22nd Shanghai International Film Festival opens
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi poses for photos at the opening of the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival.
The curtain was raised on the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival on Saturday at Shanghai Grand Theater with a star-studded red carpet and grand opening ceremony.
Film celebrities from home and abroad walked down the red carpet with their latest film productions.
Among them were the film crew of Shanghai’s newly produced film “The Climbers,” which is about China’s first mountaineers to conquer the world’s highest peak, Mount Qomolangma. The film stars Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi and Zhang Yi.
Wu, known for his impressive performance in “Wolf Warriors,” said that the film portrays the never-yielding spirit of Chinese climbers and it is also a challenging experience for him to shoot a film on Qomolangma. Wu is also the promotion ambassador of this year’s fest.
Director Teng Huatao brought his new sci-fi blockbuster film “Shanghai Fortress,” which is about mankind’s efforts to protect the earth from alien invaders.
Chinese actress Tang Wei said that she is excited to have many action scenes in “The Whistleblowers,” the latest offering directed by Xue Xiaolu.
Well-known Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan is the jury president for the main competition of this year's Golden Goblet Awards. A total of 15 feature films from home and abroad will vie in this category.
Meanwhile, the festival will also honor excellent documentary, animation and short films.
Chinese mainland filmmaker Ning Hao, the jury president of the fest’s Asian New Talent Award, said that he will judge the productions mainly on the creativity and passion of young filmmakers.
This year’s film fest’s opening film is “Beautiful Voyage,” a tale about ordinary people’s youth, dream and love during the 1980s.
The festival will run till June 24. Movie buffs and professionals will be offered an array of programs, including film competition, panorama, film forum, SIFF project and film market.
Cast of movie "Wild Goose Lake" pose for photos.
Chinese actress Tang Wei
