Yulia Golubeva: Cooperation in the media sphere is an integral part of Russian-Chinese relations
On May 13, the Chinese Film Festival opened at the Illusion cinema in the capital, with one of the guests of the ceremony being Yulia Golubeva, Deputy CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding.
«It is symbolic that this year’s festival is timed to a memorable date, the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. It is very valuable that the Chinese side fully shares this great and sacred holiday with us. We are actively developing bilateral cooperation in the media sphere. This is an integral component of the Russian-Chinese diplomatic relations that we have maintained for more than 75 years. One of the latest examples is the military drama Soyuzniki [Allies], a joint project of Gazprom-Media Holding and the Chinese company Xicheng Media Company. The film tells the story of the Sino-Japanese War and the Great Patriotic War. The film is expected to be ready by the end of 2026. We hope it will attract interest from both Chinese and Russian audiences».
Yulia GolubevaDeputy CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding
In addition, in March, CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding Aleksandr Zharov, as part of a delegation of Russian filmmakers, participated in a meeting between Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova and President of China Media Group Shen Haixiong.
Yulia Golubeva separately thanked ROSKINO for its assistance in developing content export and organizing the participation of Russian companies in film markets and other international industry events.
«Thus, as part of the first selection by ROSKINO in 2024, Central Partnership received support, including for participation in the Filmart market in Hong Kong. As part of the second selection in 2025, the Holding’s companies also applied for support to participate in Chinese film markets. This is a very effective measure for the Russian industry, allowing the expansion of the geography of Russian content presence abroad».
Yulia GolubevaDeputy CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding
The Deputy CEO of the Holding added that Russian films, including those from Gazprom-Media Holding, are awarded at prestigious Chinese film festivals. Recently, the film The Poet. The Story of Alexander Pushkin was a winner at the 15th Beijing International Film Festival in the “Forward Future” section and received a special Valentino prize for “Creative Costume Design”.
«We are currently in active negotiations for the release in China of the fairy tale The Wizard of the Emerald City. The Yellow Brick Road».
Yulia GolubevaDeputy CEO of Gazprom-Media Holding
Screenings will take place in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kazan from May 13 to 17. The festival program includes eight films. Crime film Detective Chinatown 1900, which ranks second in the list of the highest-grossing films of this year, opened the festival.
The film was presented in Moscow by one of its directors, Dai Mo. Admission to the screenings is free, but prior registration is required.
The festival was organized by ROSKINO in collaboration with the China Film Art Research Center with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture and the China Film Administration.
