The films in the Beijing screening unit of the 11th Beijing International Film Festival, which have attracted the attention of fans, opened tickets at 12 noon today. Tickets for "Mulholland Drive" sold out in 9 seconds, the documentary "Imatoshi: Dream Machine" and the 318-minute "Delusional Agent" sold out in 12 seconds.
<h1 toutiao-origin="h2" > the Beijing Film Festival was ticketed today, and some of the films have been sold out</h1>
The audience, Ms. Qiao, did her homework and screened out the films she wanted to see in the Beijing screening unit of the Beijing Film Festival in advance, and as soon as the tickets were issued at 12:00 noon, she quickly grabbed the tickets:
Ms. Qiao: There are about fifteen or six films on the agenda, the ticket rush is relatively hot, and in the end only 3 films were grabbed, I am more concerned about repairing the re-screening of classic old films, and I am also looking forward to the midnight scene of the fans' carnival.
As in previous years, this year's screening unit is still attracting the attention of movie fans, and the tickets for many films were sold out shortly after they went on sale. Wang Limeng, head of ticketing products of Maoyan Entertainment and the 11th Beijing International Film Festival "Beijing Screening", said:
Wang Limeng: The fastest sold-out film is the 4K restored version of "Mulholland Road", with more than 3,000 tickets for 8 shows sold out in just 9 seconds. Both Imatoshi: Dream Machine and Delusional Agent sold out in 12 seconds. The fastest sold out film of domestic films is the 4K restored version of "The Eternal Electric Wave" and the 4K restored version of "Red Sorghum". In terms of cinemas, the Art Cinema of the China Film Archive sells the most, and has sold more than 30,000 tickets in a short period of time.
From September 17th to 30th, the "Beijing Screening" section of the Beijing Film Festival will bring nearly 300 Chinese and foreign films from 17 screening units, such as the main competition of the Temple of Heaven Award, the restoration of classics, the review of masters, Chinese stories, global vision, mirror world, colorful animation, and the Ice and Snow Winter Olympics. Among them, the "Special Exhibition: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China" section includes 15 films. Sha Dan, curator of the "Beijing Screening" unit of the Beijing International Film Festival, introduced:
Sha Dan: Films such as "Jiao Yulu", "Yuan Longping", "Long March", "Shangganling", etc., many of which have been restored by the latest films. Among them, the most recommended to everyone is "The Eternal Wave", the 100th anniversary of the birth of the male protagonist Mr. Sun Daolin, our film through AI assistance and artificial exquisite repair, to make an experimental version, that is, the color version of "The Eternal Wave".
The screening unit also brought many new films to the audience. Shadan said:
Shadan: For example, Nanni Moletti's "On Three Floors", the latest film like this is on display. The Venice Film Festival has just announced the list of winners, and we have taken one of the films called "Dong" to Beijing to meet the audience.
At present, the films screened at the North Film Festival are still on sale. Wang Limeng, head of ticketing products of Maoyan Entertainment and the 11th Beijing Film Festival "Beijing Screening", introduced:
Wang Limeng: We provide fans with a series of recommended films such as "Sneak Peek", "Advanced Choice", "Leaky Masterpiece" and so on, so that fans can more easily understand the information of these films.
Reporter: Tang Simeng
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