Tran Anh Hung and Zhang Yimou shine on the red carpet of the Tokyo Film Festival

The red carpet opening of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) on the evening of October 23 welcomed famous filmmakers from Asia and Japan.

Đạo diễn Trần Anh Hùng (giữa) cùng vợ Trần Nữ Yên Khê và tài tử Pháp Benoit Magimel của phim The Pot-au-Feu trên thảm đỏ Liên hoan phim Tokyo lần thứ 36 - Ảnh: AP — *Director Tran Anh Hung (center) with his wife Tran Nu Yen Khe and French actor Benoit Magimel of the film The Pot-au-Feu on the red carpet of the 36th Tokyo Film Festival - Photo: AP*

The red carpet event and opening ceremony of the 36th Tokyo Film Festival took place on the evening of October 23 in Tokyo, Japan (local time).

Director Tran Anh Hung attended this year's film festival as the author of The Pot-au-Feu - a film participating in the Gala Selection category in Tokyo this year.

He walked the red carpet with his wife Tran Nu Yen Khe , who is also the film's art designer, and French actor Benoit Magimel, who plays the lead role in the film.

In addition to screening and introducing films, director Tran Anh Hung will participate in Asia Lounge with discussions and exchanges with leading Asian directors such as Zhang Yimou, Jia Zhangke, Gu Xiaogang, Yoji Yamada, Mouly Surya and Yang Yonghi.

Tài tử Benoit Magimel được khán giả xin chữ ký khi dự sự kiện thảm đỏ, đứng gần ông là đạo diễn Trần Anh Hùng - Ảnh: AP — *Actor Benoit Magimel was asked for an autograph by the audience when attending the red carpet event, standing next to him was director Tran Anh Hung - Photo: AP*

Ban giám khảo Liên hoan phim quốc tế Tokyo 2023, nhà sản xuất phim Trần Thị Bích Ngọc đến từ Việt Nam (thứ hai từ trái qua) - Ảnh: NGỌC NICK M — *The jury of the 2023 Tokyo International Film Festival, film producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc from Vietnam (second from left) - Photo: NGOC NICK M*

Noting from the red carpet, Variety also emphasized that directors Wim Wenders and Zhang Yimou were the focus of this year's event as the Tokyo Film Festival is trying to restart international connections.

Director Zhang Yimou appeared on the red carpet as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 36th Tokyo Film Festival. He is a veteran filmmaker of world cinema, a master admired throughout the world and Asia.

Zhang Yimou's presence is also a manifestation of the improved cultural exchanges between China and Japan. There are many Chinese films participating in the 2023 Tokyo Film Festival. The opening ceremony also devoted an important part to honor Zhang Yimou.

Đạo diễn Trương Nghệ Mưu trên thảm đỏ, ông là một trong những nhà làm phim được vinh danh năm nay - Ảnh: AP — *Director Zhang Yimou on the red carpet, he is one of the filmmakers honored this year - Photo: AP*

"This is like a new beginning for me," Zhang Yimou said when accepting the award. He had previously attended the Tokyo Film Festival twice, 36 years ago and 18 years ago.

Hiroyasu Ando, president of the Tokyo Film Festival, said that this year the organizers are pleased to welcome 2,000 visitors from abroad. Last year, due to various restrictions, the organizers only welcomed 100 foreign visitors.

Mr. Hiroyasu Ando also apologized to the guests for the slow pace of the red carpet event, causing inconvenience to many guests. "We were overloaded, so things did not go as smoothly as expected," he explained.

Đạo diễn Trương Nghệ Mưu (trái) nhận giải Thành tựu trọn đời từ chủ tịch Liên hoan phim Tokyo, ông Hiroyasu Ando - Ảnh: Oricon — *Director Zhang Yimou (left) receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from Tokyo Film Festival chairman Hiroyasu Ando - Photo: Oricon*

German director Wim Wenders, who directed the opening film Perfect Days , is also the president of the jury for this year's festival. He also played a key role in organizing the 120th anniversary of the birth of cinema master Ozu Yasujiro .

On the jury there is a representative from Vietnam, producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc (film Glorious Ashes ).

Đạo diễn Wim Wenders giới thiệu đoàn làm phim Perfect days trên thảm đỏ - Ảnh: AP — *Director Wim Wenders introduces the Perfect Days crew on the red carpet - Photo: AP*

Đoàn làm phim Perfect days của Nhật Bản trên thảm đỏ liên hoan phim - Ảnh: AP — *The Japanese film crew Perfect Days on the red carpet at the film festival - Photo: AP*

Đạo diễn Takashi Yamazaki (bìa trái) và nam diễn viên Ryunosuke Kamiki, nữ diễn viên Minami Hamab của phim Godzilla Minus One trên thảm đỏ khai mạc - Ảnh: AP — *Director Takashi Yamazaki (left cover) and actor Ryunosuke Kamiki, actress Minami Hamab of the film Godzilla Minus One on the red carpet of the opening ceremony - Photo: AP*

Đoàn phim Lumberjack the Monster chụp ảnh selfie trên thảm đỏ (từ trái sang): Nanao, Kazuya Kamenashi và đạo diễn Takashi Miike - Ảnh: AP — *The crew of Lumberjack the Monster takes a selfie on the red carpet (from left to right): Nanao, Kazuya Kamenashi and director Takashi Miike - Photo: AP*

Perfect Days is considered to be the best fictional film by director Wim Wenders in many years. The film is set in Japan, so it is considered very suitable to open TIFF this year.

The Tokyo Film Festival runs from October 23 to November 1. The closing film will be Godzilla Minus One.

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