There are also well-known film critics who guide and appreciate live performances, the Pudong Open Air Film Festival is held, and the public's "film festival" has brought in movies | directors | film critics
On the evening of July 28th, the square at 2769 Jinxiu Road, where the People's Culture and Art Museum is located in Pudong New Area, was brightly lit and had a lively atmosphere. The white-collar workers who rushed directly from the office after work, and the movie fans who came through social media were pleasantly surprised to find that the brilliant dopamine colors and numerous classic movie posters and stills have decorated this place into a joyful atmosphere and professional style of film display.
That night, with the classic love song and dance film "If Love" directed by renowned director Chen Kexin and starring Zhou Xun and Takeshi Kaneshiro playing on the big screen of 2769 Square, the first public welfare film of the 2023 "Summer Dopamine, Watch Movies Together" outdoor film exhibition in Pudong New Area opened to applause from nearly a thousand fans.
The original intention of the event organizer, the Pudong New Area Cultural and Art Guidance Center, was to turn public welfare films into a film exhibition featuring local folk music, making outdoor films once again a highlight of summer night entertainment for citizens. The reporter learned that this public welfare open-air film exhibition will be held for two consecutive weekend evenings from July 28th to 30th and August 4th to 6th. Six films will be carefully selected, and citizens can watch them for free.
In order to attract young movie fans, the organizers of this event have specially selected precious films that are rare to see in cinemas: in addition to the classic love song and dance film "If Love", there is also the World War II story film "Purple Butterfly" directed by literary director Lou Ye and starring Zhang Ziyi; And the only movie starring singer Li Wen during her lifetime, "Self entertainment". In addition, the event also included a well received Chinese animated film called "The Lion Boy" that was suitable for family gatherings, as well as "Doraemon: Big Xiong's Space War 2021" that hit the hearts of many fans.
The event also invited renowned film scholar Professor Ishikawa from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, as well as renowned film critics Lian Cheng Yicui and Guan Yadi for a pre screening tour. Professor Ishikawa stated that watching open-air movies is a unique phenomenon in film culture. Pudong public welfare film activities have always been popular among audiences and now attract more and more young audiences. It is a special emotional memory between movies, audiences, and the city.
In addition to expert interpretation and guidance, movie fans can also receive many carefully designed and unique creative film cultural and creative products at this event. It is reported that in the future, the Pudong New Area Cultural and Art Guidance Center will continue to carry out public welfare film exhibitions and distribution activities based on the needs of citizens, solidly promote the cultural welfare project, and allow citizens to enjoy excellent cultural achievements.