So there are European films, including Belgian director Dominique Deruddere’s masterpiece, “The Chapel”, a dramatic film that will amaze Chinese audiences. In a blog he said « Shanghai International Film Festival has warmly welcomed our ‘The Chapel’ team a couple of days ago. The team has since had some time to acclimatise for the big day tomorrow, when ‘The Chapel’ will premiere in a sold-out theatre of 1.000+ people! ».
The 25th SIFF’s Golden Goblet Awards have five competition sections: feature-length films, new Asian talent, documentaries, animated films and short films.
A series of events, including a « Belt and Road » film week, will be held during the film festival.
Founded in 1993, SIFF is a competitive global event driven by Shanghai’s efforts to become an international cultural hub. It has been attracting increasing international attention thanks to China’s booming movie market.
China’s 2023 box office hit the 20-billion-yuan (about 2.8 billion U.S. dollars) milestone in early May, earlier than last year.
It is TV host Ju Ping that greets the audience on the red carpet for the opening ceremony of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival in east China’s Shanghai, June 9, 2023.
Post-Covid Festival
Returning from a pandemic-era hiatus, this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival features plenty of domestically-produced work.
The LHCH team has chosen two films : « Good Autumn, Mommy » 寻她. The Chen family lives in a serene, southern village of sugarcane farmers, where they eagerly await the arrival of a new baby. When an unexpected tragedy strikes, Chen Fengdi, played by award-winning actress Shu Qi, embarks on a journey to seek her lost family members, and discover herself. And the movie « All Ears » 不虚此行. All Ears follows the journey of Wen Shan, portrayed by Hu Ge, who finds himself changing paths from a screenwriter into a eulogist. He finds peace in offering comfort, while working to unravel and celebrate the lives of others.
We also hope for a prize for the Belgian film!
