Shadow News | Golden Bear nominated films "Hidden in the Dust" and Woody Allen's "A Rainy Day in New York" are set for 0225

Li Ruijun's new work "Hidden in the Dust and Smoke" was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Golden Bear Award at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival

On January 19, the shortlist of films for the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival was officially announced, and Li Ruijun's "Hidden in the Dust" was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Golden Bear Award, and it has been announced that it will be released in the theater line of Chinese mainland on February 25. After missing three major European film festivals in 2021, Chinese films finally ushered in good news at the beginning of this year.

The film is written and directed by Li Ruijun, starring Wu Renlin and Haiqing. The film tells the story of two lonely individuals abandoned by their respective families in the northwest countryside, in the day-to-day cultivation of each other, Wu Renlin and Haiqing show the journey of a low-level peasant couple from strange to familiar, from acquaintance to mutual observance.

"A Rainy Day in New York" is scheduled for February 25, and the Woody Allen movie was released on a large scale for the first time

On January 20, "A Rainy Day in New York" announced through the official Weibo that the movie would be released in mainland theaters on February 25. Written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Timothy Chalame, Ellie Fanning, Selena Gomez, and Jude Lowe, the film tells the story of a young couple who decide to spend a special weekend in Manhattan, New York, but are disrupted by a rainy day, resulting in a wonderful experience of unexpected encounters. It was also the first Woody Allen film to be screened on a large scale in Chinese mainland theaters, after most mainland fans could only enjoy the American director's work through film festivals.

Due to the impact of Woody Allen's alleged sexual assault controversy, this film has not yet been officially released in American theaters. Lead actor Timothy Chalamei announced on January 15, 2018, that he would donate the film's remuneration to charities that fight sexual assault and harassment, including the Time's Up Foundation, which was established as a result of the "MeToo" affirmative action movement.