Huayu: Starting from joining the mainstream entertainment industry in 96

Chapter 78, Section 77: Technology Empowering
At 9:00 a.m. sharp, the venue was packed, and the opening ceremony began on time.

After the solemn national anthem, a series of leaders took turns to deliver speeches.

Leaders from the State Science and Technology Commission, the State Education Commission, the Communist Youth League, and the All-China Youth Federation delivered speeches, emphasizing the great significance of the "Science and Education Rejuvenating the Nation" strategy, elaborating on the importance of promoting scientific and technological progress and encouraging youth innovation and entrepreneurship for national development, and expressing their earnest expectations for the youth representatives present.

The leaders' speeches were insightful and policy-oriented, and the atmosphere at the meeting was both solemn and enthusiastic.

Wang Sheng listened attentively, occasionally jotting down key points in his notebook.

These macroeconomic policies and guidelines are crucial for grasping future development trends.

Following the leaders' opening remarks, several invited experts and academicians delivered keynote speeches, covering the development trends and prospects of cutting-edge fields such as information technology, biotechnology, and new materials. The speeches were highly professional but also easy to understand, broadening everyone's horizons.

Time passes unconsciously.

Finally, the host announced: "Next, the speaker at the conference will be Comrade Wang Sheng, General Manager of Shengying Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Film Studio!"

His speech was titled "Technological Development and Cultural Expression: Innovative Practices of Young People in the Industrialization of Film and Television." Please welcome him!

A round of polite applause rang out in the hall, but it was also mixed with a lot of curiosity and discussion.

Clearly, the sudden appearance of a young man from a film studio who works in wedding videography among the many representatives of hard technology fields is itself a highly topical event.

Wang Sheng picked up his speech and calmly walked to the podium.

Hundreds of eyes turned toward them.

He could clearly sense the scrutiny, curiosity, and doubt in those gazes, and perhaps even a hint of barely perceptible disdain.

He saw the attention he was receiving from the leaders sitting in the front row, right in the center, and he also saw the astonished looks from the group of young people.

He's only nineteen years old and he's already here? That's fucking outrageous!

Wang Sheng stood in front of the microphone, not in a hurry to speak, but calmly scanned the room and bowed slightly.

"Distinguished leaders, experts, and young friends, good morning."

His voice, clear and powerful, rang out clearly through the microphone throughout the venue, showing no sign of nervousness.

"It is a great honor to stand here and represent countless young practitioners who are exploring marketization and applying technology in the cultural field to report on some of our initial practices and thoughts."

I come from the Beijing Film Studio and currently run a company called Shengying Media. Many people might wonder why a company that makes movies, and whose main business is even 'wedding videography,' would be at a technology development forum.

He got straight to the point, raising a question that many people present might have, instantly capturing everyone's attention.

"What I want to say is that film, from its very inception, has been a product of the fusion of technology and art. Almost every revolution in cinematic language has been driven by technological advancements. From silent to sound, from black and white to color, from film to digital, and now to the boundless extension of imagination through computer-generated special effects..."

Technology has always been the most loyal partner and the most powerful engine of cinematic art.

He paused, then continued, "Currently, China's film industry is facing unprecedented challenges, but also harboring tremendous opportunities. The challenge lies in the fact that our existing technical equipment is severely outdated, there is a gap in talent cultivation, and we seem somewhat powerless in the face of the technological dominance of Hollywood blockbusters."

The opportunity lies in the fact that reform and opening up have brought about vast market demand, and the people's demand for spiritual and cultural products is growing day by day. This provides us with the possibility of accumulating capital, updating technology, and cultivating talent through market mechanisms.

Then, he changed the subject and began to elaborate on Shengying Media's "innovative practices".

Instead of exaggerating, he used plain language to explain how to enter the seemingly insignificant niche market of wedding videography, and how to industrialize and scale up the business by introducing high-quality video equipment, establishing standardized shooting processes, and building a reusable digital material library.

"We obtained valuable cash flow through market-oriented means. Instead of using these funds for blind expansion or dividends, we have continuously invested them in upgrading our technology and equipment."

We leased and purchased more advanced cameras and post-production equipment, not only for wedding production, but more importantly, to give the existing technical staff at the Beijing Film Studio the opportunity to use these new devices, learn and improve through practice, and avoid the predicament of valuable technical personnel being rendered useless due to outdated equipment.

"At the same time, we are trying to introduce the mindset of industrial assembly lines into content production."

For example, we productized our wedding film service, developed standard packages at different levels, and clarified the standards and time limits for each stage from pre-production communication, filming, post-production to delivery.

This significantly improved production efficiency, reduced costs, and ensured consistent quality. We believe that this standardized and process-oriented approach is an indispensable foundation for the industrialization of film.

He also mentioned how to use market-oriented projects as a link to integrate the equipment and technical personnel resources scattered across various film studios nationwide, forming a synergistic advantage.

"Our practice may still be in its early stages, even somewhat clumsy. But we firmly believe that this path is in the right direction. The prosperity of the cultural industry cannot be separated from technological support and the foundation of industrialization."

The younger generation should not only have the inspiration and passion for artistic creation, but also the courage and wisdom to use new technologies and explore new models.

We hope that through our own practice, we can preserve a spark of technology for the recovery and future of the Chinese film industry, and train a team familiar with modern equipment and technical processes.

Finally, in light of the forum's theme, he offered several perspectives and appeals—

We hope to place greater emphasis on the role of technology in the cultural field; we hope that policies can encourage cross-sectoral exchanges and cooperation; and we hope that more young talents can devote themselves to the interdisciplinary field of culture and technology.

"Technology empowers culture, and culture nourishes technology."

I believe that when cutting-edge technology is combined with the most creative cultural expression, it will surely spark a brilliant flame that illuminates the times and moves the world.

And we, the younger generation, are willing to be the initial spark igniters of this flame. Thank you all!

The word "empowerment" doesn't exist in this era, but its literal meaning is understandable.

Wang Sheng's speech has ended.

He bowed again.

Splash splash splash splash splash...

A moment of silence fell over the room, followed by enthusiastic and sustained applause!

(End of this chapter)