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on august 28th local time, the 81st venice international film festival opened in the italian water city of venice. more than 20 films including "joker 2" were shortlisted for the main competition, including new works by directors such as almodovar and luca guadagnino.

chinese actorszhang ziyias a judge of the main competition unit, she is also the only asian judge of this venice film festival. this is also her second time to serve as a judge of the main competition unit of the three major european film festivals after the cannes international film festival in 2006.

on the evening of the 29th, beijing time, zhang ziyi posted a long article on social media to share her feelings at the venice film festival. it has been 18 years since she last came to the venice film festival. at that time, zhang ziyi followed the movie "evening banquet》 first came to venice. she mentioned in the article that "zhang yimou'sno one can be left behind”, “a city of sadness” directed by hou hsiao-hsien, “still life” directed by jia zhangke, and “the legend of the condor heroes” directed by wanma caidan in recent years.killed a sheep》 and other chinese films have shined in venice, showing the profound heritage and brilliant light of chinese culture to the world."

zhang ziyi said: "i firmly believe that there will be more chinese filmmakers stepping onto the world stage, telling wonderful stories of the chinese people and showcasing the common values ​​of all mankind with the unique charm and broad-mindedness of chinese culture."

"the appointment of light and shadow has begun! on the small screen, our original intention remains unchanged. we look forward to learning from others and striving for self-improvement in the integration and symbiosis with world culture and art!" said zhang ziyi.

the full text is as follows:

the winding waterways and ancient buildings in venice always remind me of myself who had just met movies many years ago. the gentle waves and floating algae in the water, the old man and the naughty boy on the bridge, venice is full of the duet of light and shadow, as if it is far away from all the noise and vanity in the world. i still remember the first time i followed the crew of "the banquet" to step onto the red carpet of the venice film festival in 2006. the pure joy and awkward timidity are still as clear as yesterday.

i will never forget the then chairman, mr. mark mueller, who greeted us warmly in chinese. the sense of closeness instantly melted away all the restraint and strangeness. his deep affection and love for chinese culture made us chinese filmmakers feel at ease and moved. at the opening today, when the organizing committee met, other judges greeted me in chinese, which immediately pulled me back from the time tunnel to that warm scene 18 years ago.

the charm of light and shadow art lies in bringing people closer together and bringing hearts closer together. the red carpet ceremony of this year's film festival was simple and elegant. what caught our eyes was not the deliberately laid out magnificence and complexity, but the sincere love and mutual integration of movies, life and culture. chinese people pay attention to reciprocity. this time i also brought some chinese gifts with me to give to my enthusiastic international colleagues. on the opening day of the film festival, the new chinese-style fan embroidered with peony flowers in my hand was one of the most popular gifts among foreign friends. the ancient chinese said that "only peony is the true national color". the grace and elegance of peony symbolize the grandeur and breadth of chinese culture. i hope that i can also convey this grace and elegance, grandeur and breadth to more foreign friends on this trip.

for us chinese filmmakers, the venice film festival is like an old friend who has been with us for many years. it has built a solid bridge of cultural exchange on the winding waterway where world cultures intersect. looking back to the past, chinese films such as "not one less" directed by zhang yimou, "a city of sadness" directed by hou hsiao-hsien, "still life" directed by jia zhangke, and "killing a sheep" directed by wanma caidan in recent years have shined in venice one by one, showing the world the profound heritage and blazing light of chinese culture. in recent years, i have been deeply delighted and proud to see the wonderful works of my domestic colleagues being recognized overseas. i think this comes from the continuous accumulation and accumulation of our 5,000-year-old civilization, and from the openness and tolerance of the chinese people to cultural exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations. i firmly believe that there will be more chinese filmmakers on the world stage, telling the wonderful stories of the chinese people and showing the common values ​​of all mankind with the unique charm and broad mind of chinese culture.

this is my first time to be a judge at the venice film festival. i watched two movies this morning at 9:00 and 11:30 respectively. starting tomorrow, there will be three movies every day. the chairman told us that some movies will be more than three and a half hours long... the appointment of light and shadow has begun! the small screen remains unchanged, and we look forward to learning from others and striving for self-improvement in the integration and symbiosis with the world's culture and art!

edited by ye zhiqiu

[source: jiupai news, comprehensive accounts of the parties involved, people's entertainment, and china film report]