The 35th China Golden Rooster Awards
Synopsis
The film is adapted from the stage production and uses the distinctive art form of Shanghai opera to present the "Mogao Spirit" of the new era. Its moving story, classic vocal style and fine traditional Chinese culture take on new life in a new era. Daughter of Dunhuang stars Mao Shanyu, a noted Shanghai opera performer and National Class One Actor. Based on Fan Jinshi, honorary president of the Dunhuang Academy, it recounts her more than fifty years of archaeology, research and conservation work at Dunhuang. It tells of the "Mogao Spirit" of generations of Dunhuang workers represented by Fan Jinshi, "staying in the desert, devoting oneself willingly, taking on responsibility and forging ahead", and shows the unique artistic value of the Mogao Caves in the history of world civilization.
Jury Citation
Based on a Shanghai opera stage production and on real locations in Dunhuang, Daughter of Dunhuang uses two interwoven narrative strands to tell how Fan Jinshi devoted more than fifty years to safeguarding and protecting Dunhuang's cultural heritage. The film uses the language of cinema to bring out the aesthetic strengths of Chinese opera, working toward the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional Chinese opera. The "Mogao Spirit" it celebrates, "staying in the desert, devoting oneself willingly, taking on responsibility and forging ahead", opens new historical and aesthetic ground for opera films of the new era. Winner of Best Opera Film.
Film Information
Director
Mao Shanyu | Qian Sijian | Ling Yuegang | Wu Zhengguang
Genre:
Drama | Biography | Opera
Starring:
Mao Shanyu | Qian Sijian | Ling Yuegang | Wu Zhengguang
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Language:
Mandarin
Running Time:
95 min
