今年5月23日,是毛泽东同志《在延安文艺座谈会上的讲话》发表50周年。这部光辉著作是马列主义、毛泽东思想的基本原理同中国革命文艺工作的具体实践相结合的产物,是马克思主义文艺思想发展史上的一座里程碑。50年的历史证明,《讲话》是经得住时间检验和实践检验的科学理论。半个世纪后的今天,进一步深入学习和领会《讲话》的精神实质,在新的历史条件下坚持和发展毛泽东文艺思想,对全体电影工作者仍然具有重要的现实意义。 May 23 this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Comrade Mao Zedong’s speech on “Yan’an Literature and Art Symposium.” This glorious work is a product of combining the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought with the concrete practice of the Chinese revolutionary literature and art and is a milestone in the history of the development of Marxist literature and art. The 50-year history proves that “speech” is a scientific theory that can stand the test of time and practice. Today, half a century later, further studying and understanding the spiritual essence of “speech” and adhering to and developing Mao Zedong’s literary and artistic thought under the new historical conditions will remain of great practical significance to all movie workers.