4K repair
In 2014, the Shanghai International Film Festival pioneered the "4K Restoration" unit, in line with the concept of displaying the latest technology and latest achievements in world film restoration, over the years to introduce a batch of film restoration products to Chinese audiences, not only became one of the most popular units of the Shanghai International Film Festival, but also received professional praise from the film protection and restoration community. This year's "4K Restoration" section is equally exciting, with masters and superstars gathering, including:
The glamorous masterpiece "Tattoo" brought by Japanese avant-garde film giant Yasuzo Masumura and the screen goddess Fumiko Wakao, the satirical comedy masterpiece "Beast of Tranquility" by Japanese film master Masahira Imamura' mentor Yuzo Kawashima, the latest restored war masterpiece "Apocalypse Now" approved by American film master Coppola, the banned anti-fascist masterpiece "Distant Journey" for half a century, the war blockbuster "Deer Hunter" co-starring Robert De Niro and Tin HauErre Streep, and the breakthrough work of Zhang Guorong and Lin Qingxia. The Legend of the White-Haired Witch," Zhang Guorong's poignant romance film "Midnight Song", the first film noir in the history of Thai cinema," "Black Silk," and "Blessings, which commemorates the centenary of the birth of performance artist Poplar."
Here's a closer look at them:
tattoo
Irezumi
-1966-
Highlights: The most beautiful screen image of the goddess Wakao Fumiko
"Tattoo" is the debut short story of Japanese writer Junichiro Tanizaki, which has been adapted into film and television dramas many times, and the most classic of which is undoubtedly the 1966 version directed by Japanese avant-garde film giant Yasuzo Masomura. The film tells the story of a woman who is tattooed with a female spider tattoo on her back, awakens the demonic instinct in her body, indulges in endless carnal desires, and fascinates all kinds of men. In addition to the fantastic creative lineup of director Hozo Masomura, screenwriter Kaneto Shinto, and legendary cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa, the screen goddess Fumiko Wakao is even more dazzling, showing Tanizaki's aesthetic to the fullest. The 4K restored version of the film premiered worldwide at the Wakao Fumiko Film Festival in Japan in February this year, and fans in Shanghai will also have the opportunity to feast their eyes on the screen for the first time.
The Beast of Serenity
Elegant Beast
-1962-
Highlights: Brilliant indoor black comedy
Imamura's mentor, Yuzo Kawashima, who died prematurely at the age of 45, is a comedic prodigy of his own style, who calls himself a "Japanese frivolous school" and is particularly adept at pungent sarcasm, with a cynical attitude that is a deep insight into human nature. This film is one of the masterpieces of the Kawashima style, starring the screen goddess Fumiko Wakao, depicting the former lieutenant colonel Maeda Tokizaku's family who do not hesitate to deceive and deceive in order to maintain a glamorous middle-class life. The film's ingenious scheduling and complex interaction in a small apartment, coupled with wonderful performances and witty lines, can't help but make people marvel, and was selected as the sixth place in the top ten of the film newspaper that year. The Shanghai International Film Festival will screen the latest 4K restoration of the film.
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
-1979-
What to watch: The latest restoration of The King's Authority of Coppola
American film master Coppola adapted Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" to place the story in the context of the Vietnam War, making the film the most philosophically reflective war film in the history of cinema. The first cut of the film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2001, Coppola, at the urging of many fans, produced a "rebirth version", adding a branch line that was painstakingly deleted due to the publisher's request at the time, restoring the film from 147 minutes to 196 minutes. In 2019, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film's release, Coppola once again cut the film from 196 minutes to 182 minutes, carried out a new 4K restoration, and produced a new Dolby Vision edition, named "Final Cut Version". This year's Shanghai International Film Festival screens the "final cut version" of the latest 4K restoration.
A journey far away
DistantJourney
-1949-
Highlights: Masterpieces that have been banned for nearly half a century
Czech film director Alfred Rydo's debut, based on his two years in the Nazi concentration camps, traces the tragic life of Jews in the Treczin concentration camp outside Prague. The film inserts documentary and newsreel materials such as Riefenstahl's Nazi propaganda film "Triumph of the Will" in the plot narrative, and contrasts with history with the combination of fiction and reality. The film was briefly screened in Czechoslovakia in 1949 and was banned for censorship reasons until 1991. In 1997, the film was restored for the first time. In 2019, in preparation for the film's 70th anniversary, the Czech Film Archive made a 4K digital restoration, and the new restoration was selected for the "Berlin Classics" section of the 2020 Berlin Film Festival.
