China News Service, Taiyuan, August 21 (Reporter Hu Jian) ​​The Toronto International Film Festival announced on the 20th local time that it will award Chinese actress Zhao Tao the "Special Contribution Award" this year, making Zhao Tao the first to win this honor. Chinese female

China News Service, Taiyuan, August 21 (Reporter Hu Jian) ​​The Toronto International Film Festival announced on the 20th local time that it will award Chinese actress Zhao Tao the "Special Contribution Award" this year, making Zhao Tao the first to receive this honor. of Chinese female filmmakers.

Stills of Chinese actor Zhao Tao in "The Merry Generation". The film producer provides

The "Special Contribution Award" is one of the tribute awards issued by the Toronto Film Festival, aiming to recognize outstanding contributors to the film industry and their achievements. Winners of this year’s tribute awards also include: actors Amy Adams, Cate Blanchett, Jarrell Jerome, directors David Cronenberg, Mike Leigh, etc.

The Toronto Film Festival Organizing Committee commented: "Zhao Tao has conquered audiences around the world through classic films such as "The Good Man in Three Gorges" and "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers". This year she returned to the Toronto Film Festival to participate in the North American premiere of "The Merry Generation". In this film, Zhao Tao played the protagonist 'Qiaoqiao' with a powerful performance. Previous recipients of this award include Hong Kong actor Andy Lau and Grammy Award winner Dionne Warwick."

Zhao Tao, who was born in Taiyuan, Shanxi, entered the film industry in 2000 by starring in "Platform" directed by Jia Zhangke. He has collaborated with Jia Zhangke on 7 feature films, among which "The Good Man" won the Golden Lion at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival. award. In addition, she won the 56th Italian Film David Award for Best Actress for "I Am Li" directed by Andrea Seguia, and won the Best Performance Award at the Miami Film Festival for "Old Man". "Children of Jianghu" won her the best actress crown at the Chicago Film Festival, Minsk Film Festival, and the Australian Asia Pacific Film Awards.

Source: China News Network