中国青年作家、导演刘汉霖在新西兰电影盛会实现跨文化精神互动

Chinese Young Director Liu Hanlin Achieves Cross-Cultural Connection at New Zealand’s Major Film Event

2025年10月7日，第20届新西兰秀美国际电影节盛大开幕，今年是中国首次担任荣誉主宾国。

开幕式上，秀美电影节主席吉娜·德拉巴卡在致辞中表示：“‘Show Me Shorts’是新西兰领先的国际短片电影节，旨在展示全球最具创意与思考力的短片作品。”

今年是电影节成立20周年，奥克兰中国文化中心负责人王建文在致辞中表示：“短片艺术是影像语言中最具张力与实验精神的形式。中国短片创作在近年迅猛发展，我们希望通过这样的国际平台，让世界更好的了解当代中国年轻导演的思考与表达，也促进中新两国的文化互鉴与情感共鸣。”

本届电影节从全球83部入围优秀作品中，海选出8部华人导演影片，并设立“中国焦点单元”专场放映。

On October 7, 2025, the 20th Show Me Shorts International Film Festival was grandly inaugurated in New Zealand. This year marks the first time that China has served as Guest of Honour Country.

At the opening ceremony, Gina Dellabarca, the chairperson of the Showcase Film Festiva announced:

“Show Me Shorts is New Zealand’s leading international short‐film festival, aiming to showcase the most creative and thought-provoking short films from around the globe.”

As the festival celebrates its 20th anniversary, Mr. Wang Jianwen, Director of the China Cultural Center in Auckland, remarked in his address:

“Short films represent among the most expressive and experimental forms of cinematic language. In recent years, Chinese short-film creation has developed rapidly. We hope that through this international platform, the world can better understand the reflections and artistic voices of China’s younger directors, and at the same time promote cultural exchange and emotional resonance between China and New Zealand.”

From a global pool of 83 selected works, the festival has chosen eight new films by Chinese (or Chinese-language) directors for inclusion, and established a dedicated “China Focus” screening program. 

（刘汉霖在电影节开幕式发言）

(Liu Hanlin speaking at the opening ceremony of the Show Me Shorts Film Festival)

中国青年作家、导演刘汉霖的原创喜剧片《转人工》入围本届电影节，并受邀在电影节开幕夜全球首映式发言。刘汉霖在发言中不仅简要介绍了影片创作初衷和相关背景，还特别提出文学作品与电影艺术结合后，将有力扩大作品的影响力，同时使作品具备“娱乐”与“解决社会问题”双重功能。

China’s young director-writer Liu Hanlin’s original comedy short film “Representative, Please (Zhuan Ren Gong)” has been selected for this year’s festival, and he was invited to speak at the film festival’s global premiere on Auckland Opening Night. In his remarks, Liu Hanlin not only briefly introduced the film’s creative intention and background, but also emphasized that when literary works combine with cinematic art, they can amplify the influence of the work, enabling the film to serve a dual function of entertainment and addressing social issues.

“用讲故事的方式解决社会问题”是刘汉霖的一贯主张，身为一名年轻的资深公益人，他善于用“解决问题”的思维方式进行文学创作与电影艺术表达。《转人工》的创作灵感即源于此。

刘汉霖认为，文学作品如果具备公益属性，将更加具有温度和力量；电影艺术如果切入社会热点问题，可以更直接地观照当下、激发社会正能量。他提出，今年是中国电影120周年，“公益类型片”不仅仅是一部公益题材的影片，更是一种能够调动社会参与、形成现实影响并具备审美价值的电影创作路径。

通过真实故事改编、社会资源整合、公益化参与机制及电影二级市场的拓展，共同构建一个可持续发展的公益电影生态系统：“《转人工》在内容生产、公益制片方面做了一次有益尝试，已经收到了许多正向反馈，非常令人振奋。”

“Using storytelling to resolve social issues” is a consistent principle for Liu Hanlin. As a young but experienced public welfare advocate, he is adept at creating literary and cinematic works from a “problem-solving” perspective. The creative inspiration for Zhuan Ren Gong stems from exactly this approach. Liu Hanlin believes that when literary works carry a public welfare attribute, they gain warmth and power; when cinema tackles socially pressing topics, it can more directly reflect current realities and inspire positive social energy. He further noted that since this year marks the 120th anniversary of Chinese cinema, a “public welfare genre film” is not just a film with a philanthropic theme, but a mode of filmmaking that can mobilize social participation, produce real-world impact, and retain aesthetic value. Through adapting true stories, integrating social resources, embedding public welfare participation mechanisms, and expanding into secondary commercial releases, the aim is to build a sustainable ecosystem for public welfare cinema. He commented:

“In Zhuan Ren Gong, we have made a beneficial experiment in content production and public welfare film production, and we have already received many positive responses — it is truly encouraging.”

