In July 2021, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television held the "Training Course for Young Actors and Agents to Promote the High-quality Development of TV Drama Creation and Production". At the meeting, a total of 64 young actors and agent representatives from all over the country discussed issues such as clarifying the bottom line and red line of the industry, how to ensure the healthy development of the cause, and how to improve moral literacy.
A month later, more than 80 Mango TV signed artists spontaneously signed the "Commitment to Consciously Practicing Virtue and Shangyi and Striving to Be Literary and Art Workers in the New Era", saying that they would resolutely resist illegal and immoral acts, resolutely resist vulgar and crude performances, and resolutely resist malicious speculation by distorting facts.
It is not easy to be an artist who is both virtuous and artistic and adheres to the people-centered creative orientation. In the second half of last year, the "star overturning" incident broke out en masse. Many netizens asked, what is the atmosphere of the entertainment circle?
In order to further strengthen management and strictly rectify the problems of artists' illegal and immorality and "rice circle" chaos, since September 2021, the Central Propaganda Department has issued the Notice on Carrying Out Comprehensive Management work in the field of culture and entertainment, the General Office of the State Administration of Radio and Television has issued the Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of Literary and Art Programs and Their Personnel, and the Central Cyberspace Administration has also issued the Notice on Further Strengthening the Work Related to the Regulation of Online Information of Entertainment Stars.
The centralized issuance of documents by multiple departments also shows the determination to rectify the atmosphere of the cultural and entertainment industry. The Fifth Session of the 13th Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is about to open, and on January 4, in response to related issues such as the artist's art and morality, the Beijing News reporter interviewed a number of CPPCC members in the literary and art circles at the site of the meeting.
★ Xiao Xiangyu talks about the artist's artistic virtue ★
Virtue is not standing, it is difficult to become an artist
At the Changfu Palace Hotel, the reporter met Xiao Xiangyu, a member of the CPPCC Municipal Committee and a national first-class actor, who came to report, and she was the stepd granddaughter of the famous Yu opera performance artist Chang Xiangyu. When talking about the issue of artists' artistic ethics, Xiao Xiangyu said that artists should achieve both virtue and art, "if you can't stand up, it is difficult to become an artist."
Xiao Xiangyu, a member of the CPPCC Municipal Committee and a national first-class actor. Beijing News reporter Zhan Shengjie photographed
"I think that whether it is China's family style or the spiritual inheritance that has always been good, it is inseparable from the word 'morality'." You see our grandmother Chang Xiangyu, when the country was in the critical period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Chang Xiangyu led the drama club to perform consecutively, earned 1.5 billion yuan in less than a year, and donated a 'Xiangyu Opera Society' fighter jet, I think she will always be a model for us to learn. Only by standing 'morality' can there be 'art'. ”
Xiao Xiangyu said that each generation has a good tradition, but there is still a lack of some real leadership on the issue of artists' artistic virtues, and some forms of communication within reach. "So we need something with positive energy, such as traditional opera, and the proposal I brought this year is to call on everyone to pay attention to Chinese opera." In addition, she also hopes that more alliances will promote opera well.
"Now that the living conditions have improved, everyone is only concerned with pleasure." Xiao Xiangyu said that in fact, sometimes, "there is a sacrifice to get", you must think more for others, think more for the audience, pay more in the work, the work can stand, the audience can like you. In fact, no matter in which industry, you really pay to get the real skill.
