The 29th Shanghai TV Festival "Magnolia Fragrance" benefit screening guided tour event has carefully designed eight sections: Enjoying Childhood Fun, Trendy Chinese Comics, Life Force, Charm of Competition, Colorful World, Shanghai TV Festival x BBC Studios Cooperation Unit: Endless Exploration, Bright Planet, and Wonderful Journey. A total of 33 animations, Chinese dramas, overseas dramas, and documentaries registered for the Magnolia Awards will be screened.
What I want to share with you today is the film list of three units: Power of Life, Charm of Competition, and Colorful World.
Power of Life
Life Force
01
Jin Yong's Martial Arts World
The Legend of Heroes
Jin Yong's Martial Arts World
China｜Chinese drama｜45min*3 episodes
Based on Mr. Jin Yong's national classic works and chivalrous spirit, five major directors have joined hands to write an unprecedented grand chapter in Jin Yong's Jianghu in the innovative form of fine character unit dramas.
02
Coco Chanel, Unfettered
Coco Chanel: Unbuttoned
Coco Chanel, Unfettered
UK｜Documentary｜90min*1 episode
Through a large amount of historical materials and interviews, the entrepreneurial and growth story of Coco Chanel is truly restored.
This film has a post-screening guided tour:
Guided tour guests
Xu Xiao
Director of Shanghai Television Artists Association
Creative Director of the Editorial Office of Shanghai Radio and Television Media Integration Center (Kandongfang (Shanghai) Media Co., Ltd.)
03
Van Gogh: The Journey to the Master
Van Gogh, the Making of a Master
Van Gogh: The Journey to the Master
France｜Documentary｜52min*1 episode
The film invites us to rediscover the work of Vincent van Gogh through the character of Johanna Bunger van Gogh, his sister-in-law and heiress to his estate. Although she only met him in the last two months of his life, she worked throughout her life to make his paintings famous. By following her hard work in understanding Van Gogh's art and introducing him to critics and dealers, we see Van Gogh's genius in an unprecedented and deeply human light.
This film has a post-screening guided tour:
Guided tour guests
He Qing
Executive Director of Shanghai Television Artists Association
National First-Class Screenwriter of Shanghai Film Studio
Charm of Competition
The charm of competition
01
Roger Federer: Road to a Championship
Roger Federer – A Champion’s Journey
Roger Federer: Road to a Championship
UK｜Documentary｜53min*1 episode
The honor board at Wimbledon Stadium is filled with brilliant names. In 1998, another name appeared - Roger Federer. When he won the Junior Wimbledon Championship at the age of 17, he never imagined the success he would achieve in the future.
This film has a post-screening guided tour:
Guided tour guests
Zhou Li
Director of Shanghai Television Artists Association
Chief Editor of Shanghai Radio and Television Station Five Star Sports Channel Editorial Center
02
Fernando Alonso Season 1
Fernando Season 1
Fernando Alonso Season 1
Spain｜Documentary｜50min*2 episodes
It was a privilege to witness the most extraordinary phase in the career of the driver from Asturias, Spain. In 2019 and early 2020, Fernando Alonso set his sights on the most legendary race in the world. The first goal was the "Triple Crown", an achievement that only one driver in history had achieved, in 1972: Graham Hill.
03
Hangzhou Asian Games Special Issue: E-sports in China
Hangzhou Asian Games Album
- Esports in China
Hangzhou Asian Games Special Issue: E-sports in China
China｜Documentary｜40min*2 episodes
As a sequel to "Esports in China" broadcast in 2020, the documentary "Hangzhou Asian Games Special: Esports in China" uses three episodes totaling 120 minutes to fully show the occurrence and development of esports in China. Esports has become an official event of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, and medals are directly included in the medal list, giving esports teenagers the opportunity to win glory for the country. The documentary fully records the entire process of esports being selected for the Asian Games, preparations for related events, the formation of the national team, the growth of players, and official competitions.
Vivid World
Colorful World
01
The man called the professor
The Camorrist
The man called the professor
Italy｜Overseas drama｜50min*2 episodes
The series is based on the true story of Italian mafia godfather Raffaello. Although Raffaello, known as the "Professor", was in prison, he did not lose his desire for power. He still established a new Camorra organization that influenced both the black and white worlds with his wisdom and strategy. With the help of his loyal sister Rosalia, he escaped from prison and gradually expanded the power of the organization through collusion, planning and fighting with various forces, successfully infiltrating all levels of society.
This film has a post-screening guided tour:
Guided tour guests
Cheng Bo
Vice President, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Shanghai Film Academy, Shanghai University
Executive Dean of Shanghai Vancouver Film School
02
Onihei Criminal Accounts - Sakura-yashiki
ONIHEI: Lawless Love
Onihei Criminal Accounts - Sakura-yashiki
Japan｜Overseas drama｜96min*1 episode
The story takes place in the Edo period. Hasegawa Heizo, the new chief of the "Fire Thieves Kaifang", and Kishi Sannosuke were good friends who met in the dojo when they were young. Many years later, they met by chance and inadvertently talked about Afang, a girl they both liked when they were young. But when Hasegawa Heizo sent someone to inquire about Afang's background, he discovered and seized a theft that was being planned, and also realized that Afang, who had experienced ups and downs, had become different from the past...
03
Star Trek: Picard Season 3
Star Trek: Picard Season 3
Star Trek: Picard Season 3
USA｜Overseas drama｜50min*1 episode
In the epic and thrilling finale of Star Trek: Picard, a desperate message from a long-lost friend pulls Starfleet legend Admiral Jean-Luc Picard into the most daring mission of his life, forcing him to recruit allies spanning generations old and new. This final adventure puts him on a collision course with legacies of the past and explosive new revelations that will forever change the fate of the Federation.
The reservation channel for this year's TV festival's benefit screenings will be open at 12 noon on June 17. Audiences can make reservations through the Damai mobile app , and if successful, they can participate in activities related to the reserved show.
This year's TV festival's benefit screenings are supported by the Shanghai People's Art Museum and the Shanghai Television Artists Association.
