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Chinese film "Black Coal, Thin Ice" wins Golden Bear
《白日焰火》获柏林电影节金熊奖
The 64th Berlin International Film Festival has closed. This year, Asian films were big winners, led by a gritty Chinese thriller. This was an exciting moment for the Golden Bear prize winner, director Diao Yinan.
"This is quite a surprise for me. It’s like a dream that I should never wake up from. Look at my team. They are amazing. I want to thank them, everyone." Diao Yinan, Chinese director said.
The movie also picked up the best actor award, which went to Liao Fan.
Diao’s third feature film, stars Liao as a former policeman turned detective who investigates a mysterious series of killings in a gritty industrial region. During his investigation he is drawn to a mysterious woman who appears to be connected to the victims.
Just a day before the award was bestowed on him, Liao Fan turned 40. And the prize has been a wonderful birthday present.
"I saw the film as a gift to me back when we were shooting it. And now that it has won so many prizes at this particular time, it’s been a very special surprise." Liao Fan, Chinese actor, Golden Bear Winner said.
Diao’s winning entry was one of three Chinese films in the 20-movie competition this year.
Another Chinese entry, director Lou Ye’s "Blind Massage" - is an adaptation of a popular novel that’s set largely in a massage center run by the blind. Lou’s film won the festival’s outstanding artistic contribution prize for its cinematography.
Japan’s Haru Kuroki was named best actress for her part in "The Little House," from veteran director Yoji Yamada. This film is about a covert love affair in Japan set against the backdrop of World War II.
Wes Anderson’s "The Grand Budapest Hotel," a caper set in a fictional spa town in pre-World War II Europe, won the jury grand prize.
The Berlin festival, officially called the Berlinale, is one of the oldest and most prestigious film showcases in the world.
