“Tianwen” Brings Diversity to Chinese Science Fiction
The announcement and unveiling of the “Tianwen” project at the first Industrial Development Summit of the World Science Fiction Conference is set to revolutionize the Chinese science fiction scene. This global project, launched by the Chinese Authors Association and the Organizing Committee of the World Science Fiction Conference, aims to discover new talents, support science fiction works, and promote the integrated development of the industry.
The project was unveiled by Alai, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, Hiroshi Osawa, Chairman of the Japan Science Fiction Writers Association, and Dave McCarty, head of the Hugo Award Selection Committee. Alai expressed his hope that “Qu Yuan’s romanticism and idealism will be better publicized in ‘Tianwen'”, while Osawa emphasized the impact of the project on shaping the future generation.
The “Tianwen” plan includes the establishment of the Tianwen Global Science Fiction Literature Prize, which will be awarded annually from 2024. This prize aims to encourage new and young writers, focusing on their innovative literary works and expression of new cultural fields. It will serve as an important supplement to the prestigious Hugo Awards and contribute to the diversity of the Hugo culture.
Additionally, the “Tianwen” project will host various activities to promote the integrated development of the global science fiction industry. These include sub-forums, award ceremonies, promotion conferences, creation salons, exhibitions, and industry roadshows.
Liang Xiaolan, the chairman of the World Science Fiction Conference Chengdu 2023, emphasized that “Tianwen” is not only an award and program, but also a platform for the industrial development of national science fiction culture. This initiative aims to elevate Chinese science fiction to a global level and promote exchange and collaboration between China and foreign countries.
With the inclusion of Chinese works in the selection process of the Hugo Awards for the first time, “Tianwen” will play a crucial role in showcasing Chinese science fiction to a wider audience. Dave McCarty views “Tianwen” as a valuable platform for international science fiction exchange, leading the way for the global science fiction industry.
The first Industrial Development Summit of the World Science Fiction Conference also witnessed the release of the “Chengdu Consensus on the Science Fiction Industry”. This consensus, formed by industry professionals from various fields, lays the foundation for the development of the science fiction industry and sets the stage for its future growth.
The “Tianwen” project and the “Chengdu Consensus” mark a new era for the science fiction industry, harnessing its vast potential and solidifying its position in the cultural landscape. With these initiatives, the science fiction industry is poised to unleash its true potential and make a powerful impact on the world stage.
By Wang Yao, Chengdu Commercial Daily-Chengdu Press Correspondent
Translated by Luo Xuemei, Chengdu Publishing Editor
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More than 2,000 years ago, the great Chinese poet Qu Yuan asked the sky: There are nine heavens, and who arranged the nine heavens? That is the sigh of a thousand years of the Chinese people following the mysteries of the universe. Today, such questions still exist, and people use science fiction to describe imaginary answers.
The “Tianwen” project was officially announced and unveiled
On October 20, at the first Industrial Development Summit of the World Science Fiction Conference with the theme “Building a Science Fiction Dream, Fusion and Symbiosis”, an important plan called “Tianwen” was officially announced and unveiled.
The “Tianwen” project is a global science fiction project jointly launched by the Chinese Authors Association and the Organizing Committee of the World Science Fiction Conference in order to discover science fiction talents, support science fiction work, and promote the integrated development of the science fiction industry from under the premise of vigorous development of Chinese science fiction Awards and industry promotion activities.
Alai, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, Hiroshi Osawa, Chairman of the Japan Science Fiction Writers Association, and Dave McCarty, head of the Hugo Award Selection Committee, jointly took the stage to announce the “Tianwen” project.
Lai hopes that “Qu Yuan’s romanticism and idealism will be better publicized in ‘Tianwen'”.
Hirono Osawa said that “Tianwen”, which is directed to encourage young creators, will shape the young people of the future, “and young people will shape the future!”
What is the “Tianwen” plan?
The “Tianwen” plan is understood to include the Tianwen Global Science Fiction Literature Prize and a series of actions to promote the integrated development of China and even the global science fiction industry.