"When Mrs. Chang Xiangyu donated the plane, she was also a good leader in the theater industry. So I think, first do it, take action, really get busy, and at the same time be self-disciplined. ”
Talking about the difference between traffic stars and artists, Xiao Xiangyu believes that traffic stars, Internet celebrities, etc. may be more concerned about whether they can be accepted and seen immediately, while artists may be ten years of grinding a play, decades of a work, a lifetime to do only one thing. "Some Internet celebrities do live broadcasting, and the number of clicks and income in a week may be very high, but it is difficult to say twenty or even two years later." Of course, it is indeed a platform, a form of communication. ”
"I'm actually very afraid of things that are particularly fast, a lot of things need to start from scratch, the thicker and more solid, the more things I learn, the higher the success rate of the work." Everyone wants to make it better, but in fact it is not the hottest and needs a certain threshold. So, when faced with something particularly hot, I will maintain a cautious attitude, will the new thing be perfected? ”
★ Du Zhenjie talked about "artist rollover" ★
Morality must have a bottom line, not "pluralism"
In response to the concentrated outbreak of the "artist rollover" incident in the second half of last year, Du Zhenjie, a member of the Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the leading actor of the Beijing Opera House, believes that "this did not appear at once, it may have been before, but everyone did not pay much attention." Now it's time for remediation. He said that as a literary and art worker, morality must have a bottom line and cannot be "pluralistic."
Du Zhenjie, member of the Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and leading actor of the Beijing Peking Opera House. Beijing News reporter Jing Ruyue photographed
Du Zhenjie said, "The matter of artists losing morality is actually very undeserved, because the industry in which artists are located is easy to receive attention, especially for young people, and it is necessary to avoid (loss of morality) to play an emulation role." Therefore, I think that the punishment for artists' immorality should be more severe. ”
In recent years, the law of "traffic first" has been entrenched in the entertainment circle, and the contradiction between traffic and quality, appearance and acting skills has become increasingly clear. In this regard, Du Zhenjie said, "Personal business is not good, according to the reason, the traffic can not go up." If you rely on not taking the right way to push the traffic up, the impact on society or harm will be greater. ”
In August last year, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the Notice on Further Strengthening the Governance of the Chaos in the "Rice Circle", which proposed ten measures, such as abolishing the list of star artists, strictly controlling celebrity brokerage companies, strictly prohibiting the presentation of mutually torn information, strictly controlling the participation of minors, and standardizing the behavior of fundraising.
Du Zhenjie is also deeply worried about the frequent participation of minors in talent shows. He took traditional art as an example, "In our industry, there are also cases where children who have just come out of drama school are held high, because they have not been tempered, they do not know the hardships behind the honor, and they will win the year, and the higher they push, the more fiercely they fall." This industry is Vanity Fair, if the position is not firm, it is easy to have problems, you must first learn to be a person, in order to learn to practice. ”
Artists have their own fixed fan base, and their behavior will inevitably affect fans. "In the distinction between good and evil, some minors or young people have difficulty grasping and distinguishing this boundary because of their lack of experience. But the problem is that the artist's behavior has a very big impact on them. Du Zhenjie said that as a public figure, to assume social responsibility, we must also strengthen our own self-cultivation.
★ Xu Xiaodan talked about artist training ★
To act, you must first learn to be a person
Talking about the issue of artists' artistic ethics, Xu Xiaodan, member of the CppcC Municipal Committee and vice president of the Beijing Film Academy Acting School, said in an interview with a reporter from the Beijing News that to act, you must first learn to be a person.
Xu Xiaodan believes that the frequent occurrence of "overturning cars" and "collapsing houses" of star artists has exposed that some star artists really need to strengthen their artistic ethics. "But this should be an isolated phenomenon, because there are more actors and there are many star artists."
Xu Xiaodan, member of the CppcC Municipal Committee and vice president of the Beijing Film Academy Acting School. Beijing News reporter Zhan Shengjie photographed
Xu Xiaodan said that a large part of the actor's cultivation is the cultivation of artistic virtue. "Our Beijing Film Academy has relatively high requirements for the artistic virtue of actors, the curriculum is a combination of professional courses and ideological and political classes, and the party building activities are also focused on strengthening students' faith and teaching students how to be human." As we often say, acting must first learn to be a person. ”
She believes that as an actor, you must first have patriotic feelings; second, you must realize that being an actor is only a profession. "The actors aren't always as glamorous as we see them, and they're hard. Play your role well, act well in every play, and be an artist of the people. ”
"The most important thing is to be professional and solid." Xu Xiaodan said, "An actor with a good profession can definitely stand up in his thinking, because virtue and art can never be separated." Just like a person, when your pattern is big and your ideals and beliefs are firm, your artistic accomplishment will definitely improve. ”
When talking about suggestions for young actors, Xu Xiaodan said that in life, we must learn to be low-key. "We are also against the culture of the rice circle, traffic, etc. now, including our school also has a lot of popular little stars, we will educate them, you are the same as ordinary students, no extra care, and even higher requirements for them." It is necessary to honestly learn the major and complete the study. ”
★ Wang Hongling talks about the responsibility of artists ★
Don't just shine on the screen
In life, we must also set a good example
Wang Hongling, a member of the Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and head of the Beijing Hebei Wuzi Theater Troupe, said in an interview with a reporter from the Beijing News that although artists can create a stage image or screen image that the audience likes, in life, as a public figure, they should also play a good leading and exemplary role.
