Shanghai’s “time-honored” theaters: Grand Guangming Cinema, Cathay Cinema, and Lyceum Theater. Xinhua News Agency
html On June 22, the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award Ceremony was held at the Shanghai Grand Theater. The red carpet ceremony was star-studded, and Chinese and foreign filmmakers made a collective appearance, which also pushed this light and shadow event to a climax. In the past ten days, 461 films, about 1,600 screenings, and about 90 audience meetings not only feasted the eyes of movie fans from all over the world, but also reflected the cultural influence and brand effect of the Shanghai International Film Festival beyond "standing".At the award ceremony, Huang Xiaoming, who won the best actor award for the movie "Sunshine Club", sighed: "I stand here today, and I am more determined in my original intention to continue on the road of being an actor." with Shanghai Mainland Chinese director and actor Dong Chengpeng, who got acquainted with the Asian Newcomer section of the film festival, said, "It was Asia New that gave me the confidence to sit on this director's chair."
As China's only international A-class film festival, this year's film festival There are 14 shortlisted films in the main competition, 12 of which are world premieres and 2 are international premieres. Among all participating films, 38 had world premieres, 6 had international premieres, and 6 had Asian premieres. The premiere rate reached a new high.
An exciting film event has come to an end, leaving people thinking: why more and more Chinese and foreign film works choose to meet the audience on the stage of Shanghai International Film Festival, and why more and more Chinese and foreign filmmakers choose to Gathering on the Huangpu River "on time" every June?
Shanghai is the birthplace of Chinese film and a witness to the development of film. From " Street Angel " to " Ruan Lingyu ", from " Song of Everlasting Sorrow " to " Love Myth ", Shanghai, a city with diverse cultures and global influence, has become a special protagonist on the screen many times. , constitutes the imaginative space of the movie. If Shanghai's urban landscape and cultural atmosphere provide rich materials and inspiration for film creation, then films in turn shape Shanghai's cultural image and historical memory. It can be said that movies have long been deeply rooted in the cultural soil of Shanghai and have become an integral part of urban culture - this is the fundamental source of the cultural influence and attraction of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Movie fans with high cultural literacy and aesthetic standards have created a rich atmosphere for Shanghai's urban film culture. Not only has the "Second Lights", which is the annual ticket opening, already a "repertoire" of the film festival, but the countless ordinary audiences who shuttle through various cinemas after the opening of the film festival have made the whole city "busy". Writer Chen Danyan said, “I like the Shanghai Film Festival audiences very much.” In her observation, Shanghai audiences always wait quietly for the credits to roll after the movie. “This is not only a reflection on film production, but The film industry in Shanghai has unique advantages in content creation, technological innovation, market expansion, financial services and international cooperation, and has a broad space for development. The number of moviegoers in Shanghai has reached 52 million in 2023, and six indicators including box office and number of screens rank first among cities in the country. During this film festival, Shanghai released a three-year action plan for high-quality film development, planning to implement 24 measures, from financial policy support to the reform and upgrading of cinema culture, from the guidance of industry think tanks to the creation of film culture, all-round , promote the development of the film industry at multiple levels.
From Shanghai and the film festival, we saw the indissoluble bond between Shanghai and film, and also witnessed the resonance of urban development and cultural vitality. The city and the movie are a narrative that runs in both directions and stirs together. When movies find inspiration in the city, the city also gets new stories through the movie.
Shanghai’s focus on building theme theaters and implementing high-quality film projects will further enrich the content supply around movie viewing brands such as "Weekly Film Festival"; Shanghai also continues to optimize "benefiting people, farmers, students, seniors, and benefits" The "Five Benefits" screening activities will enhance the happiness and sense of gain in citizens' lives through the "six-entry" public welfare screening of films into rural areas, campuses, military camps, development halls, nursing homes, and business districts; this film festival launched The "Walking with Movies" city walking route opens a window for movie fans to discover the charm of the city, further polishing Shanghai's city brand. Enjoying movies is enjoying the beautiful life in the city today.
As a creative representative of "Shanghai's high-quality production list for the next three years", director Chen Kexin said when talking about his new work " Jiangyuan Lane ", "Every space in the alleys in Shanghai is full of life, like ' The feeling of "72 Tenants" gave me and the team a lot of inspiration, and more importantly, these spaces inspired the actors' performances."
The filmmaker's emotion once again proves that there is a connection between Shanghai and movies, from region to emotion, from space to spirit. , are all inextricably connected - this is the reason why Shanghai can become a "City of Movies".
Shanghai has always welcomed the world with firm cultural confidence and an open and inclusive attitude. Through the film festival, Shanghai, an international metropolis, is also actively involved in the production and dissemination of contemporary global culture. Feel the unique charm of the city at the intersection of light and shadow, and expand the city's development space during conversations and exchanges. What other surprises will this "city of movies" that has been around for a long time bring to people? Let's look forward to our next date together.
