On September 22nd, a press conference for the 2025 National Day film slate was held at the China National Film Museum in Beijing. The conference, hosted by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television and co-organized by the China Film Channel and the News New Media Center of China Central Radio and Television, featured the production crews and creators of major films released during this year's National Day holiday and introduced the films' highlights. The conference also announced that pre-sales for the films released during the National Day holiday will begin at 9:00 AM on September 23rd.
Key visual for the film list release conference
The National Day film season spans a diverse range of genres, including history, fantasy, comedy, and animation, offering audiences a rich and diverse feast for the screen. The final film in the "Volunteer Army" trilogy, "Volunteer Army: Bloody Peace," focuses on the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's "fighting and negotiating" campaign from the fifth battle of the Korean War until the signing of the armistice agreement, telling the story of how the soldiers, through bloody battles, ultimately forced the enemy to the negotiating table. "Assassination of Novelist 2" interweaves the real world with the alternate world of fiction, telling the story of a novelist at a low point in his life and his characters working together to save the world from a dual crisis. The historical animated film "Three Kingdoms: Starry Sky Part 1" and the sequel to the classic animated series "Pig Man: The Counterattack of an Old Pig" will also be released, providing young audiences with a diverse selection of film options.
Poster of "Volunteer Army: Bloody Peace"
At the scene, Song Jiate, the female lead of "Volunteers: Bloody Peace", sent a video to express her gratitude to the audience: "I play Lin Yueming in this movie. I am honored to play the role of the captain of the Chinese Volunteer Army negotiation translation team. (The Panmunjom negotiations) had 158 large meetings, 733 small meetings, 5 interruptions, and lasted 747 days. The movie can only restore a small part of the situation at that time, and I can only show a small part of the difficulties faced by the translation team. Whenever I think of the unwavering determination of our predecessors under such heavy pressure, I am proud to be a Chinese! On September 30, the movie "Volunteers: Bloody Peace" will witness with you the longest armistice negotiations in world military history."
90-year-old volunteer soldier Wang Mengjie shared his experience of fighting in Korea
Lu Yang, director of "Assassination of Novelist 2," stated during the film's promotion that the "Novelist Universe" will break new ground. Speaking of the additions of new faces like Xin Zhilei and Deng Chao, he said, "Deng Chao, through motion capture and his subversive performance, imbues the Red-Haired Ghost with a complex entanglement of humanity and divinity. Xin Zhilei, with her uniquely cool demeanor and powerful presence, perfectly embodies the multifaceted charm of 'Ruyunlong,' a character whose versatility ranges from good to evil, from gentle to strong."
Director Lu Yang recommends "Assassination of Novelist 2"
"Of course, it's not just these two. The addition of all the other new faces has enriched the 'Novelist Universe' and expanded the dimension of the story. At the same time, this time we insisted on using an 'all-Chinese' core team to create Chinese visual effects, integrating Chinese aesthetics, breaking through the imagination of space creation, and imaginative adventure reversals. I believe it will also give everyone more surprises." Lu Yang said.
Gao Yuanyuan, the lead actress of "Wind, Forest, Fire and Volcano," said during the film's promotion that director Juno Mak will create a foggy city on the big screen, "where everyone is a chess player and a chess piece." "And the character I play, Liu Sixin, is the partner of Li Wutong (played by Takeshi Kaneshiro). She is proficient in pharmacology and psychology, and is an important key to unlocking the mystery of 'Wind, Forest, Fire and Volcano'."
Actress Gao Yuanyuan recommends "Wind, Forest, Fire and Volcano"
"Liu Sixin is also a microcosm of the theme of the entire film. She possesses the qualities of mystery, beauty and danger. In addition to its large scale and highly impactful screen spectacle, this film also deeply integrates psychological games and human struggles - it is not just a crime film, but also a profound inquiry into the boundaries between good and evil and the choices of fate. I look forward to everyone going to the theater on October 1 to solve the mystery." Gao Yuanyuan said.
The main creators of "Starry Sky of the Three Kingdoms Part 1" made a collective appearance
Yi Zhongtian, screenwriter and producer of the animated film "Starry Sky of the Three Kingdoms," appeared alongside co-creator Tan Jianci. The renowned scholar, now 78 years old, jokingly admitted in his opening remarks that he had "accidentally become a newcomer to the film industry."
"When I was a primary school student, I liked listening to stories about the Three Kingdoms. When I was a graduate student, my major focus was the literary history of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. Later, I engaged in research in aesthetics and literature. Later, I talked about 'Appreciating the Three Kingdoms' on CCTV's "One Hundred Schools of Thought" program. Today, my team and I recommend this movie "Starry Sky of the Three Kingdoms". We sincerely hope to return to that heroic era of passion and passion with our audience friends, and relive the momentum and character of our great nation two thousand years ago." Yi Zhongtian said.
Film list release conference