BIFF jury chief says 'creation is only creation' amid Korean film controversy釜山国际电影节评审团主席在韩国电影争议中表示“创作就是创作”。
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BUSAN, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Chinese auteur Zhang Yimou, who leads the competition jury at this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), said Wednesday that films should be regarded as pure creation, while insisting that various debates that follow are what make cinema "intriguing."
Zhang made the remark at a BIFF press conference, when asked about his take on a recent controversy over historical inaccuracies in a Korean film, "The Assassin(s)," which has since developed into a political and social debate.
"The relationship between the freedom of creation and historical fact cannot be defined in one word or answered in a short period of time ... (but) creation is creation," Zhang said, noting that he has not yet seen the film but is aware of the controversy.
Chinese auteur Zhang Yimou speaks at a press conference at the Busan International Film Festival held in the southeastern city of Busan on Oct. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)
The director said that creation is not always based on fact or truth, noting how filmmakers often say that while films should be based on our lives, they have to go beyond our lives.
Zhang called for having respect for creators and said films have the power to tell stories from a far away time to people living in the current times.
Because of this connection, what matters is the thoughts of the audiences, he said.
"What the audiences think or feel after watching a film is up to them and everyone may have different opinions but I believe this is the charm of films," Zhang said.
"The Assassin(s)," a historical film that deals with the 1974 assassination attempt on then South Korean President Park Chung-hee, resulting in the death of the first lady, has faced criticism, mostly from conservatives.
Lead actors of the film who were set to take part in BIFF decided to skip the film fest, while the police put actor Yoo Hae-jin, one of its leads, under protection this week amid threats targeting him.
Korean director July Jung attends a press conference at the Busan International Film Festival held in the southeastern city of Busan on Oct. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)
Korean director July Jung, who is also on the seven-member jury, echoed Zhang's view that films should be deemed as a work of creation.
"I understand that because of the story the film deals with, there are people who were hurt by it and their thoughts could be expressed," she said, adding she has felt daunted by the recent controversy.
"People who make movies take all the responsibility because films are fictional worlds they built," Jung said. "We listen to how audiences watched it and make films anticipating the various thoughts they will have ... I hope I can continue with this."
Directors Zhang Yimou, Bi Gan and July Jung, actor Samal Yeslyamova, director Kei Ishikawa, producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc and actor Moon Choi (from L to R), jury members of the competition section for this year's Busan International Film Festival, pose for a photo during a press conference held in the southeastern city of Busan on Oct. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)
The winners of the Busan Awards, BIFF's competition section launched last year, will be announced Thursday next week.
Beginning this year, the winner of the top prize will be eligible for submission to the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category.
"The film festival was good without a competition. ... But it is important that the competition section was launched last year because it creates a trend," Chinese director Bi Gan, also on the jury, said.
"From this kind of competition section, people can have an open conversation ... and we can easily invite the audience and everyone to join this discussion about good films," he said.
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釜山，10 月 7 日（韩联社）——中国电影大师张艺谋是今年釜山国际电影节（BIFF）竞赛单元的评委会主席，他周三表示，电影应该被视为纯粹的创作，同时他也坚持认为，随之而来的各种争论才是电影“引人入胜”之处。
张艺谋是在釜山国际电影节的新闻发布会上发表上述言论的。当时，他被问及对韩国电影《刺客》中历史不准确之处引发的争议有何看法，该争议后来演变成了一场政治和社会辩论。
张艺谋表示：“创作自由与历史事实之间的关系无法用一个词来定义，也无法在短时间内回答……（但是）创作就是创作。”他还指出，自己尚未看过这部电影，但了解其中的争议。
2026年10月7日，中国导演张艺谋在釜山国际电影节新闻发布会上发表讲话。（韩联社）
导演表示，创作并不总是基于事实或真相，并指出电影制作人经常说，虽然电影应该取材于我们的生活，但它们必须超越我们的生活。
张艺谋呼吁人们尊重创作者，并表示电影有能力将遥远时代的故事讲述给生活在当今时代的人们。
他说，正因为有了这种联系，观众的想法才显得尤为重要。
张艺谋说：“观众看完电影后的想法和感受取决于他们自己，每个人都可能有不同的意见，但我认为这正是电影的魅力所在。”
历史电影《刺客》讲述了 1974 年韩国总统朴正熙遇刺事件，导致第一夫人身亡，该片受到了批评，批评主要来自保守派人士。
原定参加釜山国际电影节的该片主演们决定不参加电影节，而本周，由于受到威胁，警方已将该片主演之一的演员柳海镇置于保护之下。
2026年10月7日，韩国导演郑朱莉出席在韩国东南部城市釜山举行的釜山国际电影节新闻发布会。（韩联社）
韩国导演郑朱莉也是七位评委之一，她赞同张艺谋的观点，认为电影应该被视为一种创作作品。
“我理解因为这部电影讲述的故事，有些人受到了伤害，他们的想法可能会被表达出来，”她说，并补充说，她对最近的争议感到畏惧。
荣格说：“电影制作人要承担全部责任，因为电影是他们构建的虚构世界。我们会倾听观众的观影感受，并根据他们可能产生的各种想法来制作电影……我希望我能继续做这件事。”
2026年10月7日，釜山国际电影节竞赛单元评委张艺谋、毕赣、郑朱莉，演员萨玛尔·叶斯利亚莫娃，导演石川圭，制片人陈氏碧玉和演员崔文（从左至右）在釜山举行的新闻发布会上合影。（韩联社）
釜山国际电影节（BIFF）去年设立的竞赛单元——釜山奖的获奖名单将于下周四公布。
从今年开始，最高奖项的获得者将有资格角逐奥斯卡最佳国际影片奖。
“没有竞赛单元的电影节也很好……但去年设立竞赛单元很重要，因为它开创了一种趋势，”同样担任评委的中国导演毕赣说道。
他说：“通过这种竞赛环节，人们可以展开公开对话……我们可以轻松地邀请观众和所有人加入到关于优秀电影的讨论中来。”
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