地区。“山海计划”在越秀区举办“山海沙龙”，正是旨在从源头起点上，探讨岭南电影乃至中国电影如何在新时代扬帆出海。

在当天的沙龙中，两位资深的广东电影人以各自的电影代表作为例，阐述本土电影在“走出去”时面临的机遇和挑战。《雄狮少年》出品人程海明介绍了该片在海外的发行盛况。他建议创作者，多挖掘像广东醒狮那般的非遗题材，“这是本土电影的富矿”。他还透露，《雄狮少年 2》将以中国功夫为切入点，展现洪拳等广东名拳。《白蛇传·情》监制黄昌宁则鼓励青年导演们，抓住广东政策好、市场大的机遇，用好故事来跨越语言障碍和文化隔阂，让中国电影在世界上走得更远。

文 | 记者 李丽
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