Zhang, who has won at Venice twice in the past, will head up the jury this year, deciding which film will recieve the coveted Golden Lion Award. Taiwanese director Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution' is one of the contenders, although its facing tough competition. 12 of the 22 nominees are US or British productions.
Zhang Yimou heads up Jury as Venice Film Festival Begins
發佈時間: 2007-08-30 5:07PM 作者: Etchy 來源: english.cri.cn
Famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou attended the opening ceremonies for the 2007 Venice International Film Festival yesterday. This year marks the 75th year since the first festival (although not the 75th time the festival has been held, it was postponed in WWII).
Zhang, who has won at Venice twice in the past, will head up the jury this year, deciding which film will recieve the coveted Golden Lion Award. Taiwanese director Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution' is one of the contenders, although its facing tough competition. 12 of the 22 nominees are US or British productions.
Zhang, who has won at Venice twice in the past, will head up the jury this year, deciding which film will recieve the coveted Golden Lion Award. Taiwanese director Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution' is one of the contenders, although its facing tough competition. 12 of the 22 nominees are US or British productions.