| Film Festival founder Jia Zhangke interprets the highlights |
1905 film news On October 9, the 4th Pingyao International Film Festival opened on the eve of the opening of the media visit, the film festival founder Jia Zhangke introduced to reporters in detail at the Pingyao Film Palace Forum. Highlights of the exhibition, in-depth interpretation of the film exhibition curation and preparations.
Director Jia Zhangke said that compared with previous editions, this film exhibition has three special features: First, as an international film festival event, Pingyao International Film Festival responded to the public health event of the new crown epidemic in a timely manner and adjusted the theme of the film exhibition. As "movie, never a lonely city." 2020 is the 125th year of the film’s birth. However, domestic cinemas have been forced to suspend operations for 178 days due to the new crown epidemic. As cinemas are gradually recovering, Pingyao International Film Festival has joined forces to give a strong voice. A series of new film works and new projects Will be introduced one after another in Pingyao.
Secondly, this film exhibition is the first full market operation; in order to comply with the requirements of the epidemic, part of the content of the unit is appropriately reduced. Although the previous "Top Film Festival" and "Window of Types" units and the education module "A Corner of Pingyao" have been cancelled, the Pingyao International Film Festival has appropriately increased the number of films shown in Wolong and Hidden Dragon units.
The third and fourth film exhibition insists on high-level film selection, industrial modules and academic activities. This retrospective focuses on "New Serbian Movies in the Yugoslavian Era", and many restored films have met the audience for the first time since 1992. Jia Zhangke specifically mentioned that in view of the decision of Shanxi Province to establish the Shanxi Film Academy, this year's film exhibition especially added a "dialogue between film industry and film education" in academic activities to boost the development of film education in Shanxi.
The 4th Pingyao International Film Festival will be held from October 10th to October 19th in the ancient city of Pingyao with a history of 2,700 years.
| On the eve of the opening of the 4th Pingyao International Film Festival, media visits |
178 days, 125 years
"178 days, 125 years" is the theme of the opening film of the 125th year of the Pingyao film exhibition. In 2016, work was suspended for 178 days due to the epidemic. This time, Pingyao Film Festival interviewed many practitioners in the film industry, such as field affairs, projectionists, directors, actors, and audiences. They listened to their stories and movies during the epidemic, in order to pay tribute to those movie theaters that have been closed and closed. Film workers who went out of business. The short film will meet you in the evening of October 10.
At this Pingyao International Film Festival, the theme is "Film, is never a lonely city" (Only film...). Focusing on the current situation of the film industry under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, we call on everyone to "accompany the movie out of the darkest moments"; the official poster of the film festival also features movies. The most common and most indispensable "Strong Gum" in the crew is the main visual element, which expresses the film's "power of bonding". In addition, the "Pingyao Night Special Screening" is a short film "You Are Far Away" created by Director Zhang Yang during the COVID-19 pandemic. This film tells the story of a takeaway knight during the pandemic.
is rich in themes and diversified genres. Fresh movies are the first to watch
The 4th Pingyao International Film Festival previously announced the screening list, in "Crouching Tiger", "Hidden Dragon"rdquo;, "Premier", "From Shanxi", "Review" and other five official units of more than 50 films screened, 43.4% of the world premiere, 88.7% of the Asian premiere, China premiere rate of 100%.
This year’s Pingyao International Film Festival has a wide variety of films, including real-life films focusing on family and society, as well as crime films "The Great Robbery of the Century", science fiction films "Satellite", legal and political films "Innocence" Many types of movies.
In addition, the opening film of this year's film is the film "Fireworks in the World" directed by Hong Sun, which is a co-creation of a short mobile phone video. It will have its world premiere at the Pingyao International Film Festival. Through vivid, vigorous and sincere folk videos, the film completes the self-narration of contemporary Chinese.
| Film Festival founder Jia Zhangke interprets the highlights |
Domestic and foreign blockbuster new films gathered in the annual award-winning masterpieces China premiere
This year's Pingyao International Film Exhibition gathered many domestic and foreign high-quality films. The films shown in the "Crouching Tiger" section include the award-winning film "Whaler Boy" at the GDA Director's Award in the Venice Day section of the 77th Venice Film Festival; shortlisted in the Venice Day section of the 77th Venice Film Festival and the Slamdance Film Festival Audience Choice Award for Best Story "Remains" for the Feature Film and Best Performance Award; "The Book of Illusion", the opening film of Venice International Film Critics Week; "Oasis", which won the European Film Symbol Award in the Venice Day section of the Venice Film Festival; shortlisted for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival World Film section and "Yalta" and other films of the new generation section of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
aims to discover the "hidden dragon unit" of the new generation of Chinese-speaking directors. This year includes the key Chinese newcomers and new works of this year, including those who were shortlisted for the 73rd Cannes International Film Festival, the 64th London International Film Festival and the 25th Busan International Film Festival "Wild Horse Split Mane", "Little Things", which won the Best Director Debut Award of the White Mulberry at the Italian Far East Film Festival, etc.
In addition, the "Premiere" section also contains a number of excellent reviews at the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin Film Festivals this year. The opening film "Marriage Connection" at the 77th Venice Film Festival, the Korean film "The Escape Woman" won the Silver Bear Award at the 70th Berlin Film Festival for Best Director, and "The Woman Who Runs away" won the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor at the 70th Berlin Film Festival "I Want to Hide", "All the Dead", which was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 70th Berlin Film Festival, the best film "Sweet Things" in the New Generation Children's Unit of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, and the 2020 Cannes Selection, Fukada Akoji's debut work "The Symbol of True Heart" and so on.
| Film Festival Chief Content Officer Wan Jiahuan |
"New Serbian Movies in the Yugoslavian Era" The world premiere of multiple film restorations
The theme of this era is "Review of New Films in Yugoslavia". Nine new Serbian films shot between 1961 and 1973 were selected for screening. Among them, 4 films were restored world premieres, and the remaining 5 films were premieres in Asia; many films were first seen with audiences after 1992.
Starting from Shanxi to help Shanxi's industrial development
Many films screened at this Pingyao International Film Festival will highlight the local elements of Shanxi, tell the story of Shanxi and spread Shanxi culture. This time there will be five mountainsWestern local productions appeared in the "Starting from Shanxi" unit, four of which were world premieres, including "Rushing to the Sea", "The Man Who Draws Time", "A Place Is Home" and "A Dream of Jinyang". In addition, new works directed by Jia Zhangke "Swimming Until the Sea Turns Blue" will be screened at the Pingyao Film Festival.
This film exhibition will continue to promote the "one city and one county" filming locations in Shanxi Province, namely Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, and Youyu County, Shuozhou City. During the period, local tourism resources and shooting resources will be recommended to realize local culture and The high degree of integration of film art helps Shanxi's cultural and tourism industry to upgrade and develop. At the same time, in view of the decision of Shanxi Province to establish the Shanxi Film Academy, this year's film exhibition especially added a "dialogue between film industry and film education" in academic activities to promote the development of film education in Shanxi.