The 2020 Screenwriters’ Night honored 13 film and television works, and Wang Tie won the honor of best adaptation for ＂Celebrating More Years＂

On November 21, the "2020 Screenwriting Night" was held in Beijing under the guidance of the China Broadcasting Federation Television Drama Screenwriting Committee and sponsored by iQIYI. Yang Shuo, Party Secretary and Director of the Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau, Kong Jianhua, Party Member and Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau, Li Jingsheng, Vice President of the China Federation of Radio and Television Social Organizations, Liu Heping, Chairperson of the China Broadcasting Federation Television Drama Screenwriting Committee, Li Shaohong, President of the China Film Directors Association and the fifth generation director of China, Liao Xiangzhong, Party Secretary and President of the Communication University of China, Hu Zhifeng, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of the Beijing Film Academy, Gong Yu, founder and CEO of iQIYI, and many other industry experts attended the scene. That night, a total of 13 films, animations, dramas and other outstanding works, and 23 outstanding screenwriters were honored by the Screenwriters’ Night.

Screenwriter Night is the first screenwriter honor event launched by iQIYI for screenwriters. It aims to encourage and recognize outstanding screenwriters and creative talents, work with industry partners to build a healthy content creation environment, and help the birth of more excellent film and television works. At the scene, Gong Yu, founder and CEO of iQIYI, delivered a speech. He said: iQIYI always respects the screenwriter industry and creative talents. Screenwriters, as the source of film and television content creation, have a broad space for development. iQIYI hopes to work with more screenwriters to deliver high-quality content to the industry.

Liu Heping, Zheng Xiaolong and other 30 authoritative personnel served as judges for "Clouds Made of Rain in the Wind" and "Twelve Hours in Changan"

In recent years, with the development of the film and television industry gradually moving towards a mature stage, and the healthy guidance of leading video platforms, more excellent screenwriters have been discovered, and well-known screenwriters such as Wang Tie, Mo Baofei Bao, Chen Yuxin, and their works have successively gone to the public. This has made the importance of screenwriters and content creation better recognized by the market and users, and has also put the career path of screenwriters and the optimization of the industrial environment on the agenda.

This selection includes nearly 30 authoritative personnel in the field of drama, film, and animation as judges. According to the content quality, broadcast performance, market feedback and other factors of the work, the shining points of film and television works are explored from the market and professional perspective. After multiple rounds of screening and collegiality, the results are obtained. Positive incentives are given to screenwriters in different fields to ensure the justice and fairness of the selection.

In the drama unit, Liu Heping, president of the China Broadcasting Television Drama Screenwriting Committee, Zheng Xiaolong, president of the China Broadcasting Television Drama Director Committee, and Zhang Guoli, a national first-class actor, were invited; in the film unit, film director Xie Fei, Chinese film and television director Li Shaohong, and honorary president of the China Film Critics Society Zhang Baiqing were invited; in the animation unit, Yu Peixia, president of the China Animation Society, Huang Xinyuan, dean of the School of Animation and Digital Arts of the Communication University of China, and Li Jianping, dean of the School of Animation of Beijing Film Academy.

There are dozens of shortlisted works in this screenwriting night, including multiple platforms such as TV, Internet, and theaters in 2019, as well as multiple genres such as movies, dramas, and animations. The film shortlisted works include high-reputation films such as "Clouds Made of Rain in the Wind" and "Send Me to Qingyun". The series shortlisted works include "Celebrating More Years" and "Dear, Love" and other episodes with both traffic and word-of-mouth, and the competition is fierce.

Mo Bao Feibao won the "Best Young Screenplay" Wang Tie won the "Best Adaptation" honor for "Celebration of More Than Years"

Focusing on the three major units of drama, film and animation, as well as the special recognition of the organizing committee, the Screenwriters’ Night announced the list of outstanding works, with a total of 13 works and 23 outstanding screenwriters receiving recognition.

Among them, in the drama unit, Paw Studio won the "Hot Discussion of the Year" honor for "Twelve Hours in Chang’an"; Mo Baofeibao won "Best Young Screenplay" for "Dear, Love"; Wang Tie won "Best Adaptation" for "Celebration of More Than Years"; Chen Yuxin, Qin Yue, and Li Li won "Best Original" for "Ice Breaking Action".

In the film unit, Mei Feng, Qiu Yujie, and Ma Yingli won the "Best Original Cinema Film" based on "Clouds Made of Rain in the Wind"; Lin Yongchen, Li Yuan, and Xu Yimeng won the "Best Adaptation of Cinema Film" based on "Young You"; Guo Yude, Liu Bowen, and Sang Mutian won the "Best Screenplay of Online Movie" based on "Women’s Heavenly Group of Sorrowful Music".

In the animation unit, Dong Xiangbo’s original script "Spirit Cage" won the "Best Original of National Manga"; Chen Tong, Lv Linjin and Liu Yang won the "Best Adaptation of National Manga" for "Whale Ride of the Four Seas Season 2"; Li Zibo won the "Best Original of Children" for "Du Dangman".

In addition, the organizing committee also awarded special commendations. "Diplomacy" and screenwriters Ma Jihong, "Nezha’s Devil Child" and screenwriters Dumpling, "Donkey on the Tree" and screenwriter Chang Wenjiang were honored by the conference.

"2020 Writers’ Night" Honorary Works List:

Drama Unit Honorary Works

Hot Talk of the Year

"Twelve Hours in Chang’an": Paws Studio

Best Young Screenplay

"Dear, Love": Mo Bao Fei Bao

Best Adaptation

"Celebration of the Year": Wang Tie

Best Original

"Operation Ice Breaking": Chen Yuxin, Qin Yue, Li Li

Film Unit Honorary Works

Best Original Cinema Movie

"Clouds Made of Rain in the Wind": Mei Feng, Qiu Yujie, Ma Yingli

Best Cinema Movie Adaptation

"Young You": Lin Yongchen, Li Yuan, Xu Yimeng

Best Screenplay for an Online Movie

"Mourning Women’s Heavenly Group": Guo Yude, Liu Bowen, Sang Mutian

Animation Unit Honorary Works

National Manga Best Original

"Spirit Cage": Dong Xiangbo

Best Adaptation of National Manga

"Whale Ride of the Four Seas Season 2": Chen Tong, Lv Linjin, Liu Yang

Children’s Best Original

Dudang Man: Li Zibo

The organizing committee specifically commends

Diplomacy: Ma Jihong

The Devil’s Child of Nezha: Dumplings

"The Donkey Climbs the Tree": Chen Wenjiang