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html The sunshine in May is gentle and bright, and it’s Cannes time again. On May 13, reporters from Chao News and Qianjiang Evening News set off for the eleventh time and flew to Cannes, France, the film mecca in the Mediterranean, to cover the 77th Cannes International Film Festival.
Jia Zhangke competes for the Palme d'Or for the sixth time, Zhao Tao, Zhang Ziyi, Guan Hu, Liang Jing , Peng Yuyan, Tong Liya, etc. will shine on the red carpet, as well as young Chinese-speaking talents who have been shortlisted for the film cornerstone and short film units.
Famous Hollywood directors and stars will never miss Cannes. This year, the 85-year-old legendary director Coppola made an appearance, as well as George Lucas, Meryl Streep, and "The Devil" who won the Palme d'Or. Cate Blanchett, "Stone Sister" Emma Stone, Nicolas Cage, "Thor" and others will set off waves of screams in Cannes.
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1] Can Jia Zhangke win the Palme d'Or this time?
html On April 11, when the Cannes Film Festival organizing committee announced the film list, artistic director Fumao said that this year, a large number of Chinese-language films had been signed up, and Chinese-language films had obviously fully recovered."The Romantic Generation" directed by Jia Zhangke was shortlisted for the Palme d'Or in the main competition. The last Chinese film shortlisted for the main competition dates back to 2019 " The Party at Southern Station ".
The filming cycle of "The Romantic Generation" lasted from 2001 to 2023, which lasted 22 years. Starring Zhao Tao, co-starring Li Zhubin, Pan Jianlin, and Lan Zhou, with special appearances by Zhou You, Renke, and Mao Tao. Zhao Tao participated in the entire filming process for 22 years.
The movie 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. The break-up and cooperation of lovers Qiaoqiao and Guo Bin in a small northern town serve as the main clue of the film. They and all kinds of grassroots people around them unfold a life story that lasts for 20 years.
Jia Zhangke revealed that "The Romantic Generation" is a fictional work that also uses some documentary techniques. In a sense, Jia Zhangke's films are thrilling records of China, which is undergoing drastic changes in globalization.
Before "The Romantic Generation", Jia Zhangke had five films shortlisted for the main competition, including "Ren Xiaoyao", " Twenty-Four Cities ", " Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers ", " Jianghu Children ", and won the 66th Cannes Film Festival Won the Best Screenplay Award.
Jia Zhangke also won the "Golden Carriage Award", a lifetime achievement award in the Cannes parallel unit "Directors' Fortnight" in 2015.
He once won the Venice Golden Lion for "The Good Man". Let's wait and see whether he can win the Cannes Palme d'Or this time.
"The Merry Generation" will hold its premiere on the afternoon of May 18th, Cannes time, and a press conference will be held the next day.
2] " Jiangyuan Nong " staged a grand finale, and the star cast attracted much attention.
5 24th is the last day for the premiere of shortlisted films at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Director Peter Chan's "Jiaoyuan Lane", which was shortlisted for the "Out of Competition" section, has become the finale of this year's Cannes. It will have its premiere at 22:15 on May 24, and a press conference will be held at noon the next day, the closing day of the film festival. press conference.
"Jiang Yuan Nong" has been produced for seven years, interpreting the life of the legendary woman Zhan Zhou in the Republic of China. It is adapted from one of the four mysterious cases of the Republic of China, "The Murder of Her Husband in Jiang Yuan Nong". The camera focuses on the times and personal destiny, and the treacherous waves and clouds. The true nature of human nature is shown below. There are different opinions on the truth behind the murder of the husband, and the picture of all sentient beings slowly unfolds.
Zhang Ziyi, Wang Chuanjun, Yi Yang Qianxi, Zhao Liying, Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dapeng, Li Xian, Fan Wei, Ji Sha, Zhang Zifeng, bringing together many acting schools and popular stars, the super lineup will undoubtedly attract the attention of the Cannes red carpet .
Zhang Ziyi can be said to be one of the most watched Chinese actresses in Cannes. Her starring roles in "2046" and "Purple Butterfly" were shortlisted for the main competition unit. She has served as a judge four times, including in Competition, Un Certain Regard, Film Cornerstone and Short Film, and has served as an award presenter at Cannes five times. This time Zhang Ziyi returns to Cannes with "Jiaoyuan Lane". Fumao specifically mentioned at the film release conference that it welcomes "China's most powerful actress-Zhang Ziyi to return to Cannes."