（电影《转人工 Representative, Please》海报）

Poster of the short film Representative, Please (Zhuan Ren Gong)

在本届电影节开幕夜首映式，来自不同国家的700多位观众，汇聚在奥克兰一座有着140多年历史的古典剧场The Civic。

在观看这部喜剧电影时，刘汉霖编剧的台词，导演的镜头，配上那让人哭笑不得的充满嘲讽的原创音乐、音效，在主演一脸无奈、无助、生无可恋的本色出演中，有效击中了观众的情绪点，在场的不同文化背景的观众在不断的欢笑声中欣赏着这部“有趣的电影”，这部实验版的“公益类型片”《转人工》获得圆满成功，与在场700多位观众成功实现跨文化精神互动。

在映后的交流中，仍不断有热心观众围着刘汉霖，表达对这部电影反映的社会问题认同感，同时表达期待他的下一部作品。

At the festival’s opening night world premiere, more than 700 audience members from different countries gathered at The Civic, a historic theatre in Auckland with over 140 years of history.

During the screening of the comedy short film Representative, Please (Zhuan Ren Gong), the sharp script written by Liu Hanlin, his precise direction, and the film’s ironically humorous original score and sound design came together to evoke both laughter and empathy. With the lead actor’s deadpan portrayal of helplessness and resignation, the film struck a powerful emotional chord.

Audiences from diverse cultural backgrounds responded with constant laughter, enjoying what many described as a truly “fun and thought-provoking” film. As an experimental public welfare–themed genre film, Representative, Please achieved remarkable success, creating a genuine cross-cultural emotional connection with the 700-plus viewers present.

Following the screening, enthusiastic audience members surrounded Liu Hanlin to express their resonance with the social issues reflected in the film — and their anticipation for his next work.

在惠灵顿中国驻新西兰大使馆，刘汉霖与《转人工》主创人员受到了新西兰文化参赞亲切接见，唐筠参赞看到作家出版社的长篇小说《2085》《中国往事·侠之大者》，为刘汉霖的文学成就点赞，同时勉励他为传播中国文化不断创新。《转人工》主创人员也备受鼓舞。

Later, at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Wellington, Liu Hanlin and the main creative team of Representative, Please were warmly received by Cultural Counsellor Tang Yun. Upon seeing Liu’s published novels — 2085 and The Recollection of China — Counsellor Tang praised his literary achievements and encouraged him to continue innovating in the promotion of Chinese culture. The Representative, Please team was deeply inspired by this recognition.

（刘汉霖文学作品）

Liu Hanlin’s literary works.

（刘汉霖等《转人工》主创人员在中国驻新西兰大使馆进行文化交流）

Liu Hanlin and the creative team of Representative, Please during a cultural exchange at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in New Zealand.

（刘汉霖、刘笑尘、马誉铭在新西兰国际电影节“中国焦点单元”专场交流会）

Liu Hanlin, Liu Xiaochen, and Ma Yuming at the “China Focus” special screening of the Show Me Shorts International Film Festival in New Zealand.

此次新西兰之行，中国青年作家、导演、编剧刘汉霖在开幕式发言中真诚感谢Show Me Shorts, 感谢在场的每一位观看他正在探索的公益类型片电影。

他介绍《转人工》想表达的是，当我们遇到愤怒、无奈、无助的事情时，我们该如何向外寻求帮助，以及，在科技迅猛发展的今天，我们该如何平衡我们与科技、我们与世界的关系。

During this trip to New Zealand, Chinese young writer, director, and screenwriter Liu Hanlin expressed his heartfelt gratitude in his opening-night speech — thanking Show Me Shorts and everyone present for watching his experimental public welfare–themed genre film.

He explained that Representative, Please (Zhuan Ren Gong) explores what we do when we encounter moments of anger, frustration, or helplessness — how we reach out for help — and, in this era of rapidly advancing technology, how we strive to find balance between ourselves and technology, and between ourselves and the world.

