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Every June, Shanghai becomes the intersection of movies and dreams, attracting people from all over the world to come together. In this season, we not only indulge in the laughter and tears brought by the movie, but also inadvertently weave the beauty of the city and summer into a unique memory.
html On May 14, the 2024 Shanghai International Film and Television Festival held a press conference in Beijing, officially unveiling the mystery of this film festival. The exquisite poster design heralds the upcoming film and television feast. Preparations are in full swing and everything is ready.
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The 26th Shanghai International Film Festival will be held from June 14th to 23rd, and the "Golden Goblet Award" award ceremony is scheduled to be held on the evening of June 22nd. At that time, the famous actors Tony Leung and Zhou Xun will join hands as judges of the main competition unit "Golden Goblet Award", while Dapeng and Ni Ni will also appear as judges in the Asian Newcomer Award unit, providing a platform for young directors and actors to compete. Growth assistance.
At this film festival, we will witness the world premiere of the 4k versions of " Happy Yellow Handkerchief " and "The Call of the Mountains". These two classics, co-created by director Yoji Yamada and Ken Takakura, who are familiar and loved by Chinese audiences, will once again shine on the big screen.
"We want to have our own international film festival. This is the dream of several generations of Chinese filmmakers." The famous director Wu Yigong once said. Now, this dream has become a reality, and the Shanghai International Film Festival has become a bright business card of Chinese films. The brilliant achievements of film art and the breadth and depth of Chinese culture are all displayed here.
Daily Economic News, as an in-depth cooperative media of the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, will go to this light and shadow event with everyone this summer to experience the charm and touch brought by movies.
31 years of Shanghai International Film Festival: From 167 to 3700, Chinese films have entered the world stage
After more than thirty years of spring and autumn, alternation of cold and summer, the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival will kick off on June 14 this year. Until closing on June 23rd.
This is a grand event in the film industry and a witness to the development of Chinese films. It beats and grows together with the pulse of Chinese films. From 167 films from 33 countries and regions in the first edition to now covering more than 3,700 films from 105 countries and regions, the Shanghai International Film Festival is like a towering tree, full of leaves and vitality.
The theme of this year's film festival, "City of Movies", aptly describes Shanghai - under the night, the silhouette of the city dances quietly, as if a magnificent epic is about to be staged. And those iconic Shanghai cinemas are like stars dotting the night sky in Shanghai.
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On the jury lineup that movie fans have been waiting for, the organizing committee announced the list: the internationally renowned French director and screenwriter Chen Yingxiong will serve as the chairman of the jury for the main competition unit. With his unique artistic perspective and profound humanistic care, he has directed many popular masterpieces, such as the Vietnamese trilogy "The Taste of Green Papaya", "Tricycle Driver", "The Taste of Summer", etc. At the same time, Mainland Chinese director Song Taijia, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka Fai and Mainland Chinese actor Zhou Xun also became judges of the main competition unit. In the Asian newcomer section, director Cao Baoping will serve as the chairman of the jury and join hands with industry leaders such as Shin Adachi, Lila Aviles, Dapeng, Ni Ni, Shen Yang, etc. to jointly discover and support a new generation of Asian film talents.
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Chen Yingxiong’s name may be a little unfamiliar to ordinary audiences, but his status and contribution in the film industry cannot be ignored. As an outstanding director on par with Wong Kar-Wai, he won the Best Director Award at the Cannes International Film Festival for "Fondue".
In addition to the fierce competition units, this Shanghai International Film Festival also planned a number of special screening units.In order to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Shanghai, the "City·Light and Shadow" screening unit was specially planned to allow the audience to appreciate a series of new domestic films and Shanghai-themed films from different periods. At the same time, the science fiction film week section that "science fiction fans" have long awaited will also take "artificial intelligence" as the theme, and will also bring a visual and ideological feast to the audience.
Looking back on October 7, 1993, the first Shanghai International Film Festival opened grandly. This was the first time that China held an international film event. On that special day, the brand-new Shanghai Cinemas welcomed more than 1,000 Chinese and foreign guests to witness this historic moment. However, behind this is the hard work and unremitting efforts of so many Shanghai filmmakers. As early as the 1980s, film artists such as Xie Jin, Zhang Junxiang, Xu Sangchu, Bai Yang, Qin Yi, and Wu Yigong cherished the dream of "organizing a Chinese film festival" and hoped to promote exchanges and cooperation with film colleagues from various countries. The development of Chinese films has entered the world stage. Now, their dream has become a reality, and the Shanghai International Film Festival has become one of the nine major international film festivals in the world, injecting new vitality and hope into the development of Chinese films.
The "National Festival" has kicked off again, with 3,700 films competing for the glory of light and shadow.
The Shanghai International Film Festival is both Chinese and global. It shows the world the charm of Chinese films and the unique style of Shanghai city.
Every June, filmmakers from all over the world fly from all directions like migratory birds and gather in this bustling city to participate in this grand event. On the red carpet, the stars were shining, and the world's movies entered the "Chinese time zone" at this moment. At the same time, the Shanghai TV Festival complements it, and the two major film and television feasts jointly write a glorious chapter of Chinese film and television.
This year's Shanghai International Film Festival is an unprecedented event, with more than 3,700 films from 105 countries and regions collected, including 2,224 films registered for competition. These films include many world premieres and international premieres, bringing a rich viewing experience to audiences around the world.
The Shanghai International Film Festival has long become a "national festival" in the hearts of movie fans and audiences. Whether it is the spectacular scene of queuing up all night to buy tickets or the popularity of online flash sales, they all bear witness to the popularity and popularity of the film festival. Here, from the masterpieces of masters to the debut of new directors, from Hollywood blockbusters to masterpieces of literary niche, there is always a film that can touch your heart.
Ticket sales for this film festival will open on time at 12 noon on June 7. At that time, 47 theaters in 16 districts of Shanghai will simultaneously screen films. This year's film festival also specially planned the 10th anniversary celebration of the "4k Restoration" unit, bringing eight carefully restored classic films to the audience. From the silent film masterpiece "The Queen" with live jazz accompaniment, to the Japanese film giant Yasujiro Ozu's " When My Father Was Alive"; from the famous British director group's "The Great Journey" to Antonioni's " Screams"; From the pinnacle of Japanese medical drama " white giant " by Yamamoto Sappo to the two classics "Happy Yellow Handkerchief" and "The Call of the Mountains" jointly produced by Japanese national-level director Yamada Yoji and Takakura Ken who are familiar and loved by Chinese audiences. , these films are like treasures traveling through time and space, making people forget to leave.
How can we not mention the mouth-watering crayfish when talking about the Shanghai International Film Festival? In the hearts of movie fans and filmmakers, crayfish has long become the symbol of the Shanghai Film Festival. Whenever night falls, everyone sits together, tastes delicious crayfish, and talks about movies and life, as if the whole city is infected by this joy.
Time flies, and the Shanghai International Film Festival is moving towards a new direction. As a business card of the city, a bridge to deepen people's understanding and a stage for mutual exchanges between different cultures, under the sunshine of this early summer, we gathered in the theater again to experience the charm of movies and the enthusiasm of Shanghai.
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