The 5th Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) Opens in Sanya

Liu Xiaoming Announces the Opening

On December 16, the opening ceremony and film-themed concert of the 5th Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) were held in Sanya. Liu Xiaoming, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Governor of the Province, and President of the Organizing Committee of the 5th HIIFF, announced the opening. Fan Yun, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Media Group and Vice President of the Organizing Committee of the 5th HIIFF, delivered a speech. Prior to the opening ceremony, Liu Xiaoming met with Fan Yun and his delegation.

The film-themed concert was divided into three chapters: "Youth," "Bright Sun," and "Blossoms." The concert featured theme songs and interludes from films such as Swordsman, The Story of Liu Bao, The Sound of Music, Comrades: Almost a Love Story, Red Detachment of Women, Dying to Survive, Nice to Meet You, Us and Them, Here We Are Again, CREATORS: THE PAST, and The Sea is Calling, using familiar melodies to awaken enduring and soul-stirring cinematic memories. The concert invited the President of the Golden Coconut Awards Jury and members of the Feature Film Jury to share behind-the-scenes stories of the Golden Coconut Awards journey, and presented the nominated films for the Golden Coconut Awards in the categories of Feature Film, Documentary Feature, and Short Film.

The 5th HIIFF is co-hosted by China Media Group and the People's Government of Hainan Province, with the theme of "Born of the Sea, Light and Shadow New Forces." It features sections including the Opening Ceremony, Golden Coconut Awards Competition, Film Screenings, Golden Coconut Forum, Masterclass, Golden Coconut Carnival, and the Closing Ceremony and Golden Coconut Awards Presentation Ceremony. A total of 4,018 films were submitted for the Golden Coconut Awards from around the world. Twelve feature films, four documentary features, and eight short films from multiple countries and regions stood out among the numerous entries and successfully made the shortlist.

Ding Wenhua, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Tong Gang, Vice President of the China Federation of Radio and Television Associations; Sun Baolin, Director of the China Copyright Protection Center; provincial leaders Zhou Hongbo, Wang Bin, Fu Caixiang, and Xiao Yingzi; and Fu Xuanchao, Secretary-General of the Provincial Government, attended the relevant activities.