“Papa Fujii’s Unexpected Journey,” a film project about a Japanese man’s attempt to understand his dead daughter’s life in Taiwan was named as the grand prize winner at the 2012 edition of the Gold…
“Papa Fujii’s Unexpected Journey,” a film project about a Japanese man’s attempt to understand his dead daughter’s life in Taiwan was named as the grand prize winner at the 2012 edition of thePrizes were announced on Wednesday evening at a ceremony as part of the ongoing Golden Horse Film Festival . The Golden Horse Film Awards, often regarded as the most important for Chinese-language cinema, will be announced on Saturday .
“Unexpected Journey” is to be directed by Hou Chi-jan, a writer-director and cinematographer best known for his 2012 film “When a Wolf Falls in Love With a Sheep.” The jury judging the project market praised the project’s “humanistic warmth and portrayal of intergenerational reconciliation,” and said that it is “not only poetic but also possesses commercial potential.”
The project market involved a record-high 63 works with some in development, some in progress and some in the TV series format. Organizers facilitated 1,205 meetings between creatives and potential backers. “The extremely high-quality further [demonstrated] that enthusiasm for the Chinese-language film market has not been dampened by the pandemic.,” said organizers.
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