At 11:00 local time on August 31, Spain, the 71st San Sebastian International Film Festival officially announced the shortlist for the "Film and Food" competition unit. The film "Southern South" was directed by Chinese director Xiao Haiping for the first time (formerly known as "Southern Story") was shortlisted.
Official poster of the movie "Southern South"
"Southern South" tells a warm and simple Chinese pastoral life healing movie composed of a field, a house, one person, pastoral, countryside and delicious food. The film uses the beautiful natural scenery of the mountain village as the background, the pure natural pastoral life as the background, the B&B as the collision space, the story between the protagonist and the guests as the main body, and the production of delicacies from fruits and crops in the mountains in summer and autumn as the double line. Then, through the collision and fermentation of emotions between people, a new understanding of nature and life is stimulated. Through such a movie, it can bring warmth and healing to more people, allowing them to see that there are more possibilities in life, and to understand life and life itself from a deeper level.
Stills from the movie "Southern South"
Director Xiao Haiping said when talking about the creation of the film: "Pastoral and food are the background of this film, and warmth and healing are the original intentions of this film. I want to express my love for you through the people and people in the story. story to present a warm and simple pastoral life. I want to use this natural and fresh story tone to bring healing and hope to more people. I also want to inspire everyone to think about real life and the current state of existence through the whole movie, and also Let more people see that life may have another possibility, and understand life itself from a deeper level."
The movie "Southern South" is directed by Xiao Haiping
"Southern South" is the first film debut of director Xiao Haiping. The filming location was chosen in his hometown of Hunan. Starring young mainland actor Liu Baisha and national first-class actor Cao Cuifen, with Zhou Weixing special starring, the film also brings together outstanding actors such as Xiao Fan, Shen Shiyu, Luo Yongchang, Ren Jie, Cheng Bo, Yi Hui, Du Shuai, Zhang Lun, etc. Actors participated. The film's soundtrack was produced by famous Taiwanese musicians Xu Zhiyuan and Liang Xiaoci, and the editing director was internationally renowned director Huang Ji. Shi Shaohai serves as the sound director, and the art directors are Jiang Yifeng and Ma Haoyuan. Photography director Wei Jiwang and lighting director Yang Jianguo. The artistic directors are Chen Jun, Lei Junlin and Zeng Xiangbao. Li Tingting, Zeng Min, Liang Xuan, and Zhou Yingtian are the planners.
The San Sebastian International Film Festival was founded in 1953 and is an international Class A film festival recognized by the International Film Producers Association. As one of the oldest and most prestigious large-scale Class A film festivals in Europe, it has an unshakable status and far-reaching influence in the Spanish and Latin American film circles. The San Sebastian International Film Festival has witnessed the birth of many film masters, such as Alfred Hitchcock, Eric Rohmer, Francis Ford Coppola, Andrzej Wajda , Pedro Almodovar, Bong Joon-ho, Kore-eda Hirokazu, as well as Chinese directors Chen Kaige, Cao Baoping, Feng Xiaogang, Jia Zhangke, Lu Chuan and many other well-known directors have all been associated with the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Stills from the movie "Southern South"
The movie "Southern South" has been shortlisted for the "CULINARY ZINEMA" competition unit jointly created by the San Sebastian International Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. This unit is co-organized by the Basque Culinary Center and combines the film , gastronomy and various food-related activities in the fields of education, science and agriculture. The film will have its world premiere in San Sebastian, Spain from September 22nd to 30th; it will also compete for the "Best Film" in this unit on September 26th, local time.
The film is produced by Zeng Jianfeng, Tan Xi, Jiang Nengjie, and written by Wang Xiaoyin. Yu Yuanbing, Xiong Ying, Chen Cheng, Tan Qibin, Cao Changgen, Yang Sheng, Wang Huan, and Jiang Xiaole serve as co-producers. Xiao Haiping, Chen Xiao, Chen Cheng, Zeng Junjie, and Zhang Hongfei serve as producers. Xiong Ying, Tang Bo, Jia Yunliang, and Fang Cen and Xie Chunwei serve as co-producers. Most of the film's scenes were shot in Xinning Langshan, a world natural heritage site and 5A scenic spot. The perfect combination of man and nature will surely bring a visual feast to the audience.
This film is produced by Hunan Silent Film Co., Ltd., Hunan Chuxuan Film Co., Ltd., Changsha Kebing Image Culture Media Co., Ltd., Hunan Banshan Chuangzhi Media Co., Ltd., Runwu (Shanghai) Film and Television Media Co., Ltd., Hunan Yubin It is jointly produced by Yuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Hunan Chongya Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Hunan Kaiji Daji Culture Media Co., Ltd., Hunan Zangwan Entertainment Film Co., Ltd., and Hunan Yanfeng Film Co., Ltd.
