Zhao Xuehao
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Best Art Direction
Art Direction, Pegasus 2
Jury Citation
The art direction of Pegasus 2 continues the style of the first film, with clearly upgraded race-car design and visual effects. The prop design and set transformations are carefully crafted, and the spatial layout and lighting effects are inventive and vivid. A large volume of design elements is turned into cinematic language, creating a highly immersive viewing experience.
Pegasus 2: Synopsis
Five years ago, in a heroic final push at Bayanbulak, legendary racer Zhang Chi (Shen Teng) won the race but lost everything. Because the lead seal was never found, the organising committee cancelled his result. He opened a driving school to make a living, only to be maliciously attacked online, and ended up broke and unknown. One day a phone call rekindles his passion for racing. The director of a mobility-scooter factory on the brink of closing (Jia Bing) is a fan of Zhang Chi and offers to sponsor his team for one last Bayanbulak race. Li Xiaohai (Fan Chengcheng), an exceptionally talented employee of the factory, grows quickly under joint training from Zhang Chi, Sun Yuqiang (Yin Zheng), Ji Xing (Zhang Benyu) and Liu Xiande (Sun Yizhou), a rookie student who has failed his driving test for years.