Sharing Creation Experience: Meaningful Stories, Soulful Actions
Dr. Lam emphasized that "making everything meaningful" is the top priority for storytelling, with creativity integrated thereafter. He proposed creation from two angles: shifting perspectives for dramatic tension at the phenomenon level, and prioritizing visual narrative over language at the cultural level—citingInfernal Affairs, whose remakeThe Departedwon Academy Awards, as proof of universal storytelling power.
He overturned the "outline-first" tradition, suggesting "theme and title first, then outline, scene structure and screenplay", with repeated revisions to optimize rhythm. For action narratives, he stressed "action purpose" over "defeating opponents", noting links to space and props (e.g., Jet Li and Donnie Yen’s prop-based choreography). He added that micro-expressions convey emotions, and "high concept" is essential—usingTrain to Busan’s confined-space action (balancing self-rescue and rescuing others) as an example.
Dr. Lam's academic lecture
Interactive Dialogue: Addressing Industry Pain Points
Dr. Lam shared HKAPA’s model of "technology-empowered teaching, art-practice balance and industry-education closed loop", offering insights for JAI’s practice guidance. He answered teachers’ questions: balancing aesthetic fatigue and emotional tension in action scenes via onlookers; enhancing close-combat realism with clear action lines, counter-shots and sound effects; and aligning scene logic with character and plot development.
On AI replacing actors, Dr. Lam stated AI integrates past data but cannot replicate human emotional spontaneity—stage performance is irreplaceable, while film performance may trend toward multi-linearity. He advised actors to collaborate with AI and advocated "function-first, open-source" teaching technology.
Forum in the afternoon
This exchange launched JAI-HKAPA cooperation and bridged mainland-Hong Kong film education. Adhering to its "open internationalization, teaching-research-production integration and high-tech creativity" features, JAI will draw on HKAPA’s experience to optimize education. Future in-depth cooperation is expected to advance JAI’s high-quality film and Television education.
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