The film festival is a spiritual feast
Artistic young people prefer classics
Every year in mid-June is the time when the annual Shanghai International Film Festival is held. From June 15 to 23, 2024, the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival arrived as scheduled. The Shanghai International Film Festival is China's only international A-class film festival and a carnival for movie fans. With 450 films, a total of about 1,600 screenings and about 90 audience meetings... it is what movie fans and audiences care about most, and it is also a "literary and artistic festival". "Youth" is one of the activities that must be checked in every year.
Jinan Times·New Yellow River reporter noticed that on the streets of Shanghai, main perspective posters of the Shanghai International Film Festival titled "City of Movies" can be seen everywhere. The poster blends several major film festival screening theaters such as Shanghai Cinemas, Grand Guangming Cinema, Cathay Cinema, and Lyceum Theater into the night. The foreground shows the crowds walking in the city when the lights are on. As shown in the poster, over the past week or so, the film festival has made Shanghai more vibrant day and night, and the screening theaters have been filled with moviegoers every day. After every wonderful film screening, you can almost hear spontaneous and warm applause. Movie fans rushed to grab tickets and rush to the theater to enjoy this feast of spiritual food.
On the streets of Shanghai, Shanghai International Film Festival posters from the main perspective can be seen everywhere. Photographed by Jinan Times·New Yellow River reporter Xing Yuan
Jinan Times·New Yellow River reporter found that those films recognized by film history and theaters with historical deposits will always be the "white moonlight" in the hearts of "literary youth": they cannot usually be watched on the big screen A classic in film history, it is still very popular among movie fans this year. There are also some old buildings with historical heritage, which have become a tourist attraction for movie fans.
According to the ticketing data of major movie platforms, classic movies in film history including " Seven Deadly Sins", " 2001: A Space Odyssey", " Red Hot Chili Peppers", "Pulp Fiction" and other classic movies were all snatched up within seconds. And empty. Movie fans even purchased second-hand tickets through chat groups and mini programs. If you don’t grab tickets in advance, it will be difficult to buy your favorite movies and shows offline.
Movie fans are queuing at the entrance of the Lyceum Theater. Photographed by Jinan Times·New Yellow River reporter Xing Yuan
A movie fan who grabbed a ticket for a movie screening at the Lyceum Theater excitedly told reporters: "In order to grab tickets, several friends planned their schedules in advance. What is particularly satisfying is grabbing movie tickets for several "century-old stores" such as the Lyceum Theater and Cathay Cinema - such old buildings not only bring a light and shadow journey to movie fans, but also allow people to immerse themselves in the experience of old theaters. The atmosphere of time and the charm of classic landmarks make it a must-visit cinema for literary and artistic young people."
The reporter learned that the Lyceum Theater is one of the oldest Western-style theaters in modern history in China and a bellwether of the literary and artistic trends in old Shanghai. The 2021 " Lyceum Theater " starring Gong Li has further deepened the theater's reputation as a "literary and artistic theater." The impression in the minds of young people. The 94-year-old spire Cathay Cinema located on Huaihai Middle Road once appeared repeatedly in the novel "Flowers". The two theaters/theaters have hosted countless celebrities, and both have been repaired and renovated in recent years. They were reopened in 2022 and 2024, and the original architectural style was restored and upgraded.
The renovated Cathay Cinema will reopen in January 2024. Photographed by Jinan Times·New Yellow River reporter Xing Yuan
"Breakthrough" has become the theme word
Young "starlight" shines on the red carpet
Just look at this year's Shanghai Film Festival Golden Goblet Award winners list, The Best Picture Award was not awarded to a Chinese-language film.But overall, the work of Chinese-language films and Chinese film practitioners in the past year has been favored and praised by the Shanghai Film Festival judges. This not only adds excitement and hope to the entire film industry, but is also a positive signal for the majority of practitioners and movie fans.
