China Broadcasting Network Beijing December 30th news, according to the website of the China Film Association, on the afternoon of December 27th, the Eighth National Congress of the China Film Association voted to elect the new chairperson and vice chairperson. Director Li Qiankuan, who has directed many classic films such as "The Founding Ceremony", was elected as the eighth chairperson of the film association, while Feng Xiaogang and Jackie Chan were elected as vice chairpeople.
10 Hong Kong filmmakers join the film association
The Eighth National Congress of the China Film Association opened in Beijing on December 26. The conference brought together 349 delegates from all over the country, including 13 delegates from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, to represent the vast majority of film workers across the country to discuss the development plan of Chinese film and study and determine the tasks of the Film Association for the next five years.
The 10 Hong Kong filmmakers who joined the China Film Association this time include Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Chen Kexin, Chen Ka Shang, Er Dongsheng, Xu Xiaoming, Hong Kong Film Producers Association Chairperson Hong Zuxing, Emperor Film International Co., Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Li Yabo, Universal Asia Film Group Senior Executive Zhuang Cheng, and Yindu Agency Chairperson Song Dai.
Feng Xiaogang Jackie Chan served as Vice Chairperson
On December 27, the conference voted for the new chairperson and vice-chairperson candidates. Li Qiankuan, a director who has directed many classic films such as "The Founding Ceremony", was elected as the eighth chairperson of the Film Association. Li Qiankuan is a native of Penglai, Shandong Province, born in Dalian in 1941. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Beijing Film Academy in 1964 and served as an artist at Changchun Film Studio. He was transferred to director in 1976. Since 1981, he has co-directed a series of important films such as "General Saber", "Fugitive", "The Founding Ceremony", "After the Decisive Battle", "Chongqing Negotiation", "The July 7th Incident" and "Red Hijab". In particular, his famous work "The Founding Ceremony" has re-created a generation of historical figures on the screen, returning the images of Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek to their historical faces. He has successively won the "Golden Rooster", "Hundred Flowers" and the Ministry of Radio, Television and Television Outstanding Film Awards, and set box office records in both mainland China and Hong Kong. Li Qiankuan’s films focus on major revolutionary themes, and his works have a prominent epic style and rich historical scenes. At the same time, he is also quite skilled in shaping characters. This time, he succeeded director Wu Yigong as the eighth chairperson of the Film Association.
Among the list of vice chairpeople, Feng Xiaogang and Jackie Chan are the most eye-catching. Previously, Feng Xiaogang served as a director of the seventh board of directors of the film association, and Jackie Chan was the first Hong Kong and Macao filmmakers to join the film association and served as vice chairpeople. In addition, Kang Jianmin, director of the State Film Administration Tong Gang, actors Pan Hong, Li Xuejian, Xi Meijuan, etc. were all vice chairpeople of the film association in the last term and were re-elected this time. There are ten vice chairpeople this year, one more than the previous term. In addition to the above seven people, there are Zhang Huijun, director of the Beijing Film Academy, screenwriter Li Pingfen, and director Yin Li.
At the meeting on December 27, a new term of directors was also voted for. Among them, Zhang Hanyu, Zhang Fengyi, Jia Zhangke, Li Bingbing and other filmmakers were elected as the new term of directors.
The China Film Association was established on July 26, 1949. It is a people’s organization composed of filmmakers of all ethnic groups in China. It founded famous film festivals such as the Chinese Film Golden Rooster Award and the China Golden Rooster Hundred Flowers Film Festival. Yang Hansheng, **, Xia Yan, Xie Jin, Xie Tieli and others have served as chairpeople of the association. The association elects a new chairperson every five years.
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