Directed by Chen Kexin and starring Zhang Ziyi and Lei Jiayin, "Sauce Garden Lane" was officially announced to be shortlisted for the Cannes non-competition unit and will be screened but not participated.
It is rumored on the Internet that the only Chinese films that can be screened at the Cannes International Film Festival are "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Ambush on All Sides", "Return", "Sauce Garden Lane", etc., and Zhang Ziyi starred in three, she is the most favored Chinese film goddess at the Cannes Film Festival, but the "Tanuki Palace" she starred in that year was also shortlisted for the non-competition unit.
"2046" and "Purple Butterfly" starring Zhang Ziyi were shortlisted for the main competition unit. She has served as a jury member of the Cannes International Film Festival four times, participated in the festival's official master class to pay tribute to filmmakers, and is the only actor in Asia to receive such an honor.
Many people don't understand what it means to be shortlisted for the non-competitive unit, which means that it is screened at the film festival and watched by the global media, in fact, it is also an excellent opportunity to sell films.
Zhang Ziyi's ability to return to the Cannes International Film Festival with her works this time can only show that she is still one of the most noteworthy Chinese actresses. Her resume is very charming, with the largest number of actresses, the first international resume, the first in North America, and has always been one of the representative figures of international actors, which is the international influence of world-class heroines.
Netizens all commented that "Sauce Garden Lane" could be shortlisted for the non-competition unit this time, and it seems that the director of the film festival gave Zhang Ziyi face, because the film directed by Chen Kexin has never been shortlisted for the three major European film festivals, namely the Cannes International Film Festival, the Venice International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, etc.
It is a bit of an exaggeration to say that it was carried in by Zhang Ziyi, it is estimated that the movie is still very good, and many popular actors are invited to perform, which is not a literary film originally, and the genre is still commercial ethics, so it is already very good to be shortlisted for the non-competition unit. The movie seems to be completed in February, and it can't be completed in two months, and the shortlisted films must get the dragon standard, it seems that "Sauce Garden Lane" will bring a big surprise.
This movie was invited by director Chen Kexin when Zhang Ziyi had not yet given birth to her daughter and woke up, and she was 8 years old when she woke up, and after seven years of polishing, it was finally filmed. Zhang Ziyi is also the actor that director Chen Kexin has wanted to work with the most for 20 years, of course, Zhang Ziyi burst into tears at the finale banquet to thank director Chen Kexin for his trust and give her a chance to be reborn.
Zhang Ziyi, who married Wang Feng, has performed some works in the past 8 years, but there are not many memories left by everyone, and the works shortlisted for the international film festival are even rarer. So after the divorce, Zhang Ziyi devoted herself to the filming of "Sauce Garden Lane", and this movie also triggered a battle for the positions of the popular actresses, and later the film official Weibo issued a statement that the actors were introduced in the order of appearance, starring Zhang Ziyi and Lei Jiayin.
In fact, judging from Zhang Ziyi's appearance, this time it is really ugly, Zhan Zhou's eyes look scary, but Chen Kexin said that this movie is not a suspense film, nor is it a thriller, and the main purpose is to discuss the issue of marriage.
When the artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival, Fu Mao, introduced "Sauce Garden Lane", he specifically mentioned Zhang Ziyi's return to Cannes.
"Sauce Garden Lane" will have its world premiere at the film festival, and it will be the same as the main competition unit in terms of treatment specifications, but it will not participate in the awards. The main reason is that "Sauce Garden Lane" is a commercial film in the dimension of Cannes.
Zhang Ziyi returned to Cannes after 4 years, and in 2019 she participated in many events, and she is also the youngest actor invited to the master class, and the only actor in Asia. At that time, she was already pregnant with her son, she received a lot of blessings, and a lot of things have happened in the past four years, but what remains unchanged is that Zhang Ziyi is still the best actor, and she was shortlisted for Cannes with her works.
In addition to starring Zhang Ziyi and Lei Jiayin, the other actors of the film include Yi Yang Qianxi, Zhang Zifeng, Fan Wei, Wang Chuanjun, Yang Mi and Zhao Liying, etc., and the specific lineup has not yet been officially announced. The film is adapted from the "Sauce Garden Murder Case", one of the four strange cases of the Republic of China, and the plot revolves around the personal fate of the legendary woman Zhan Zhou.
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