At the 37th China Golden Rooster Awards Ceremony, which concluded on November 16, the Sichuan-made film "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru" stood out and won the Best Documentary/Scientific and Educational Film Award.
At the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony, director and producer Fang Li gave a speech: "I am very happy that this piece of history that has been submerged for 82 years has been seen by everyone." also extended a helping hand to this film. People from all walks of life expressed their gratitude for nearly five minutes.
This work jointly produced by Emei Film Group Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Laurel Film Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Tingdong Film Co., Ltd. has not only gained a high reputation domestically, but also attracted widespread attention internationally. Previously, It has been announced that it will compete for the 97th Academy Award for Best International Film on behalf of Mainland China.
Poster for the movie "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru"
"The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru" was directed and produced by the famous filmmaker Fang Li. He spent 8 years and spent almost all his personal resources to turn the little-known "Lisbon Maru" during World War II into The incident was brought to the big screen. The film tells the tragic history of the Japanese cargo ship "Lisbon Maru" carrying more than 1,800 British prisoners of war from Hong Kong, China to Japan in 1942 during World War II. It was sunk by a US submarine while passing near China's East Pole Island. During this period of history, kind and brave Chinese fishermen risked their lives to rescue prisoners of war, demonstrating the lofty glory of humanity.
The film not only restores the truth of the "Lisbon Maru" incident in a panoramic manner, but also digs into the stories of family, love, and friendship behind the disaster. Through detailed historical investigation, the film interviews the parties involved and their descendants in the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Japan and other countries. It not only shows a profound reflection on the war, but also unearths a large number of touching individual life memories from the gaps in history. These stories and narrations are very embarrassing, and the style of the film has also changed from a calm recording at the beginning to becoming more and more emotional later on. It is integrated with the personal characteristics of director Fang Li to form a unique narrative style.
Since its release, "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru" has been spread by word of mouth among audiences due to its excellent quality and profound themes, and has gained a very high reputation. The film not only made a comeback at the box office, but also sparked widespread discussion and heated discussions on social platforms. Winning the Golden Rooster Award for Best Documentary/Scientific and Educational Film is undoubtedly the best recognition of the quality of the film and the efforts of the production team.
