Recently, the 2024 Asian International Film Festival "Golden Ibis Award" award ceremony was held in Macau. The two films "Folks" and "My Taxi Dad" shot in Datong City, Shanxi Province won the Best Rural Film in the Cinema Film Section. Feature Film Award and Best Children's Film

A few days ago, the 2024 Asian International Film Festival "Golden Ibis Award" award ceremony was held in Macau. The two films "Folks" and "My Taxi Dad" shot in Datong City, Shanxi Province won the best in the theater film section. Country Film Feature Film Award and Best Children's Film Award. The third Hong Kong Bauhinia International Film Festival was held in Hong Kong. The film "Countrymen" won the Best Rural Revitalization Film Award in the main film competition. This is the first time that Datong City has won an international film festival award.

Gao Shan, chairman of Datong Asia-Europe Land Port Cultural Tourism Co., Ltd., serves as the chief producer and producer of these two films. According to Gao Shan, after two years of planning, the film "Folks" started shooting in Zuoyun County, Datong City in June 2023 and was completed a month later. "Countrymen" is a modern rural-themed film that showcases the beauty of the Great Wall and the love and mutual help in the countryside. The movie tells the story of Juanzi, a rural college student and village official, and the bride-to-be unfortunately suffering from leukemia . Around her condition, her relatives and fellow villagers extended a helping hand, and a series of touching stories happened. In the end, Juanzi turned the corner and gained love. The main filming location of the film is the Zuoyun Great Wall and the Great Wall Fort. The language, food, props, costumes and other aspects have distinctive regional cultural characteristics, fully demonstrating the simplicity, kindness and folk culture of the Zuoyun people.

"My Taxi Dad" was shot in multiple streets in Yungang District, showing the authentic Datong customs and customs. The film tells the touching story of taxi driver Zhu Jianjun and the little girl Yingying.

Gao Shan, born in 1965, is a native of Datong. An accidental exposure to model operas in his childhood started his artistic life. In 2017, Gao Shan became the founder of Datong Asia-Europe Land Port Cultural Tourism Co., Ltd. This company also became the only company in Datong to apply for film registration with the National Film Administration. In addition, Gao Shan has participated in the China Central Radio and Television Station's " Avenue of Stars " as a judge many times, and has also served as a special professor at the School of Digital Art and Media of Shandong University of Arts and Crafts. In recent years, Gao Shan has filmed a number of films in Datong, such as "My Taxi Dad" and "Midas", which have won praise from experts and audiences. At the same time, during filming, he also actively discovered young local actors in Datong, and worked hard to promote Datong actors across the country and the world, contributing to the prosperity and development of his hometown's cultural undertakings and cultural industry.

It is reported that the Asia International Film Festival "Golden Ibis Award" is a world-class film theme ceremony hosted by the Asia International Film Association. The Hong Kong Bauhinia International Film Festival is a new mainstream film themed festival in China jointly created by the Hong Kong Bauhinia International Film Festival Association, the Hong Kong International Film Association, the Hong Kong Bauhinia International Media Academy and International Film Magazine.

New Yellow River Client: Wang Ye

Correspondent: Ma Jingbo

Editor: Zhouquan