Official launch of the “Tianwen” project
It is intended to award the “Tianwen” Global Science Fiction Literature Award annually from 2024. This award will focus on science fiction literary works by new authors, new fields, and new forms, and its orientation is to encourage new and young writers and paying attention to the means of expression of new cultural fields. This will become an important supplement and improvement to the “Hugo Awards” and enrich the diversity of Hugo culture. It is understood that the prize will be permanently located in Chengdu.
“Tianwen” global science fiction industry integration activities include the sub-forum of the World Science Fiction Conference and Tianwen Award Ceremony, Science Fiction Industry Development Promotion Conference, Tianwen Global Science Fiction Creation Salon, Tianwen Science Fiction Exhibition, as well as a series of IP roadshows and industry talk and other activities.
“This is an industry-focused award and program,” said Liang Xiaolan, full-time chairman of the World Science Fiction Conference Chengdu 2023. Although “Tianwen” will focus on encouraging new and young science fiction works, it will also focuses more on literary transformation in content settings. , industrial promotion. This is not only an important opportunity for the industrial development of national science fiction culture, but can also lead the development of the global science fiction industry to achieve the effects of industrial transformation. During the Tianwen Science Fiction Literature Award, there will also be science fiction industry development activities, which provide a bigger stage for the development of the science fiction industry and the conversion of science fiction IP.
On the other hand, this will also be an important channel for Chinese science fiction to deeply integrate into world science fiction.
This year, the Hugo Awards are awarded in China for the first time, and this is the first time that the Hugo Awards include Chinese works directly in the selection. As an important supplement to the Hugo Award, “After the arrival of the ‘Tianwen’ Award, Chinese science fiction works will be directly transported to the world.” Dave McCarty said: “Then ‘Tianwen’ is not only Chinese, it will become an important platform to promote science fiction exchange between China and foreign countries and become an important part of the World Science Fiction Conference.”
The science fiction industry will release momentum
A true explosion of powerful power
In fact, the first industrial development summit of the World Science Fiction Conference that day was the first time that the World Science Fiction Conference held an industrial development event, and it was also the first time that “industry” was included as a topic in the Science Fiction World. Conference Proceedings. In addition to the official first program of the “Tianwen” project, the “Chengdu Consensus on the Science Fiction Industry” was officially released at the meeting.
“Consensus” reached a consensus on the development of the science fiction industry from eight directions. Those who pressed the release button together were: Robert Sawyer, guest of honor of the World Science Fiction Summit Chengdu 2023; Richard Taylor, founder of Weta Studio; “The Wandering Earth” “Guo Fan, director of the film series; He Xi, Chinese science fiction author and co-chairman of the World Science Fiction Summit Chengdu 2023; Wu Xian, producer of “The Wandering Earth”; Jin Shao, director of Research Center the Science Fiction Industry of Beijing Union University; Zhao Jilong, CEO of Trisolaris Universe; Tencent Tianmei Chen Peng, general manager of the studio; Yao Haijun, deputy editor-in-chief of “Science Fiction World” magazine; Liang Xiaolan, vice president of Chengdu Science Fiction Association … They come from every link in the science fiction industry chain – literature, publishing, film and television, games, IP development, commercial derivatives …
The significance of their joint release from the “Consensus” lies in the coherence of the “Consensus”. Various industries will gather consensus to build the cornerstone of the science fiction industry, and fans and users from all over the world will gather consensus that “the science fiction industry is vast and limitless.” Eventually, the science fiction industry will release momentum. and really explodes with mighty power.
An innovative plan to exploit the potential of the industry and an ideological consensus to build a solid foundation for the industry will accumulate a powerful force to promote the prosperity and development of the science fiction industry.
As Liu Cixin said at the meeting, China’s science fiction industry will set sail from Chengdu and take off!
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Chengdu Press Correspondent｜Wang Yao
Chengdu Publishing Editor | Luo Xuemei
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