It has been the 16th year since the first French film screening was held in Beijing in 2004. Like in previous years, the 2019 French film screening event was hosted by the UniFrance, co-organized by the French Embassy in China, and has worked closely with the Shanghai International Film Festival.
For sixteen years, has Sophie come to China through French film screenings? Marceau, Jean? Renault, Juliet? Claude, other movie stars such as Binoche? Lelush, Lauren? Famous directors such as Guntai and Jerome, president of EDA? Important French film industry leaders such as Seidu. Since its founding, the screening event has been committed to bringing more and better French films to China, impressing Chinese audiences with moving images from the birthplace of the film. At the same time, it also introduces Chinese culture to French filmmakers and invites them to witness the thriving growth of the Chinese film industry, which has enabled the strategic partnership in the field of China-France to develop stably year by year.
From June to August this year, the French film screening will tour many cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Wuhan, Nanjing, Xiamen, Dalian and other cities. The screening has selected ten recent films, which is the best time for viewers from all over the world to enjoy French films on the big screen.
(main poster of the film festival)
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At the opening ceremony of Beijing on June 24, the famous French master director Claude? Lelush, leads French female director Anne? Fangting, and French star Melville? Po Bo and others attended the ceremony, and famous Chinese director Bi Gan and Diao Yinan also attended the ceremony to celebrate.
(Chinese director Diao Yinan, Bi Gan)
Claude? Lelush is one of the representative figures of the French New Wave. His masterpiece "A Man and A Woman" released in 1966 has won the Cannes Palme d'Ors and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. This film has far-reaching significance and has influenced many later film creators, such as Hong Kong director Peng Haoxiang , etc. This year, the 82-year-old director summoned the original cast and completed a sequel to the masterpiece that year - "Les Plus belles années d'une vie". This master in the history of French film will share his creative experience with movie fans during the film festival, which is very exciting.
(French director Claude Lelush)
In addition to Lelush, the main creators of the three films in this film festival will also come to China to personally recommend their works to the audience.
Female director Anne? Fangting will come to Beijing with her subversive adaptation of the classic fairy tale "Snow White". After "Reshaping Marvin" was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival and the French Film Caesar Award, Anne? Fangting and Isabel again? , cooperation. "Snow White" is also the fourth work of two outstanding female filmmakers.
(French director Anne? Fangting)
Famous actor Melville? François starring Perbo? Ourong 's new work "In the Name of Greeting", won the Silver Bear Award at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival Jury Award. This time he came to China, he will go to many cities to recommend and introduce this excellent video to the audience. In the French film "Lovers" starring Tony Leung in 1992, Perbo played the heroine's gentle and sickly young brother. He has also starred in Rohmer "Summer Story" and Xavier? Dolan's "H Double-Side Lawrence " and Ou Rong's previous work "Time Residence" and many other famous directors. In 2017, he starred in the Chinese-French co-production film "Woman in the Frame ".
(French actor Melville?Perbo)
"Monster Amusement Park" (also known as "Zombie Amusement Park") is an animation full of strange fantasy and French black humor. It has entered the special screening unit of the Cannes Film Festival .
Claude? Lelush attended with French stars. Bi Gan and Diao Yinan attended the event to help
At the opening ceremony, CNC (French National Film Center) Chairman Fidelik? Breden, Serge, chairman of Unifrance (French Film League)? Dubiana, the two delivered speeches on the spot, talking about their confidence in the prospects of China-French co-production films, and specifically mentioned the box office achievements of the Lebanese film "Hot , ", produced by France, in China, and previewed the planned cooperation in the field of animation films. Anne? Fangting shared the interesting stories of her shooting kung fu films with Maggie Cheung . Popo mentioned the social practical significance of "In the Name of Greeting", while Lelush expressed her happiness for her trip to China and her wish that movie fans would like "The Most Beautiful Years". When asked why he still had the motivation to create this movie across 60 years, Lelush said it was because of "love" - love for the movie and the discussion of the "love" of the male and female protagonists of "A Man and A Woman". "The difference is that they were young back then, but now they are old," Lelush said, "But no matter which kind it is, love is worthy of our praise." Bi Gan and Diao Yinan, as mainland filmmakers who have been shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival in France in recent years and have promoted Chinese films to French audiences, also expressed their sincere love for this French film festival.
(CNC Chairman Fidelik? Breden)
(French Film League Chairman Serge? Dubiana)
Among the French films screened this year, there are ten films with different styles and types.
documentary "Listen to Varda" is the great filmmaker Agnes who passed away this year? Varda's last work, this female director, known as the "New Wave Grandmother", chose to say goodbye to the audience by looking back on her artistic career. Jill? The comedy film " Bathrooms " directed by Le Rush was unveiled in the non-contest screening unit of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and achieved box office success in France. Is there a double-star actor in the romantic comedy "The Return of the Hero" by Jean Jean? Dujardan and famous actress Melanie? Roland's wonderful rivalry scenes are endless and jokes are endless. The costume romance film " Ms. Junkier " received inspiration from Diderot's philosophical novels and won the French Film Caesar Award for Best Costume for its excellent production. Thierry? The crime thriller "Everything Let's Separate" directed by Krifa (also known as "We Will Separate") was shortlisted for the competition unit of the Roman Film Festival. Can audiences see Catherine in the film? Denve and Diane? Kruger two generations of actress queens perform in the same show. Stephen? Director Busse's "War on War" (also known as "War on Rights") on social and political subjects was once the main competition work of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Vincent, who was awarded the title of Cannes Best Actor for his director's previous work? Linton starred in "The War". The star-studded " Adventures of Remichi " is the latest adaptation of the famous novel "The Wandering of the Brutals", which will take the young audience on an adventure-filled journey.
htmlOn June 24, the opening press conference of the 16th French Film Screening was held at the CHAO Hotel in Sanlitun, Beijing, and kicked off the Beijing Film Exhibition. Next, other cities will also open one after another. Each city will be screened for about 10 days, and the entire screening will last until mid-August. The French film screening event received strong support from Renault Group, Air France and AVIC Insurance, and cooperated with Broadway Cinema and Lumière Cinema to actively contribute to the cultural exchanges and dialogue between China and France.
