American actress looks for honesty
15/6/2005 7:18
South Korean director Lee Myung-se (left) talks
about films competing in the Asian New Talent Award Competition at the Eighth
Shanghai International Film Festival during a press conference
yesterday. Shanghai Daily news
Acclaimed
Chinese American actress and director Joan Chen said yesterday in Shanghai that
she will look for honesty in films competing for the Asian New Talent Award
Competition category at the Eighth Shanghai International Film Festival.
Chen
is on the panel of jurors for the award, which was launched at last year's
festival.
She said she would emphasize "sincerity and trueness" as the most
important factors while evaluating the films.
"Nowadays the Asian society is
undergoing big and dynamic social and economic changes, which is also an
inspiration for the filmmakers," Chen said at a press conference at the Shanghai
Film Art Center. "We expect to see the endless creativity and passion of today's
Asian films in this competition."
Director Jia Zhangke is the president of
the jury panel.
There are 10 films competing for the award including two
Chinese mainland works - "The Story of Xiao Yan" and "Mongolian Ping Pong." The
winner will be announced on Saturday and receive a 300,000-yuan (US$36,145)
bonus.
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