As the only Chinese TV series shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 7th Cannes TV Drama Festival in 2024, "My Altay" had its international premiere in Cannes, France on April 7, local time. Many of the main creators, including director Teng Congcong, appeared in Cannes to support the TV series' global debut. Among them, Yu Shi, who was the leading actor for the first time on the Cannes stage, made a surprise appearance with long hair. He appeared on the pink carpet wearing a Chinese tunic suit and showed off Chinese Kung Fu. His performance in "My Altay" received praise from the audience.
As the first Chinese-language TV series to be shortlisted for the main competition unit in the history of the Cannes TV Drama Festival and the only mainland TV series in the main competition unit this year, "My Altay" has attracted everyone's attention since its debut. On the same day, Yu Shi continued his image as the male protagonist Batai in the drama, appeared with the long hair style in the drama, and demonstrated a piece of Chinese Kung Fu on the Cannes pink carpet. His handsome and neat movements became a highlight of the movie palace pink carpet.
It is worth mentioning that Yu Shi also wore a wheat ear-shaped brooch on his tunic suit, which cleverly echoed the wheat ear element in the movie "Feng Shen". In 2023, Yu Shi became well-known for his role as Ji Fa in " Conferred Gods Part 1 ". Wheat ears are the representative crop of Ji Fa's hometown of Xiqi, and Yu Shi "wears" Ji Fa in his heart. On the previous red carpet of the Golden Rooster Awards, Yu Shi also wore Ji Fa’s jade ring. Now it echoes the elements of Fengshen again, moving from China to the world without forgetting the original intention.
The drama "My Altay" premiered at the Cannes Film Palace. The beautiful scenery of Altay and the poetic expression of the drama in the drama received bursts of applause from the audience. The relaxed and joyful scenes in the drama also transcended language boundaries and caused a stir. Laugh less. After the broadcast, domestic and foreign audiences gave the sneak peek of the premiere high praise.
plays the role of Batai, a young Kazakh boy. From riding horses and archery to playing and singing on the grassland, and then challenging to interpret the life of local herders in Kazakh language, Yu Shi's performance has received a lot of praise and recognition. On social media, many viewers at the premiere said that Yu Shi's performance as Batai was eye-catching, and her image and temperament fit the character particularly well. His wonderful performance gave the audience an immersive feeling of being in Altay when watching the play. Some foreign viewers commented that they fell in love with China because Yu Shi made everyone aware of the drama "My Altay".
"My Altay", adapted from the essay collection of the same name by writer Li Juan, is produced by Dapeng, directed by Teng Congcong, Ma Yili, Zhou Yiran, and Yu Shi, and will be launched on iQiyi soon.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yang
editor/Gong Lifang
