NY Glam:<\/strong> Tell us a\nlittle about yourself, growing up and your passions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019d been interested in films as early as\npossible. It\u2019s a window from which we can\nsee the world and it\u2019s one of the best ways to understand people and life. I always think it\u2019s fantastic to be a filmmaker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> Did you have\nany specific influences growing up that lead you towards the film industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To be honest, as much as I love\nfilms, I know it requires talent, creativity and professional knowledge to make\nfilms. I don\u2019t think I can make it. But fortunately my life partner is a director. \nHis passion for shooting films and perseverance in doing that make me\nmoved. I finally decided to get involved. It\u2019s so great that we can make films together.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> What are you\ncurrently working on? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We plan to\nmake another documentary about the topic reflected in this film Wrapped An Identity Like A Coat. <\/em>But we\u2019ll\ngo further, digging deeply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> What were your\nmain responsibilities on this film?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from the preparatory work in\nthe early pre-production, I mainly provide financial support in this film.\nSecuring funds is essential when it comes to the whole filming project. I\ndeeply understand that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam: Can you tell us about your experience in\nworking with the director and actors in this film?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019 m not an expert in any detailed aspect of film shooting and\nproduction. So I usually follow my husband\u2019s ideas. I definitely believe he is\nmore professional and experienced than me. \nHe is a person with deep insights and special perspective I\u2019d like to say.\nBut occasionally I may express my minds if I do think my ideas would be more\nconstructive. For example, in this film, there is a lens image showing some\nphotos of the Chinese-Russian descendants family members. The first time I was\nshown these photos, it was negative film. I suggested changing it to be\npositive. It turned out to be better in showing effect and reinforcing the\ntheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> What was the most important thing for this\nmovie to achieve from a narrative and character standpoint?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Respectively speaking, the most important thing for the narrative of the\nfilm is to deliver the audience the story and the thematic concern through seemingly\ndiscursive cues by juxtaposing the historical events and the reality. From the\ncharacter standpoint, they are expected to present what they experienced, to\ntell us a true story, the reality, which is the quintessence of a documentary\nfilm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> What other films have you produced? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I also engaged in other three short films. They are Silence and Survival,<\/em> Fire <\/em>and\nHistory disappears here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam<\/strong> : What makes a film interesting for you? What are three\nqualities that you look for in a movie? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Film as a special type of art contains a very large expressive power and\na very large amount of information, can give a free expression of the world. It\ncovers other forms of art such as music, fine art, dance, drama and so on. Not\nother forms of art can compete with it .That\u2019s what attracts me most of films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In term of qualities, I seek most in the film is that the film should deeply reflect on social issues of human beings so as to have an enlightening effect on the audience. Secondly, the pictures of my film should have a sense of beauty to give people visual enjoyment. Thirdly, in the era of new science and technology, the employment of new tech in making films is also one of the goals I endeavor to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> What project helped you launch your career? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My first documentary History<\/em> Disappears Here <\/em>gave me a lot of\nconfidence and encouragement after winning Best Short Documentary\nAward at 2017 Great Lakes Shorts Film\nFestival, which made me very determined to go on in the film industry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> What criteria do you use to select a script,\nscreenwriter, director, etc.?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now I mainly make documentaries to reflect\nsocial concerns. Then I need to take social\nattributes and the depth of the problem into\nconsideration. So, I only choose those who meet this criteria, then we can work\ntogether to achieve the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:\nWhat are you most proud of? Describe your biggest accomplishment to date?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What makes me feel most proud is that\nmy film was selected this time by New York \nInternational Filmmaker Festival and can be featured by you, such an\namazing magazine, which will encourage me to move on and make more good works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> Do you have any upcoming projects that you\u2019re super\nexcited about?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As I mentioned\nabove, we plan to dig deeper into the subject of identity, and I think\nit’s a great project, and it’s always exciting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> What advice\nwould you give to someone who is aspiring to enter the film industry,\nespecially as a producer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What I\nwould like to say to the young people who\nwant to go into the film industry is that you should always be curious about the people\nand things around you, be sensitive enough, keep observing and thinking and try\nto practice your ideas by using different means. You should attach importance\nto the lens language and constantly explore the new language and any possibility of reflecting the tension of\nthe work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NY Glam:<\/strong> Can you discuss any future projects or direction you are\ntaking in regard to film making?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from another documentary with the subject of identity issue, we\nalso plan to make a series of character interviews to explore the historical\nand cultural origins of Chinese-Russian descendants and to pay continual attention\nto the survival of this ethnic group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Exclusive Interview with Li Xinxin -Producer Producer Li Xinxin graduated from Library and Information Science Department of Northeast Normal University in 1990 and has been a senior researcher in Harbin Library since then. 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