"Martial Arts " directed by Chen Kexin was shortlisted for the "Midnight Screening" section of the 64th Cannes Film Festival. At that time, it also brought a super lineup such as Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tang Wei, Wang Yu, Hui Yinghong and Li Xiaoran to Cannes, setting off a "Midnight Screening" section in Cannes. Martial arts style". The finale of "Jiaoyuan Lane" will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention to Cannes.
In addition, Guan Hu's "Dogs", a Chinese-language film shortlisted for the "Un Certain Regard" category, will also make a splash at Cannes on May 18. Guan Hu's "Seven Impressions" has cultivated many new directors in recent years. "Street Kids", which was previously produced by him, was shortlisted for "Un Certain Regard", and "Little White Boat" was shortlisted for Directors' Fortnight. This time it is director Guan Hu himself. The work was shortlisted for Cannes for the first time. Guan Hu, Liang Jing and the film's leading actors Eddie Peng and Tong Liya will also appear in Cannes.
Director Cheng Po-sui's "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City", which was shortlisted for "Midnight Screening" this year, has met domestic audiences on May 1st. With its stylized performance, it has gained both box office and word-of-mouth success. This time it will have its international premiere in Cannes, where it will be considered by media and film practitioners from all over the world.
The most mysterious Chinese film at Cannes this year is undoubtedly Lou Ye's new film "An Unfinished Film", which was shortlisted for the "Special Screening" section. The film is set in January 2020 and tells the story of a film crew who reunited near Wuhan and resumed filming a movie that had been stopped 10 years ago. However, they faced unexpected challenges during the city's lockdown. Starring: Qin Hao, Liang Ming, Mao Xiaorui, Qi Xi, Huang Xuan, Zhang Songwen, etc.
This is also the second time Lou Ye was shortlisted for Cannes 12 years later after his 2012 " Floating City Mystery " was shortlisted for Cannes "Un Certain Regard". Lou Ye was once shortlisted for Cannes main competition with "Purple Butterfly" and "Spring Breeze Night". .
"An Unfinished Movie" will have its first screening on May 16, local time.
Poster of "An Unfinished Movie"
In the film cornerstone unit for cultivating new talents, Cong Xiwen of Beijing Film Academy was shortlisted this year with his short film "Exile Love", and in the short film unit, Li Weiran's "On the Water Side" was shortlisted.
In addition, Chinese-American director Zeng Peiyu's "The Palace of the Blue Sun" and Wang Kaimin's "Bug" were also shortlisted for the Cannes Parallel Film Critics Week section.
3] Coppola, Lucas May, "The Devil" and "Sister Stone" Uma Thurman will gather at Cannes
The most important filmmakers at Cannes this year are undoubtedly the ones from "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now" The 85-year-old director Francis Ford Coppola, 45 years after winning the Palme d'Or with "Apocalypse Now" in 1979, has been shortlisted for the Cannes main competition with his new film "Metropolis". The film stars Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf and others. It tells a story that takes place in a New York-style metropolis called "New Rome". It is a film about ambition. , the epic of genius and love. Coppola revealed the source of inspiration on social media last year: "I have been wanting to make a work about ancient Rome for many years."
"Metropolis" poster
Famous director David Cronenberg also brought the thriller "Wrapped" "Shroud" was shortlisted for the main competition, starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce and others.
"Shroud" poster
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, who won the Venice Golden Lion last year, once again competes in Cannes with his new film "The Good Kind". The female lead is still the second Oscar winner not long ago. The later "Sister Stone" Emma Stone.
"The Kind Kind" poster
Italian director Paolo Sorrentino's new film "Partenope" is also on the main competition list, starring Oscar winner Gary Oldman, etc. It is believed that it will be another film Beautiful movie.
"Partenope" poster
In addition, this year Cannes will award three honorary Palme d'Or. One was awarded to the 75-year-old famous American actor Meryl Streep in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the film industry for nearly 50 years. She will be the guest of honor at the opening ceremony of Cannes, where she will receive the award. This is May's first Cannes appearance in 35 years since she won Best Actress in 1989 for "A Scream in the Dark".
The other two winners were awarded to the great American director George Lucas and Japan's Studio Ghibli.
"Winter Soldier" Sebastian Stan, Uma Thurman, Nicolas Cage, Cate Blanchett, "Thor" Chris Hemsworth, and many French movie stars Catherine Deneuve, Léa Seydoux, Vincent Linton, Louis Garrel, Vincent Cassel, etc. will also shine in Cannes.
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