Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home Movie

Zeng Zi’s Friday, Funfair Wins Asian New Talents Prize at Shanghai

rmtsa by rmtsa
June 21, 2024
in Movie
0
Zeng Zi’s Friday, Funfair Wins Asian New Talents Prize at Shanghai
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Ryan Gosling Reportedly Eyed to Play Ghost Rider in Marvel’s AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY — GeekTyrant

‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Review: Two Franchises, One Sequel

Spencer Pratt’s Comment on Heidi Montag Wig Controversy Explained

Chinese drama Friday, Funfair, directed by Zeng Zi, was named best film of the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival’s Asian New Talent section, which honors distinguished works by emerging filmmakers from across the Asia-Pacific region.

The film is in tune with a recent trend in Chinese cinema of tackling the pressures and hardships women face in society. Zeng’s first feature, Friday, Funfair follows a female protagonist (Ying Ze) who is overwhelmed by her life’s daily grind — her husband left her, her mother seems to have aged suddenly, and her daughter is facing imminent surgery, among other challenges. But Friday is her daughter’s birthday — and everything comes to a head at an amusement park where they go to celebrate.

The Asian New Talent section’s only double award winner this year was the black-and-white Indian social drama In the Name of the Fire. The film’s self-taught director, Abhilash Sharma, won the best director prize, while his star, Satya Ranjan, took best actor honors. Set in the rural east Indian state of Bihar, where the director and his cast are from, the film focuses on a struggling family and explores how their caste and religion weigh heavily on their daily existence. The film is told in the region’s ancient Magahi language.

‘Friday Funfair’ wins best film at the 2024 Shanghai International Film Festival.

Shanghai International Film Festival

“We have no professional film industry or distribution system for films told in this language, so as an independent filmmaker, this award means a lot,” said Sharma. “It provides us with a kind of window and the possibility that we can find distribution and the film can be more widely seen by audiences.”

Shanghai’s Asian New Talent prize for best actress went to another Indian emerging talent, Jayashri, star of Bird Of A Different Feather. Directed by 22-year-old filmmaker Manohara K, the movie is based on the autobiography of Sonia S and tells the coming-of-age story of a 12-year-old girl with albinism.

“I just hope that this story gives hope and inspiration to people who struggle with any kind of adversity, because there is always hope and there is always light at the end of the tunnel,” said Sonia S, who also wrote the film’s screenplay. “Spreading that inspiration is the main theme of the film.”

Shanghai’s main competition jury, headed by Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung, will hand out the festival’s top-prize Golden Goblet Awards on Saturday.

The full list of Shanghai’s 2024 Asian New Talents winners is below.

Best FilmFriday, Funfair, directed by Zeng Zi (China)

Best Director Abhilash Sharma for In The Name Of Fire (India)

Best Actor Satya Ranjan for In The Name Of Fire (India)

Best ActressJayashri for Bird Of A Different Feather (India)

Best ScreenplayZhang Xuyu for Fishbone (China)

Best Cinematography Huang Shaohui for Habitat (China)



Source link

Tags: AsianFridayFunfairPrizeShanghaiTalentswinsZengZis
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

Ryan Gosling Reportedly Eyed to Play Ghost Rider in Marvel’s AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY — GeekTyrant

by rmtsa
May 28, 2025
0
Ryan Gosling Reportedly Eyed to Play Ghost Rider in Marvel’s AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY — GeekTyrant

Could Ryan Gosling be taking on the role of the Spirit of Vengeance in the MCU? According to a new rumor, Marvel Studios may be looking at casting...

Read more

‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Review: Two Franchises, One Sequel

by rmtsa
May 28, 2025
0
‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Review: Two Franchises, One Sequel

“Two branches, one tree.” That’s the mantra of the karate and kung fu masters in Karate Kid: Legends. They repeat the phrase ad nauseum, as if reciting it enough will eventually...

Read more

Spencer Pratt’s Comment on Heidi Montag Wig Controversy Explained

by rmtsa
May 28, 2025
0
Spencer Pratt’s Comment on Heidi Montag Wig Controversy Explained

With Heidi Montag‘s recent appearance at the 2025 American Music Awards red carpet turning many heads, her husband, Spencer Pratt, has come out to share some encouraging words...

Read more

Kathy Bates Says Garry Marshall Rejected Her for Role Due to Her Looks

by rmtsa
May 28, 2025
0
Kathy Bates Says Garry Marshall Rejected Her for Role Due to Her Looks

Kathy Bates claims the late Garry Marshall declined to cast her in 1991’s Frankie and Johnny because of her appearance. The veteran actress opened up about the way...

Read more

FRIENDSHIP is a Cringe-Fueled Comedy Fever Dream That Was Hilarious — GeekTyrant

by rmtsa
May 28, 2025
0
FRIENDSHIP is a Cringe-Fueled Comedy Fever Dream That Was Hilarious — GeekTyrant

I went into Friendship knowing it was going to be awkward. Like, deeply awkward and strange. But I was still not prepared for just how intensely cringe-inducing it...

Read more
Next Post
Michael Chernus Joins Peacock’s Limited Series ‘Devil in Disguise’ as John Wayne Gacy

Michael Chernus Joins Peacock’s Limited Series ‘Devil in Disguise’ as John Wayne Gacy

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • ‘House Of Villains’ Season 3 Full Cast, Peacock Sets 2026 Release Date
  • Social Media Reacts To Travis Hunter Marrying His Longtime Love
  • Capricorn Clark, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Former Assistant, Testifies

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In