On December 20th, Macao will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland China. Over these 25 years, an increasing number of Macao residents have come to the mainland for greater development opportunities, and many young people born and raised on the mainland have expanded their life horizons in Macao, becoming "New Macao Residents." Director Liu Changmei, the president of the Macao Urban Culture Promotion Association, is one of them.

Liu Changmei, who grew up in Heilongjiang, has always been passionate about the media industry. In 2008, she fulfilled her dream of being admitted to the Communication University of Zhejiang. Upon graduation, Liu realized that with the rapid development of mobile internet, the media ecosystem was undergoing dramatic changes. What else could she do in this new era? By a stroke of luck, she decided to apply for a graduate program at the Macao University of Science and Technology, seeking new opportunities in Macao.

When it comes to Macao's cultural industry, people from the Chinese mainland might only think of tourism and gambling. "Some say Macao is a 'cultural desert,' but to me, a desert is also soil," Liu said, implying that she could be a "pioneer." Liu's "new soil" is the cultural and artistic industry. As early as 2012, Liu participated as a volunteer in that year's Macao International Movie Festival (MIMF). Six years later, at the 10th MIMF, Liu had become the chief director.

The successful hosting of the 10th MIMF made Liu well-known in Macao's film field. Since then, she has successively served as the chief director of the opening ceremony of the World Film Industry Conference, the chief director of the award ceremony of the Aollywood Five Continents Film Festival, and the chief director of the 12th MIMF.

In the process of deeply participating in the development of Macao's film industry, Liu found that "Macao has the beauty and mystery of the East, as well as the charm and characteristics of Portugal, but it has never become a fertile land for the growth of the film industry." she decided to establish C-Color CultureEntertainment,"Although we are a small and micro enterprise, i hope to use my professional expertise to let more people understand Macao's unique culture, introduce the mainland's rich media culture and abundant resource platforms into Macao, build a two-way cultural exchange channel between Macao and the mainland, and I look forward to becoming a 'little bridge' connecting Macao and the mainland."

During her ten years living and working in Macao, Liu Changmei has experienced its increasingly rich cultural atmosphere. Since 2020, the Macao SAR government has successively held 10 "Macao Weeks" in Beijing, hangzhou, Nanjing, shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Qingdao, tianjin, Xiamen, and Xi'an. As the director of the opening ceremony program of "Macao Week," Liu has been deeply involved.

This year's "Macao Week" brought a variety of Macao's characteristic programs, such as folk dances, portuguese songs, English songs, and Cantonese songs, to the mainland audience, attracting 6 million visitors. This directly stimulated the enthusiasm of mainland tourists to visit Macao. It is reported that from January to July, 13.72 million mainland tourists visited Macao, among which the number of tourists from Beijing, Zhejiang, sichuan, shanghai, Jiangsu, and Fujian has increased significantly compared to the same period last year.

Besides, the influence of mainland culture in Macao is also continuously increasing. "Macao audiences are becoming more and more familiar with mainland films, tV shows, and variety programs. Unlike before, when everyone was more eager to go to Hong Kong, the mainland's influence is now growing larger and larger in popular culture."

In Liu's view, although Macao is a small lotus treasure land, Its cultural industry potential is huge. "For example, there are many concerts in Macao, and mainland audiences often come specially to watch concerts. This greatly promotes Macao's cultural tourism industry." in addition, the country is also vigorously enhancing Macao's role in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. In November, the National Immigration Administration issued new regulations: from next year, residents with household registration and residence permit holders in the Guangdong-Macao in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin can apply for a "multiple-entry" visa to Macao, allowing unlimited visits to the Macao area within one year, with each stay in Macao not exceeding 7 days. Liu believes that this will definitely make the connection between Macao and the mainland closer.

Looking back to 25 years ago, Liu, a primary school student and cultural committee member in her class, received a task: to hold a cultural activity to celebrate Macao's return to the motherland. This "important task" made the young Liu deeply remember the significant event of Macao's return. 25 years later, Liu has become a "New Macao Resident," exploring Macao while enjoying its relaxation, inclusiveness, and openness. Regarding the future of Macao's cultural industry, Liu is full of expectations: "I hope that the small but beautiful Macao can become a 'cultural exchange hub'."

