Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun and finance writer Wu Xiaobo announced new
movie projects Sunday at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival.
Tan's project, "Six Dreams — Resurrection" is a competition for young
directors around the world, who are invited to create a short film based on his
concerto for violin, cello and piano.
Tan said the inspiration for the piece came from three Chinese martial arts
films: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by Ang Lee, "Hero" by Zhang Yimou and
"The Banquet" by Feng Xiaogang. He said he used the three instruments to
represent the three female protagonists.
The films' directors will join Tan and others to judge the competition, and
the six best entries will be screened at next year's film festival.
Meanwhile, Wu said he is working with friends Qin Xiaoyu and Wu Feiyue on a
documentary titled "My Poems."
The film tells the story of the "Made in China" brand through the eyes of 10
factory workers. It is scheduled for release at next year's festival.
Also yesterday, a short clip of a new fantasy film starring Pierce Brosnan
and Fan Bingbing was shown at a press conference at the Shanghai Film
Theater.
Directed by Sean McNamara, "The Moon and the Sun" was shot in the Palace of
Versailles and tells the fantastical tale of a relationship between King Louis
XIV of France and a mermaid.
The closing awards ceremony for this year's festival will take place tonight,
with Oscar-winner Natalie Portman among the stars set to grace the red
carpet.
Other big names will include Michael Bay, the American director of
"Transformers: Age of Extinction," who will be joined by cast members Mark
Wahlberg, Jack Reynor and Li Bingbing.
The latest in the "Transformers" franchise will also be the closing movie of
this year's festival.