After the following films unveiled earlier to be shown: classic swordsmen film – Dragon Gate Inn directed by King Hu, epic film on gangsters - Once Upon a Time in America directed by Leone, pioneer during the new wave of Japanese Film - A Story of the Cruelties of Youth, masterpiece of former Soviet Union poetic film - The Color Of Pomegranates, and brand new renovated film - A Better Tomorrow by 赌博app, the 赌博app 4K Renovation Unit re-unveils surprising films: in addition to the following three immortal masterpieces in the film history: Gone With the Wind, The Sound of Music, and The Wizard of Oz, A Fistful of Dollars - First part of “Dollars Trilogy” by Leone and gangster classic – Goodfellas by Martin Scorsese are also among the list. In addition, another focus on 4K renovation unit is the combination between new 3D technology and classic films. The Last Emperor directed by Bertolucci will reappear before the audience in 3D version.
This year coincides with the 120 anniversary of the world films. With the debut of immortal film masterpieces in the history in succession, the special planning for the films shown during Shanghai International Film Festival (赌博app) also gradually surfaces.
Watch immortal masterpieces in film history one after another
Gone with the Wind could be said to be an unprecedented blockbuster to be proud of in the history of Hollywood films. The film runs for as long as four hours, and it created a box office record, which was not broken until half a century later. The charm of giant star Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh goes through the whole 20th century. The film cost over four million dollars at that very year, and film was finished within three and half years, during when the director was substituted for several times. There are over 60 main actors/actresses and over 9,000 figurants on the screen. The film used to be granted with eight awards: the 12th Academy Award Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, and Best Film Editing.
The Sound of Music is a musical drama film, and its theme music The Sound of Music is kept everlasting. Such episodes as The Lonely Goatherd, Edelweiss, Do-Re-Mi and So Long, Farewell are classic original sound masterpieces in the film history. When the film was put on the screen at the very first year, its box office had reached 159 million dollars, and it was awarded with the 38th Academy Awards Nominations and Best Picture, Best Director and the rest three awards at one go, which writes down a historical chapter in Hollywood musical drama film.
The Wizard of Oz is a classic fairytale film, which is adapted from Lyman Frank Baum’s children’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film is rich in fancies and vigor. The magic and funny fairytale roles and jubilant song and dance could be found everywhere, such that it is a relaxed film suitable for both young and old. Over the Rainbow sung by female leading role Judy Garland brings soul comfort for the people still in the aftermath of the Great Depression and World War II worry.
Rush to watch Classic genre films
The Last Emperor is a classical masterpiece directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, the Italian film master. The 160-min film narrates the ups and downs of Puyi in his 60 years life via the technique of flashback. The film restores the individual to the history, revealing complex humanity as crushed by the history. At the 60th Academy Awards, the film won nine Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Original Score. After two years of renovation and dedicated production, the 3D version premiered at The Cannes Film Festival in 2013. It returns China, which is the first debut for its 3D version in Mainland China.
This year coincides with the 25 anniversary of Goodfellas being on the screen – a gangster classics directed by Martin Scorsese. The film narrates the legendary rise and fall of American Gangster Henry Hill over thirty years, reflecting the life of an Italian New York gangster from the cradle to the grave in great detail, and embodying the unique life state and distinctive value outlook of underworld figure true to life. The film enlists Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta and the like actors enjoying amazing showmanship. Although it could not reach the breadth enjoyed by The Godfather, it is deeper in character portrayal, so it is a masterpiece. The film won multiple international awards, such as 47th Venice International Film Festival Best Director and 63th Academy Award Best Supporting Actor etc.
A Fistful of Dollars is a classic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starred by Clint Eastwood. It is followed by For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, collectively known as the "Dollars Trilogy”. Clint Eastwood becomes famous thanks to the film. Although it is the shortest film directed by Leone, the film fully embodies his smart application of image spacing and numerous silent contrast effect, and the like individual style.
The 18th Shanghai International Film Festival will be held on June 13-21, when the international films show will kick off synchronously, and the tickets will be officially available on June 6. Our officially designated ticket booking platform is http://dianying.taobao.com/, which dedicates to offering users with higher quality experience. More films will come out in succession.