"Dog Array" won a double award at Cannes, and Peng Yuyan and his dog jointly accepted the award
1905 movie network news Recently, the winners of the "One Focus" section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival were announced. The film directed and starring won the highest prize in the "One Focus" section: One Focus Award.
At the awards ceremony, director Guan Hu, chief producer, lead actor Peng Yuyan, and an important actor in the film, Dog Xiaoxin, took the stage to accept the awards, sharing the glorious moment belonging to "Dog Array" and Chinese-language films. It is touching that director Guan Hu not only thanked the judges and the staff in front and behind the film stage, but also commemorated his father on the podium, and "shared the glory tonight" with everyone who gave him strength.
"Our movie is a story about’hitting the road again, ‘" the director said. "I hope everything tonight will turn into a force that will help us hit the road again, always on the road, always on the road." The chief producer, Liang Jing, borrowed a line from the movie to express her feelings, "Stand up and walk forward, don’t look back, I hope Chinese movies will get better and better."
Peng Yuyan said very excitedly, "I am very happy to participate in this work of director Guan Hu, this is an excellent team," the creators’ sincere emotional expression won the applause of the audience, and this film full of strength and vitality also filled the audience’s expectations.
At the same time, Xiao Xin, the dog actor in the film, also won the "Golden Palm of Dogs Jury Award" at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for his surprise performance. The "Golden Palm of Dogs Jury Award" is a special award at the Cannes Film Festival to recognize the dog actors who have outstanding performance in the film. At the award ceremony, Xiao Xin wore his own award-winning collar, which was very cool. Toby Rose, the founder of the award, said that "the film’Dog Formation ‘is of great significance, and the director Guan Hu has invested in the creation with the most authentic attitude."
Peng Yuyan accompanied Xiao Xin to receive the award and shared this moment of honor. Interestingly, Peng Yuyan also delivered an acceptance speech for Xiao Xin, "Thank you for recognizing our performance, hope to make more movies, bring happiness to more people, and look forward to the next time we walk the Cannes red carpet together."
When taking a group photo, Xiao Xin took the initiative to post with Peng Yuyan, which attracted a burst of cheers from the scene. Peng Yuyan also expressed his gratitude and unconditional love for Xiao Xin, "Thank you Xiao Xin for letting me share the stage with him. I adopted Xiao Xin after the shooting because I couldn’t imagine being separated from him." The interaction between one person and one dog was very warm, and I also looked forward to their wonderful cooperation in "Dog Array".
The movie "Dog Formation" tells the story of Jiro (Peng Yuyan), who has just been released from prison in a northwestern town, returning to his hometown more than ten years ago. In the face of prejudice and prevention, Jiro does not know how to start a new life. After being forced to join the dog fighting team for a living, he saves a black stray dog, and he also gains the courage to go on the road again through his relationship with the black dog. One person and one dog embrace each other’s new life in mutual redemption.
In the movie, Peng Yuyan is accompanied by stray dogs, one person and one dog, and communicates in a way that transcends language, which is touching. Many audiences were moved by the dog’s performance and bluntly said that "dogs deserve a Palme d’Or". In Guan Hu’s movies, there is no shortage of fusion and confrontation between human nature and animal nature. This time, the dog shooting also surprised the audience. Some viewers said that "Guan Hu has especially discovered the cold, loyalty, loneliness and sense of destiny in dogs."
As for the touching redemptive emotions between humans and dogs in the film, the extranet audience commented, "One person, one dog, two stray souls find each other, and the warmth and cruelty are just right."
The movie is scheduled to be released on June 15, and I look forward to seeing this story full of life and courage on the big screen.