SARFT: TV drama creation needs to advance into areas of scarce topics

date
15/07/2026
The relevant person in charge of the State Administration of Radio and Television stated in Beijing on the 14th that in the creation of TV dramas, anxiety about topics should be eliminated, and one should boldly advance into scarce subject areas, systematically explore excellent traditional culture, deeply explore by domain and type, find topics and seek creativity, and transform the treasures of Chinese culture into excellent dramas that enter thousands of households. At the TV drama symposium held in Beijing on the same day, the person in charge also stated that TV drama creators should follow the laws of art, use new artistic expression methods to achieve the concept of "drama carrying the road", be sincere and pursue authenticity, to treat and present things with a sincere attitude and a real perspective, to create dramas with truth and shape characters with emotions. "Put in the 'stupid effort' and 'slow effort', don't chase ratings, don't seek quick success, be willing to spend time, work hard, and achieve victory in slowness." He said that creators should innovate artistic expression methods, reinterpret and recreate traditional culture, pursue high-level spiritual connotations and aesthetic charm, and allow the audience to see a different way of opening traditional culture. Experts at the meeting believe that the TV drama "Jia Ye"as a key guided program of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, using ink as the story carrier, vividly interprets the craftsman spirit of "people grinding ink, ink grinding people" and the homeland feelings of "the foundation of the world lies in the home", and has high social and cultural value.