Movie: Taichung to host 45th Golden Horse Film Awards
Movie: Taichung to host 45th Golden Horse Film Awards
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Taichung will host the 2008 (45th) Golden Horse Film Awards Ceremony. A film festival related to the awards will be held in November. Previously, the city held the 41st Golden Horse Film Awards on December 4, 2004.
"Taichung is the birthplace of Taiwan cinema," said Mayor Jason Hu at an August 24 press conference held to unveil the upcoming movie festival. "We are hoping to become a movie-friendly city by hosting this movie festival."
The film industry is a valuable piece of Taiwan's culture heritage; the central and city governments should fund initiatives that encourage young people to enter the business, said the mayor.
Hu also signed a contract with Liao Jr-de, president of the Motion Picture Development Foundation ROC, to officially take responsibility to host the movie festival. Chen Chih-kuan, director of the Department of Motion Picture Affairs of the Government Information Office and Golden Horse Festival and Awards Chairwoman Peggy Chiao witnessed the signing.
Chiao bestowed an honorary Golden Horse trophy to Lin Chi-ling, a popular Taiwanese model, in recognition of her role as the official spokesperson for the 2008 Golden Horse Awards, hoping that Lin's popularity will attract more people to participate in the festival's events. The trophy was handcrafted by Loretta Yang, founder of Liuligongfang, a world-famous Taiwan-based glass studio devoted to artistic Chinese glassware.
Lin, who was extremely excited to take on the role of spokesperson, successfully transformed herself from a supermodel into an actress after starring in John Woo's epic film "Red Cliff" earlier this year. Her maiden role as the hostess of a major international ceremony occurred at the Golden Horse Awards ceremony four years ago in Taichung. Now four years later, Lin will shoot trailers for the Golden Horse Awards and film festival free of charge.
The 2008 Golden Horse Film Festival will be held at the Vie Show Cinemas Taichung Durban from November 22nd to December 4th. There will also be an exhibition of the works of famous Taiwanese director Lee Hsing's on the 13th floor of the Chungyo Department Store in Taichung City from November 21 to December 7, and a seminar on his films.
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Taichung will host the 2008 (45th) Golden Horse Film Awards Ceremony. A film festival related to the awards will be held in November. Previously, the city held the 41st Golden Horse Film Awards on December 4, 2004.
"Taichung is the birthplace of Taiwan cinema," said Mayor Jason Hu at an August 24 press conference held to unveil the upcoming movie festival. "We are hoping to become a movie-friendly city by hosting this movie festival."
The film industry is a valuable piece of Taiwan's culture heritage; the central and city governments should fund initiatives that encourage young people to enter the business, said the mayor.
Hu also signed a contract with Liao Jr-de, president of the Motion Picture Development Foundation ROC, to officially take responsibility to host the movie festival. Chen Chih-kuan, director of the Department of Motion Picture Affairs of the Government Information Office and Golden Horse Festival and Awards Chairwoman Peggy Chiao witnessed the signing.
Chiao bestowed an honorary Golden Horse trophy to Lin Chi-ling, a popular Taiwanese model, in recognition of her role as the official spokesperson for the 2008 Golden Horse Awards, hoping that Lin's popularity will attract more people to participate in the festival's events. The trophy was handcrafted by Loretta Yang, founder of Liuligongfang, a world-famous Taiwan-based glass studio devoted to artistic Chinese glassware.
Lin, who was extremely excited to take on the role of spokesperson, successfully transformed herself from a supermodel into an actress after starring in John Woo's epic film "Red Cliff" earlier this year. Her maiden role as the hostess of a major international ceremony occurred at the Golden Horse Awards ceremony four years ago in Taichung. Now four years later, Lin will shoot trailers for the Golden Horse Awards and film festival free of charge.
The 2008 Golden Horse Film Festival will be held at the Vie Show Cinemas Taichung Durban from November 22nd to December 4th. There will also be an exhibition of the works of famous Taiwanese director Lee Hsing's on the 13th floor of the Chungyo Department Store in Taichung City from November 21 to December 7, and a seminar on his films.
source:
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2008/09/08/news0000.htm
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