Beijing News (Reporter Zhou Huixiaowan) On April 11, the organizing committee of the 77th Cannes Film Festival announced the shortlist of this year's film festival. The film "The Romantic Generation" directed by Jia Zhangke and starring Zhao Tao was shortlisted for the main competition unit. This film is also Jia Zhangke’s sixth film to be shortlisted for the main competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, and will compete with other main competition films for the Best Film Palme d’Or.
"The Romantic Generation" poster.
"The Romantic Generation" is set in the first 21 years of this century and tells the story of how a Chinese woman experienced the noisy life in silence. It is worth noting that the filming cycle of the film lasted from 2001 to 2023, which also lasted 22 years. According to Jia Zhangke, "The Romantic Generation" is a fictional work that also uses some documentary techniques. The film stars Zhao Tao, co-starring Li Zhubin, Pan Jianlin, and Lan Zhou, with special appearances by Zhou You, Renke, and Maotao . At present, the French mk2 film company has obtained the international distribution rights of the film.
"The Romantic Generation" poster.
It is reported that the producers of "The Romance" are Ichiyama Naozo and Liang Jiayan. Among them, Ichiyama Naozo has supervised all feature films after Jia Zhangke's "Platform"; Liang Jiayan has participated in Jia Zhangke's "Useless" and "Useless" as a producer and planner. swam until the water turned blue " and starred in the film " Children of the Rivers and Lakes ". The film was co-written by Jia Zhangke and Wan Jiahuan, who had collaborated on Jia Zhangke's previous documentary "Swim Until the Water Turns Blue." "The Romantic Generation" is directed by Yu Liwei and Eric Gautier as the photography directors, Zhang Yang is the sound director, and Ye Qiusen, Liu Qiang, Liu Weixin, and Liang Jingdong are the art directors. The original music of the film is Lin Qiang, and the editing is by Yang Chao, Lin Xudong, and Ma Xiu. Zhang Dong and Zhou Pinjie serve as the film's producers.
In addition, in the first batch of film lists announced at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival, Chinese-language films are on the rise this year, with many new films by Chinese-language directors included. Guan Hu, who is also a sixth-generation director, was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard category with his new film "Dogs". The cast of this film includes Peng Yuyan, Tong Liya, Jia Zhangke, Zhang Yi, etc. The film takes place in a small northwest town more than ten years ago. Erlang, who has been wandering for ten years, returns to his hometown. In order to make a living, he joins a private dog-fighting team under the introduction of his old friend Nie Shili, who spends his days transporting stray dogs. A stray dog named Ma Sheng broke into his life...
Poster of "Dog Formation".
"Jiaoyuan Lane" directed by Chen Kexin was shortlisted for the non-competition screening section. The cast of this film includes Zhang Ziyi , Lei Jiayin , Yi Yang Qianxi, Zhang Zifeng, Fan Wei, Wang Chuanjun, Yang Mi, and Zhao Liying. The film is adapted from one of the Four Great Mysteries of the Republic of China, "The Case of Murdering Her Husband and Dismembering Her Body in Jiangyuan Nong". The original case tells the story of a woman who couldn't stand her husband who was addicted to gambling and killed her husband to vent her anger.
"Sauce Garden Lane" poster.
"The Siege of Kowloon Walled City " directed by Cheng Baorui was shortlisted for the midnight screening section. The cast includes Louis Koo, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, , Raymond Lam, etc. This film is adapted from Yu Er's original novel "Kowloon Walled City". In the 1980s, gangs were entrenched in Kowloon Walled City, the notorious "Three No Matters" zone, and dangers abounded.
"The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" poster.
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