Xi calls for creating more fine cinematic works

习主席呼吁创作更多好的电影作品

 

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on people working in the country’s film industry to create more fine cinematic works that reflect the spirit of the times and express the people’s aspirations.

中国国家主席习近平呼吁，电影业的工作者要创作更多的反映时代精神，并表达人民愿望的电影佳作。

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent reply letter to eight veteran Chinese film artists, including 97-year-old famed actress Tian Hua.

 

In his reply, Xi said that reading the letter from the artists reminded him of the classic films they had participated, which are widely known and cherished by the public.

Xi expressed the hope that the artists would continue to set an example in upholding virtue and pursuing artistic excellence.

He encouraged them to inspire the broader film community to strengthen cultural confidence, stay rooted in real life, and make new contributions to the prosperity of arts and the building of a culturally strong nation.