Source: lingnan On the Cloud

“新澳门人”导演刘长妹：希望成为沟通澳门和内地文化的“小桥梁”

12月20日，澳门将迎来回归祖国25周年。25年间，越来越多的澳门人来到内地寻求更大的发展机会，也有许多出生成长在内地的青年在澳门拓展了全新的人生领域，成为“新澳门人”。导演、澳门城市文化促进会会长刘长妹正是其中一员。

成长于黑龙江的刘长妹从小就对传媒行业充满向往。2008年，她如愿考入浙江传媒学院。毕业时，刘长妹意识到，随着移动互联网的迅速发展，媒体生态正在发生巨变。在新的时代，她还能做些什么？一次机缘巧合下，她决定申请澳门科技大学研究生，在澳门寻求新的机遇。

提起澳门的文化产业，内地人想到的或许只有旅游和博彩。“有人说澳门是‘文化沙漠’，在我看来，沙漠也是土壤。”刘长妹说，这意味着她可以成为“开垦者”。刘长妹的“新土壤”是文化艺术产业。早在2012年，刘长妹就作为志愿者参加过当年的澳门国际电影节。6年后的第十届澳门国际电影节，刘长妹已成为总导演。

第十届澳门国际电影节的成功举办，让刘长妹在澳门电影领域有了知名度，此后她陆续担任了世界电影产业大会开幕式总导演、澳涞坞五大洲电影节颁奖典礼总导演和第十二届澳门国际电影节总导演。

在深度参与澳门电影产业发展的过程中，刘长妹发现，“澳门有着东方的美丽和神秘，又兼具葡萄牙的风情与特色，却始终没有成为电影产业成长的乐土。”她决定创办喜彩文化公司，“虽然我们是小微企业，但我希望用自己所擅长的专业让更多人了解澳门独特的文化，将内地浓厚的传媒文化和丰富的资源平台引进澳门，为澳门和内地搭建双向文化交流通道，我期待成为沟通澳门和内地的‘小桥梁’。”

在澳门生活工作的十年间，刘长妹感受到了澳门越来越浓厚的文化味。自2020年起，澳门特区政府先后在北京、杭州、南京、上海、成都、重庆、青岛、天津、厦门及西安共举办10站“澳门周”活动。刘长妹作为“澳门周”开幕式节目导演，深度参与其中。

今年“澳门周”为内地观众带去了土风舞、葡语歌、英文歌、粤语歌等形式多样的澳门特色节目，共吸引了600万人次入场，这直接激发了内地游客访澳热情，据悉，1月至7月访澳内地旅客录得1372万人次，其中来自北京市、浙江省、四川省、上海市、江苏省和福建省等访澳旅客数量，较去年同期大幅增长。

同时，内地文化对澳门的影响也在不断加强。“澳门观众对内地的影视作品、综艺节目等等都越来越了解，与从前大家都更向往香港不同，在流行文化这一块，内地的影响力如今已经越来越大了。”

在刘长妹看来，澳门这座莲花宝地，虽然面积不大，但文化产业潜力巨大。“比如澳门演唱会很多，经常有内地的观众为了看演唱会专程赶来。这极大带动了澳门的文化旅游业。”此外，国家也正在大力提升澳门旅游业在粤港澳大湾区建设中的角色地位。11月，中国出入境管理局发布新规定：明年起，横琴粤澳深度合作区户籍居民和居住证持有人可办理赴澳门旅游“一签多行”签注，1年内可不限次数往来澳门地区，每次在澳门逗留不超过7天。刘长妹相信，这必定让澳门与内地的连接更加紧密。

将时针拨回到25年前，担任班级文艺委员的小学生刘长妹接到了一项任务：为庆祝澳门回归祖国举办文艺活动。这项“重任”让小小的刘长妹深深记住了澳门回归这件大事。25年后，刘长妹成为了一名“新澳门人”，在不断探索澳门的同时，她也享受着澳门的松弛、包容和开放。对于澳门文化产业的未来，刘长妹充满期待：“希望小而美的澳门能够成为‘文化的纽交所’。”

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