在10月8日举办的“中国焦点单元”专场交流中，中国青年制片人刘笑尘提出，该片主创人员都是专业志愿者，他们都来自中国一个非常知名的公益组织，他们拍电影的目的是希望能通过电影的表达方式和电影独特的影响力去解决一些实际的社会问题。

作为一名制片，她正在努力探索电影与公共利益相结合。希望通过电影艺术的影响力传递“让生命影响生命力”的创作理念，并尝试以公益闭环的方式进行制片管理。这部影片就是他们在公益类型片方面进行的首次尝试。

At the “China Focus” special screening and discussion held on October 8, young Chinese producer Liu Xiaochen shared that the main creative members behind the film were professional volunteers from one of China’s most renowned public welfare organizations.

She explained that their purpose in making films is to use the expressive power and unique influence of cinema to help address real social issues. As a producer, Liu is actively exploring ways to integrate filmmaking with the public good, aiming to convey the creative philosophy of “letting life inspire life” through the impact of cinematic art.

She also noted that the team is experimenting with a public welfare–driven closed-loop production model, and that this film represents their first attempt at developing a public welfare genre film.

中国青年演员马誉铭介绍该片在创作过程中面临多次“崩溃”边缘，故事本身取自真实生活困境，“电影中出现的情况我在生活中也经历过，那种感觉很崩溃，在拍摄这部电影的时候我也很崩溃，当时在拍摄的时候，拍摄空间非常狭小，摄影和灯光都摆不开，大家只能想尽办法去解决，一遍一遍地尝试，我也一遍一遍地演，当然结果是好的，就像导演说的，只要我们人与人之间相互沟通，相互帮助，奇迹就会发生。”

Young Chinese actor Ma Yuming shared that the team experienced several moments of near “breakdown” during the making of the film. The story itself was drawn from real-life struggles, and Ma noted, “The situations shown in the film are ones I’ve personally experienced. It was overwhelming — both in life and during filming. The shooting space was extremely tight; there was hardly any room for the camera or lighting setup. We all had to find creative ways to make it work, trying again and again. I performed the same scene repeatedly — but in the end, it was all worth it. As the director said, as long as we keep communicating and helping one another, miracles will happen.”

刘汉霖再次表达自己鲜明的创作主张，他希望继续在文学、电影艺术进行跨媒介艺术表达与现实观照之间的深度探索，通过创作有精神深度的作品，探索人性中存在主义、自由意志、善恶边界、生命价值等主题的作品，建立一种兼具解决社会议题导向、艺术影响力与产业循环潜力的“公益类型片”电影模式。

Liu Hanlin once again articulated his clear creative vision, expressing his desire to continue exploring the intersection of literature and cinema — bridging cross-media artistic expression with real-world reflection. Through works with spiritual and philosophical depth, he seeks to examine themes such as existentialism, free will, moral boundaries, and the value of life, while building a sustainable “public welfare genre film” model — one that combines social problem-solving orientation, artistic impact, and industry development potential.

据悉，刘汉霖根据原创长篇小说《中国往事·侠之大者》改编的电影短片《憾》，近期入围One Shot“一镜到底”国际电影节，该片同样采用公益制片模式，内容聚焦生命意义。

其原创长篇科幻小说《2085》已完成改编电影剧本，进入筹备拍摄。作为一部融合现实主义与科幻思辨的作品，2085讲述了在AI科技元年的时代背景下，一场跨越时空、观照当下的人与科技相互拯救的故事，影片将以00后的视角，审视面向未来的AI辅助心理健康服务、医疗救助、社交需求困境，以及各种生活必须的机器人服务体系建设。

It is reported that Liu’s short film Lament, adapted from his original novel The Recollection of China, was recently selected for the One Shot International Film Festival, which celebrates single-take storytelling. The film also follows a public-welfare production model, focusing on the meaning of life.

Meanwhile, Liu’s original science fiction novel 2085 has been adapted into a feature-film screenplay and has entered the preparatory stage of production. Blending realism and speculative sci-fi, 2085 tells a story of mutual redemption between humans and technology of the AI era. Told from the perspective of the post-2000 generation, the film reflects on the future of AI-assisted mental health care, medical support, social connection, and the evolving ecosystem of robotic services essential to everyday life.

（电影《憾 Lament》海报）

Poster of the short film Lament

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