The 9th Pingyao International Film Festival has unveiled its project market selections across two key development programs, showcasing both literary properties available for adaptation and emerging filmmaking projects seeking industry partners.

The festival’s Literary Picturized Project (LPP) presents 15 works spanning from short fiction to full-length novels, representing a diverse array of contemporary Chinese literature available for screen adaptation. Among the standout titles is “Ocean Wind” by Zhao Defa, whose previous work was adapted into the acclaimed TV series “This Thriving Land.” The full-length fiction chronicles a fisherman’s son’s journey through northern China’s maritime history during the first half of the 20th century.

Author Bi Shumin contributes “To the Mountains We

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