Deer hunters
The Deer Hunter
-1978-
What to watch: De Niro fights Russian roulette
The experience of four small American workers participating in the Vietnam War shows the devastation of the war on the body, mind and life of ordinary people. The film is shot in real action, depicting the cruelty of war in a realistic way, and the thrilling Russian roulette passage in the film has become a classic. In addition to robert de Niro, Meryl Streep and other famous characters, Streep's lover John Keizer also played a role in the film, but unfortunately he died young before he saw the finished film after acting in his own role. After the film was released, it won five awards such as the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor. In 2018, the film ushered in a 4K digital restoration on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
The Legend of the White-Haired Witch
The Bride with White Hair
-1993-
Highlights: Zhang Guorong and Lin Qingxia's joint masterpiece
Adapted from the most popular classic book of the martial arts novelist Liang Yusheng, it tells the story of the last year of the Ming Dynasty, when Zhuo Yihang, a disciple of the Wudang Sect, and the wolf girl Lian Ni Had a love that crossed the sects and races, and the latter became a white-haired witch. Director Yu Rentai uses aesthetic techniques to package this romantic and strange love story, filming the charm of the two superstars Zhang Guorong and Lin Qingxia, the love scenes of the two are even more entangled, and the supporting roles of Wu Zhenyu and Lu Shaoling, the hermaphrodite Shrine Sect Leader Ji Wushuang, are extremely shaped and unforgettable. He won three awards, including the Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, the Best Film Song Award (composed by Cheung Kwok Wing), and the Best Cinematography Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Singing voice at night and a half
The Phantom Lover
-1995-
Highlights: Zhang Guorong's charming song and dance show on the big screen
Remade from Ma Xuweibang's 1937 classic film "Midnight Song", supervising producer Huang Baiming invested 40 million Hong Kong dollars to shoot in the mainland, telling a poignant love story of stage star Song Danping. The personal charm of superstar Zhang Guorong is revealed in the stage drama performance paragraphs of the film, and the "Affectionate Embrace" sung with Xin Xiaoqi and the solo "Lost You in a Lifetime" and "Midnight Song" have been sung to this day. Supporting character Huang Lei also became popular with this film. In order to meet the nostalgic style requirements of director Yu Rentai, cinematographer Bao Dexi deliberately used fading to process the film, making the color layers richer and more visual. The film won best art direction and best costume design at the Hong Kong Film Awards (Zhang Shuping) and best actress at the Changchun Film Festival (Wu Qianlian).
Black silk
Black Silk
-1961-
Highlights: The first film noir in the history of Thai cinema
Thai film pioneer Ratana Pai Stonegi's masterpiece tells the story of a bad relationship between tom, a gangster, and a widow wearing black silk. The film was shot in the widescreen format of the new art complex that was considered super luxurious at the time, and Paistoni bought the negatives to save money, including choreography, filming and cutting, and also let his beautiful daughter play the heroine. The film was shortlisted for the main competition section of the 1961 Berlin Film Festival because of its excellent production, which was the first Thai film in history to be shortlisted for the competition unit of the three major european film festivals, and is regarded as a milestone in the history of Thai cinema. In 2019, the Thai Film Archive performed a 4K digital restoration of the film, and the screening of the Shanghai International Film Festival will be the world premiere of this latest restored version.
blessing
New Year Sacrifice
-1956-
Highlights: New China's first color feature film 4K new restoration
Filmed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Mr. Lu Xun's death, it is adapted from Lu Xun's novel of the same name, written by Xia Yan, then vice minister of culture, and directed by Shanghai film master Sang Arc, which is also the first color feature film in New China. The protagonist Xianglin Sister-in-law is played by the famous movie star Bai Yang, who performs the tragic process of Xianglin Sister-in-law's persecution to death step by step by the feudal society of cannibalism with unusual appeal. He won the Special Jury Prize at the 1957 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and set a record for the highest grossing Chinese film in the Soviet Union. This film is the latest achievement of the classic restoration plan cooperated by shanghai international film festival and Jaeger-LeCoultre for many years, and invited the China Film Archive to carry out a new 4K exquisite restoration of the film, presenting the centenary of Poplar's birth; on July 15, Cannes officially announced that the film was successfully shortlisted for the classic section of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.
Welcome to continue to pay attention to us and grasp the blockbuster list of the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival in 2020 for the first time.
Note: In case of change in the film schedule, the actual schedule shall prevail.
