Source: People's Daily - International Channel Original draft
People's Daily Tokyo, November 1 (Li Muhang) On October 31, the "2021 Tokyo China Film Week Closing Ceremony and the 6th Golden Crane Award Ceremony" was held in Tokyo, Japan. Many outstanding Chinese films, directors and actors have won awards. Shi Yongjing, Cultural Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Komaki Kurihara, vice president of the Japan-Chinese Exchange Association, Yojiro Takita, director of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film "Entering the Funeral Division", and Japanese actors Tsuneko Tokiwa, Miyoshi Saika and Shuhei Nomura attended the event.
Guests attending the "2021 Tokyo China Film Week Closing Ceremony and the 6th Golden Crane Awards Ceremony" took a group photo. Photo by Li Muhang of People's Daily News
Shi Yongjing, cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, said that the film plays a very important role in deepening mutual understanding and spiritual communication between the people of the country.
Shi Yongjing pointed out that Chinese cinema has made great progress in the past few decades, and during the annual "Tokyo China Film Week", the Japanese people and local overseas Chinese can enjoy a large number of excellent Chinese film works in the theater, which is inseparable from the joint efforts and efforts of chinese and Japanese film and television personnel. China and Japan will usher in the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations in 2022, and it is hoped that the two countries can deepen exchanges through films and let the people of the two countries enjoy more excellent works.
Shi Yongjing, Cultural Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Japan. Photo by Li Muhang of People's Daily News
Kurihara Komaki, vice president of the Japan-Chinese Exchange Association, congratulated the successful holding of the "Tokyo China Film Week". "China Film Week has become a cultural bridge between Japan and China," she said. Although this year's personnel exchanges between countries are extremely difficult due to the epidemic, the film has no borders, and it has played a very important role in promoting exchanges during this period, and the smooth holding of the '2021 Tokyo China Film Week' is the best proof. ”
Kurihara Komaki, vice president of the Japan-Chinese Exchange Association. Photo by Li Muhang of People's Daily News
From October 25th to 31st, the "2021 Tokyo China Film Week" was held in Tokyo, Japan, with a total of 9 films with Chinese era characteristics participating in the screening, leading Japanese audiences to understand Chinese culture more deeply. Among them, "1921", filmed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, won the Sino-Japanese Film Exchange Contribution Award.
Mitsuko Watanabe, Vice President of the Executive Committee of the Japan-China Film Festival, announced that "2021" won the China-Japan Film Exchange Contribution Award. Photo by Li Muhang of People's Daily News
The spy film "On the Cliff" won the Best Work Award. The comedy film "Looking for Han" won the Most Popular Film Award. "New Big Head Son Little Head Daddy 4: Perfect Dad" won the Best Animated Film Award.
Oscar-winning director of Best Foreign Language Film "The Mortician" Yojiro Takita announced that "On the Cliff" won the Best Work Award and "The Quest for Han" won the Most Popular Film Award. Photo by Li Muhang of People's Daily News
"Chinese Doctor" director Liu Weiqiang and "Hello, Li Huanying" director Jia Ling both won the Best Director Award.
Film director Xing Dingxun announced that "Chinese Doctor" director Liu Weiqiang and "Hello, Li Huanying" director Jia Ling won the Best Director Award. Photo by Li Muhang of People's Daily News
In addition, actors Huang Xuan and Yuan Quan won the Best Actor and Actress Award for their wonderful performances in "1921" and "Chinese Doctor"; Hui Enyi won the Best Newcomer Award; Chen Yilong won the Most Popular Actor Award; and Liu Haocun won the Best Popular Actress Award.
Japanese actress Tsuneyoshi Chang announced that Huang Xuan and Yuan Quan won the Best Actor and Actress Awards respectively. Photo by Li Muhang of People's Daily News