Text/Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporters Li Li Hu Guangxin
The 26th Shanghai International Film Festival received more than 2,000 entries from all over the world, of which 14 were shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Golden Goblet Award. Among the 14 shortlisted films, there are 4 Chinese works, including " A Man and a Woman ", "Sunshine Club", " Hedgehog " and "Stars Are Waiting for Us", starring Ge You, Huang Bo, Ni Ni , Wang Junkai , etc.
At the Golden Goblet Awards ceremony on the evening of June 22, the Kazakh film " Divorce " won the "Best Film", and the Argentinian film "Adults" won the "Jury Prize". Huang Xiaoming won the "Best Actor" award in the main competition unit for "Sunshine Club", and the "Best Actress" award went to Omarova Amira of "Divorce".
Chinese young director Guo Xiaoruo won the "Best Animated Short Film" award at this year's Shanghai Film Festival for his graduation work "Kill This Horse" from the China Academy of Art. The film tells the story of a man's search for a horse that is about to be killed. Guo Xiaoruo said: "I am really excited to receive the best honor at an international film festival in my own country."
The "Best Documentary" award went to the Chinese film "Aunt Hu's Garden". The film tells the story of Aunt Hu in Chongqing who makes a living by running a low-cost hotel. Although her life is poor, she often helps the guests. She also builds a colorful garden out of discarded garbage, using this poetic space to achieve self-salvation and comfort her sick son. . The director of the film, Pan Zhiqi, revealed that this is a small-budget film and will be distributed to more audiences in the future. He said: "This story is Aunt Hu's story, and it is also the story of every individual. Each of us needs our own spiritual habitat. I hope everyone can learn something about life when they see this film on the big screen in the future. Impressions."
Liang Jing, the chief producer of "A Man and a Woman", received the "Best Photography" trophy on behalf of the film's photographer Zhang Ying. She revealed that this was director Guan Hu's first time working with an all-Hong Kong team. It was difficult but also very surprising. "The photography team's meticulousness and perseverance are very impressive, so I am very happy to win this award." She also commented that the film's male and female protagonists Huang Bo and Ni Ni gave "very delicate and accurate performances" and "I think they will continue to receive honors at other film festivals."