2020 Shanghai International Film Festival film list summary
Tribute to the Master 丨 Federico Fellini
Wandering Child 丨 Liar 丨 Sweet Life 丨 Eight and a Half Parts 丨 Juliet and the Devil 丨 Clown 丨 Roman Style Painting 丨 AmaCord 丨 Interview Record 丨 Moon Yin
The essence of the film festival
Olig 丨 Ava's Garden of Eden 丨 Control Point 丨 Abu Lyra 丨 Adam 丨 Tropical Rain 丨 Time Machine 丨 Air Conditioning 丨 Salt of Tears 丨 Baby Teeth 丨 Young Ahmed 丨 Death of a Dog
Comedy Love Wife Story 丨 White On White Plus White 丨 Thief's Daughter 丨 Good Dream Day Tour 丨 Gilded Voice 丨 Echo 丨 Varan: Valley of Angels 丨 The Battle of Atbai丨 Girls 丨 Lighthouse 丨 Pipe 丨 Southern Law Sister Story
Wind's Call 丨6.5 Million 丨 Monkey 丨 Mother 丨 Goodbye, I Love 丨 Perfect Candidate 丨 My Heartbeat You Decide 丨 Summer White 丨 Old Man Immortal 丨 Truth 丨 1917
kaleidoscope
Next happiness 丨 Love in the human world 丨 Truth and Justice 丨 Wish you a happy birthday 丨 Long time no see丨 Red Moon 丨 Barefoot Emperor 丨 Love Isolation 丨 Blood Crazy Flower 丨 Desperate Crocodile Mouth 丨 Accompany the Old Cannon
Shambhala 丨 Hurricane 丨 European Beauty 丨 The Death and Life of Gaucho Gill 丨 My Stupid Dog 丨 Replay 丨 Somewhere, Someone 丨 Final Verdict
My Baby 丨 Presa 丨 Sea Fever 丨 Anna 丨 Father 丨 Translation Doubt Cloud 丨 Wish Room 丨 Sleepwalker 丨 Magic Spell 丨 Two Blue Lines 丨 Moon Landing Absurdity
Painting of Great Love 丨 Savage 丨 Prison Break Agreement 丨 Cursed Years 丨 Perfume 丨 Freshman 丨 Hold Your Breath 丨 Bad Weather 丨 Battle of Lezhev
Tribute to the Master | Claude Chabrol
Pretty Sergi 丨 Good Women 丨 Madame Bovary 丨 Cold Festival
Shochiku 100 Years of Film
Scandal 丨 Sand instrument 丨 only son 丨 楢山節考丨 cut abdomen
Rainbow Movie
#All-out handball#丨 City of Stars 丨 Love Dolls 丨 Wednesday Disappeared丨 Lie Story 2丨 Typhoon Family 丨 Quiet Rain 丨 Initial Dinner丨 Dance! Mita 丨 Overhead OL Diary
A tribute to the Master 丨 今敏
Millennium actress 丨 Tokyo Godfather 丨 Red Peppers
Special planning "Samsung Company"
Glorious Battle 丨 Tianya Fell Two Hearts Know 丨 Seattle Sleepless Night 丨 Burning Love Years 丨 Sweetheart Mr. 丨 Perfect Beauty 丨Zoro's Mask
New Horizons
Modern Apocalypse 丨 Us 丨 Joker Returns 2丨 Sleeping Doctor 丨 Extreme Jordan 丨 Giant Panda
SIFF records
Ordinary god 丨 female soldier Chelsea 丨 This is not the movie丨 The photographer in the fire of war丨 Went to the breakthrough again丨 Decisive punch 丨 Between the dog and the wolf丨 It is not easy to be a teacher
Looking for the Persian leopard 丨 Venezuelan past 丨 the king on the cruise ship 丨 spirit 0丨 special way to return丨 That is my 丨 single father and son wandering memories 丨 the arms of the distant mountains 丨 the crystallization of love
Tribute to the Master | Wu Yi Bow
The old things in seongnam | que li people's homes
SIFF animation
Crazy Big Transformation 2丨 Nicholas's New Outfit丨 Mumbai Rose 丨 Purebred Wolf 丨 Junk Story 丨 Promea 丨 Corner Friends: New Friends in Magic Picture Books 丨 In this (and many more) corners of the world
Midnight surprise
Next female 丨 screw in tightening 丨 opening number 丨 sleeping doctor 丨 we 丨 clown return 2丨 happy death day 2丨 left behind family
A tribute to the master 丨 Kitano Takeshi
Ferocious Man 丨 Sonata 丨 Doll 丨 Humpback City