Wang Hongling, member of the CppcC Municipal Committee and head of the Beijing Hebei Zizi Opera Troupe. Beijing News reporter Jing Ruyue photographed
Wang Hongling mentioned that as an artist, especially as an influential celebrity, if he does not pay attention to and does not practice art ethics, it will definitely have a very bad impact on his fans, movie fans, fans and other people who like him. "Artistic creation and character must be combined, so as to achieve consistency, which is why we must always advocate and emphasize the four words of 'virtue and art'." She believes that artists should strengthen their self-cultivation, especially in the state of life, and must learn to restrain themselves and have self-control.
In August last year, Wang Hongling participated in the symposium held by the China Drama Association in Beijing on "Strengthening the Construction of the Drama Industry's Practice and Promoting the Spirit of Virtue and Art". In the field of drama, she believes that it is the duty and mission of every theater worker to build and maintain the excellent style of the theater industry and create a healthy industry ecology.
"Grasp the key of 'people', strengthen the construction of the talent team, consolidate the foundation for the construction of the style of travel, and pay attention to enhancing the political consciousness, moral norms and value identity of the drama workers, so as to ensure that the construction of the style of work is developing in the right direction." It is also necessary to make use of the power of example to excavate, cultivate, and cultivate a group of leading figures with both moral integrity and art, use their words and deeds and personality charm to influence and drive the vast number of theater workers, and strive to be the forerunners, forerunners, and pioneers of the atmosphere of the times. Wang Hongling said.
In terms of artistic creation, Wang Hongling said that works cannot be separated from the people, and they must better serve the people. "Art comes from life, but also higher than life, we must sink our hearts to engage in creation, do not be impetuous." If we want literary and artistic works to go further and let the masses of the people accept it, then this work must be grounded and speak on behalf of the people. ”
★ Xu Chunni talked about literary and artistic work ★
Realize the value of life in the pursuit of virtue and art
In General Secretary Xi's speech, five earnest hopes were put forward for the vast number of literary and art workers. As a first-line TV creator, these five expectations can be summarized as 12 words of 'the literary quality and beauty of the work, and the virtue and art of being a person'. Xu Chunni, a member of the CPPCC Municipal Committee and host of Beijing Radio and Television Station, said in an interview with reporters.
Xu Chunni, member of the CppcC Municipal Committee and host of Beijing Radio and Television Station. Courtesy of respondents
She believes that literary and art workers should carry forward the right path and realize the value of life in the pursuit of virtue and art. "We must not only create works of writing and bodybuilding, but also worship virtue and self-cultivation, and use noble sentiments to leave clarity for ourselves." Look at the artists who left classic works in history, they are all highly unified in their hearts, character, character, and art. It is they who have been deeply admired by future generations and have become examples for us to learn from. ”
Xu Chunni said that literary and artistic creation itself is a very hard work, and there is no shortcut. If you want to achieve quick success and seek false fame, you can only pass the clouds. Therefore, we must rely on strength, quality, and morality. As a literary and art worker, we must honestly make real efforts, seek truth, and retain a real reputation.
Reporter │ Zhang Jianlin exhibited Holiness Du Zheng
Photography │ Scenery like the moon
Editor│ Liu Mengjie
Proofreading │ Liu Yue