notice on Further Strengthening the work related to the creation, production and management of TV series and online dramas issued by SARFT
TV series and online dramas advocate no more than 40 episodes, and encourage the creation of short dramas within 30 episodes
a copy of the actor's remuneration contract shall be submitted to the relevant radio and television authorities for filing
recently, the State Administration of radio and television issued [2020] No. 10 notice on Further Strengthening the work related to the creation, production and management of TV series online dramas. The notice introduced clear new requirements and new measures for the chronic diseases of the industry such as TV series and online dramas filing and review process, TV series" water injection ", actors" sky high film remuneration ".
in order to combat the phenomenon of" water flooding "of dramas, TV dramas and online dramas advocate no more than 40 episodes and encourage the creation of short dramas within 30 episodes; at the same time, in order to curb the sky high price of film remuneration, the notice" It is required that at the stage of completion of film review of TV series and online dramas, the production agency must submit the report on the allocation proportion of production costs and a copy of actors' remuneration contract to the relevant radio and television authorities for filing. The total remuneration of all actors in each TV series online series shall not exceed 40% of the total production cost, of which the remuneration of the main actors shall not exceed 70% of the total remuneration
The full text of the notice is attached:
Radio and television bureaus of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, the administration of culture, sports, radio, television and tourism of Xinjiang production and Construction Corps, the general office of the Central Radio and television station, the Propaganda Bureau of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, relevant units directly under the Central Committee, the China Federation of radio, film and television social organizations, and the China Association for network audio visual program services: Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the majority of literary and art workers have adhered to the people-centered creative orientation, facing the new era, worked hard and created meticulously. Excellent works have been emerging, and the TV series and online drama industry has taken on a new look. At the same time, we should also see that there are still some problems in TV series and online dramas, such as the lack of "peak" in the "Plateau", the lack of original ability, the "water injection" of the story, and the industry order to be standardized. In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress and the second, third and fourth plenary sessions of the 19th CPC Central Committee, implement the opinions on deepening the comprehensive reform of the film and television industry and promoting the healthy development of China's film and television industry, promote the high-quality development of TV dramas and online dramas, and launch more quality works loved by the masses, the notice on further strengthening relevant management is as follows: 1、 Strengthen the source guidance and improve the publicity management of shooting, production and filing At present, some teleplays and online dramas blindly catch up with the progress in the process of creation and production, and rush to start shooting and production without sufficient preparation in the early stage, resulting in low quality works. In order to promote the production institutions to take a serious creative attitude, consolidate the foundation of the play, eliminate the wind of impetuosity, and put an end to the adverse tendencies of using the theme of "running horses and occupying land", being eager for quick success and instant benefits, the production institutions must promise to the relevant radio and television departments that they have basically completed the script creation when applying for filing and publicity from the date of printing and distributing this notice; If the content involves sensitive content such as politics, military affairs, diplomacy, national security, United Front work, nationality, religion, justice, public security and anti-corruption, the written consent of the relevant competent departments or relevant parties of the people's governments at or above the level of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government must be obtained before applying for shooting, production, filing and publicity 2、 Object to the content "water injection", the length of the number of specification sets
At present, in the process of creation and production, some TV dramas and online dramas place too much emphasis on commercial attributes and economic benefits, resulting in artificially lengthening the number of episodes and obvious "water injection" of the story, objectively causing problems such as delayed narrative rhythm, lowering the artistic level, and affecting viewing Aesthetics, which have been criticized by the audience. We should enhance the awareness of problems, promote the transformation of the creation and production of TV dramas and online dramas from the expansion of scale and quantity to the improvement of overall quality, and resolutely oppose the artificial "water injection" and lengthening the number of episodes. In order to promote the formation of a serious and rigorous creative style, since the date of issuance of this notice, the shooting and production of TV series and online dramas should not exceed 40 episodes, and the creation of short dramas within 30 episodes is encouraged. To strengthen the comprehensive implementation and collaborative governance of the "water injection" problem, relevant industry associations should further study and formulate more scientific, reasonable and practical industry standards 3、 Do a good job in reporting the allocation proportion of production costs
Since 2017, the China Federation of radio, film and Television Television Production Committee and other industry associations issued the opinions on the production cost allocation ratio of TV dramas and online dramas (hereinafter referred to as the opinions), and in 2018, the SARFT issued the notice of the State Administration of radio, television and online viewing and listening art programs on Further Strengthening the management of radio, television and online viewing and listening art programs (GDF [2018] No. 60) (hereinafter referred to as the notice), The majority of production institutions and creative staff strictly abide by the requirements of the opinions and the notice, and the production cost allocation ratio of TV series and online dramas is more reasonable, and the actor's remuneration distribution mechanism is more optimized. In order to improve the long-term mechanism and strengthen daily supervision, since the date of printing and distributing this notice, the production agency must submit the report on the allocation proportion of production costs and the copy of actors' remuneration contract to the relevant competent radio and television departments for filing at the stage of the completion of film review of TV series and online dramas. The total remuneration of all actors in each TV series online series shall not exceed 40% of the total production cost, of which the remuneration of the main actors shall not exceed 70% of the total remuneration After receiving this notice, please immediately forward it to the production institutions in the jurisdiction and the system and urge them to comply with it. The competent department of radio and television, which is responsible for the examination of TV dramas and online dramas, should improve the system, optimize the process and earnestly perform the relevant duties in accordance with the spirit of this notice