On the evening of June 22, the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival Awards Ceremony was held at the Shanghai Grand Theater, and the eight major awards in the main competition unit of the Golden Goblet Award were announced one by one.
The Kazakh film "Divorce" won the Best Film and Best Actress awards. The film combines comedy and tragedy, and smoothly describes the social reality and husband-wife relationship in crisis. The jury felt that the film's unique sense of innocence made both the film and its characters shine.
Huang Xiaoming won the best actor for "Sunshine Club". In his acceptance speech, Huang Xiaoming said that in his 26-year film career, he has experienced many ups and downs, stumblings, helplessness, disappointment, sadness and hesitation: "Today I finally crossed the mountain and stood here. , I feel like I have met my optimistic and fearless 18-year-old self. It makes me more determined and courageous to go on."
Huang Xiaoming plays Wu You, a middle-aged man whose IQ and cognitive level remain at the level of a child. The jury believed that the actor explained the unique charm of this character through his clumsy and bloated body and innocent eyes: "In his eyes, we not only see a rare kind of faith and strength, but also the warmest foundation of human nature." "
"The Hedgehog" directed by Gu Changwei won the best screenplay. The jury believed that the script easily controlled the emotions, anger, sorrow, daily life and absurdity of the characters. "We can't help but cheer for the characters in the play who are so different from the rest of the world. ""A Man and a Woman" directed by Guan Hu won the best cinematography. Photographer Zhang Ying used her lens to skillfully show the characters' depression and loneliness. Through his unique camera skills, Hong Kong's buildings, cities and people's faces left a deep impression on the jury.
The Argentinian film "Adults" won the Grand Jury Prize. The film has a unique perspective, reminding people that in a world full of lies, incompetence and lack of solutions, they might as well try to "see things from a young person's perspective." "Scavengers", presented by Iranian director Ahmed Barami, won the Artistic Contribution Award for its powerful and artistic portrayal of human survival in disasters.
Inheritance and rebirth are the foundation of this "City of Films". "Based in Asia, paying attention to the Chinese language, and supporting newcomers" is the original intention of the Shanghai International Film Festival. This year is also the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian Newcomer Section of the Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award. Over the past two decades, the Asian Newcomer Section has discovered and launched a large number of new film talents who are now active in the world film industry. At the
Golden Goblet Award Ceremony, four filmmakers, Cao Baoping, Shunji Iwai, Dapeng, and Sun Yi, shared their indissoluble bond with the Asian Newcomer category. Eighteen years ago, as a newcomer, Cao Baoping held the KIA trophy on the stage. This year, as the chairman of the jury of this unit, he returned to the place where his dream started. He expressed a lot of emotion: "The film I won the award for was "" "Glorious Fury", objectively speaking, every film I make has its shadow. Newcomers need opportunities and a stage, and we, the former newcomers, will definitely do our best to support these 'freshmen' dreams." Shunji Iwai, who was invited to serve as the chairman of the jury in the early days of "Yashin", said: "This is a film award that belongs to Asia and the world. It allows me to see the long-term future of world movies." Peng couldn't hide his excitement. In 2015, he walked on the red carpet of the Shanghai International Film Festival with his directorial debut "Pancake Man". Three years later, he was shortlisted for the Asian Newcomer Section with "Sewing Machine Band". This year he served as a judge for the Asian Newcomer Section. . Dapeng said that he is not a very confident person, and it was "Yaxin" that gave him the confidence to be a director: "I started from Yaxin. What I filmed and acted were all ordinary, but I also love dreaming. Yaxin made us visible.” Sun Yi, who was also grateful, said: “To this day, I can still see myself on the podium, under the spotlight of Yaxin. We gain courage, faith and new life."
On June 20, the Asian Newcomer category of the Golden Goblet Award at this year's Shanghai International Film Festival announced the ownership of various honors. The Chinese film "Friday's Playground" won the Best Film Award. The film focuses on the struggles of middle-aged women in the cracks. Survival Dilemma, he was previously shortlisted for the "Projects in Progress" category of Film Project Ventures in 2023. Indian director Abhilash Sharma won the Best Director Award for "In the Name of Fire", the film's leading actor Satya Ranjan won the Best Actor Award, Jayashri, the star of the Indian film "A Bird with Different Feathers", won the Best Actress Award, and the Chinese films "Fishbone" and "Shelter Tower" won the Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography awards respectively. In the Asian newcomer section, more and more newcomers are gaining courage and confidence. They are realizing the transformation and growth of filmmakers and witnessing the endless growth of a film festival.
Golden Goblet Award main competition unit winner list.
Best Film: "Divorce" (Kazakhstan) Director: Daniyar Salamat
Jury Prize: "Adults" (Argentina) Director: Mariano González
Best Director: Baku Bakuladze, "Snow in the Yard" (Georgia/Russia)
Best Actor: Huang Xiaoming, "Sunshine Club" (China) Director: Wei Shujun
Best Actress: Omarova Ami La, "Divorce" (Kazakhstan) Director: Daniyar Salamat
Best Screenplay: Zheng Zhi/Guo Fangfang/Gu Changwei, "Hedgehog" (China) Director: Gu Changwei
Best Cinematography: Zhang Ying, " "A Man and a Woman" (Mainland China/Hong Kong, China) Director: Guan Hu
Artistic Contribution Award: "Scavengers" (Iran) Director: Ahmed Barami
(This article is from China Business News)
