On the morning of April 23 , a major launch event centered on AI empowerment, intelligent imaging, teacher-student co-creation, and setting a benchmark for film capitals will be held during the 6th China Film Capital Development Forum. Ten AI-powered films for theatrical release will be launched at the event, shaping a new paradigm for the film industry with intelligent imaging and contributing new achievements to the field of intelligent imaging at this year’s Beijing International Film Festival.

This launch event, led by Professor Sun Lijun of Beijing Film Academy , with renowned screenwriter Wang Xingdong as the chief planner and Dong... read more

Recently, the winners of the American Muse Design Award were officially announced . Sun Lijun , a second-level professor at Beijing Film Academy and a leading talent of the “Jinglangya” program, and his team won the gold award in the Public Art and Installation category of Architecture Design, for their public art installation “Sleepy Cat” . This has become a shining example of original Chinese public art on the international stage.

Sleepy Cat Outdoor Photos

Since its debut at the 4th Beijing Animation Week in 2025, “Sleepy Cat” has quickly become a viral sensation online, becoming a popular urban... read more

Text / Photography by Li Zuomiao

My “elder brother” is Wang Guanzhong. (Photo provided by my brother Guanzhong)

I’ve met and met all sorts of people, so I have many friends. But the friends I truly admire and who are kindred spirits with me are very few.

I have many friends. But when I interact with them, I always feel an invisible distance between us, a sense of bewilderment and melancholy that I cannot express.

Among them , there are either snobbish people, profit-driven people, hypocritical people, or sycophants. Only those with pure hearts and strong inner strength are rare. This... read more