Wang Zhifei
Award-Winning Filmmaker
Best Supporting Actor
As Zhu De, The Bugle from Gutian
Jury Citation
The jury found that actor Wang Zhifei, in The Bugle from Gutian, with charismatic and highly expressive acting, conveys the complexity and depth of a leader. He breaks away from stereotyped portrayals and presents a well-known leader in a vivid, flesh-and-blood way that feels fresh.
The Bugle from Gutian: Synopsis
The Bugle from Gutian was made to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. With sincere artistic expression and innovative techniques, and from the perspective of a young Red Army bugler, it tells how, as the Red Army broke out from Jinggangshan and moved to western Fujian, young revolutionary leaders led the young Red Army in searching for truth in desperate circumstances, opening the remarkable path to the success of the Chinese revolution.