Huang Xiaoming won the Best Actor Award for the film "Sunshine Club" directed by Wei Shujun. This was also his eighth "Best Actor" trophy. He has previously won the Golden Rooster Award twice, the Hundred Flowers Award twice, the Huabiao Award once, and the Golden Deer Award twice. On the evening of June 22, Huang Xiaoming stood on the podium of the Shanghai Film Festival, holding the heavy Best Actor trophy in his hand, and said these words excitedly: "I am very scared, afraid that no one will be waiting for me when I cross the mountain, but Today I stand here, crossing the mountain, and I met my 18-year-old self, the optimistic and fearless self. "
The movie "Sunshine Club" tells the story of a special family. Huang Xiaoming has the intelligence of a child in the film. , Wu You, who weighs 170 pounds, defeated many strong opponents such as Ge You and Huang Bo. This was a breakthrough and subversion for him. "In such a character that is easily labeled, there is an actor who interprets the unique charm of this character through his clumsy and bloated body and innocent eyes." The jury gave such recognition to Huang Xiaoming's performance.
Directed by Gu Changwei, Zheng Zhi, Guo Fangfang, and Gu Changwei served as screenwriters. " Hedgehog " starring Ge You and Wang Junkai won the Best Screenplay Award. Many people in the industry believe that "The Hedgehog" is the biggest surprise in the main competition section of this year's Shanghai Film Festival. Like "Sunshine Club," "The Hedgehog" is also a work that allows actors to break through their past images and focus on underprivileged groups. "Hedgehog" is adapted from the short story "Xian Zhi" written by Zheng Zhi. It uses "psychopath" Wang Zhantuan (played by Ge You) and "stuttering boy" Zhou Zheng (played by Wang Junkai) as the protagonists to explore life through a story spanning 40 years. Ideals and Confusion is a thought-provoking film. Director Gu Changwei, screenwriters Zheng Zhi (also the original author) and Guo Fangfang worked hard on the plot and conceived two complete, clear and powerful clues. The scheduling is also full of ingenuity, using a large number of non-horizontal shots, which symbolizes that the whole world views the protagonist in a "crooked" way and perspective.
Director Guan Hu's "Dog Formation" is still in theaters. His other film "A Man and a Woman" won the Best Cinematography Honorary Award at this year's Shanghai International Film Festival. The film tells the story of the epidemic lockdown. During this period, after two middle-aged men and women met, they calmly faced each other's past and life, and the warmth of the encounter was preserved forever. It is a realistic film that is both commercial and artistic. Comparatively speaking, "A Man and a Woman" does not have such a strong masculine temperament compared to many of director Guan Hu's previous works. This is also a subversion of director Guan Hu's past works. This time he chose to work with Wang Yujing and He Liangyu. The two female screenwriters cooperated in order to provide a comprehensive interpretation of the dilemma of middle age from the perspectives of both genders.
In addition, Chinese films "Aunt Hu's Garden" and "Kill This Horse" won the best documentary and best animated short films respectively. Overall, this year's Golden Goblet Awards have struck a certain balance between the marketability and pioneering nature of films during the awards process. The award-winning Chinese films especially have the characteristics of breaking through the past and subverting themselves. In addition to award-winning films,
also featured some participating films and project films, which became the subject of heated discussions. It is worth mentioning that among the "stars" shining on the red carpet of this year's Shanghai International Film Festival, the presence of the younger generation of actors continues to strengthen - the two films "Hedgehog" and " Wild Child " starring Wang Junkai attracted many audiences eyeball. Guan Hu's new war-themed film "Dongji Island" is officially announced to co-star Wu Lei and Zhu Yilong. The youth spy movie "The Fire Thief" starring Wang Yuan, Zhang Xueying and others is scheduled to be released this year. The new fantasy action film "Under the Stranger" directed by Wu Ershan will be officially announced on July 26. The film will star Hu Xianxu, Li Wanda, Naran and other young faces." There is a Commissary in the Clouds" starring Peng Yuchang and Zhou Ye was released on June 22. " reverse position " starring Bian Cheng, Zhou Meijun, Zhang Chi, Chen Shaoxi, Xu Shixin, etc. won the honor of "The Most Favorite Film" during the "Belt and Road" Film Week at this year's Shanghai Film Festival... Although these films were not selected individually. Although it won the Golden Goblet Award, the fact that these films with the participation of young actors and practitioners can come to the Shanghai International Film Festival for promotion and screening still reflects the attraction of new forces in the film industry to a certain extent.
Source: Jinan Times
