9月24日和25日，由杨圆圆执导的电影《女人世界》在第八届平遥国际电影展举行全球首映，并举办新闻发布会。杨圆圆和主创人员到场与观众、媒体进行了深度交流。
《女人世界》是杨圆圆首部长片电影。杨圆圆在发布会上表示，自己拍摄这部纪录片源于对主角们的“一见钟情”，并通过在影片中增加大量不同质感的素材，在音乐、动画、历史材料上与主创们实现“共舞”，同时也尝试绘制更完整的“华人拼图”。制片人徐筱透露，她与杨圆圆是在平遥国际电影展相识的。同杨圆圆一样，在不断接触这群高龄舞者的过程中，自己也被她们的生命力撼动，因而一同踏上这一发掘“时空胶囊”的旅程。
第八届平遥国际电影展“藏龙单元”首映现场
8th Pingyao International Film Festival (PIFF) "Hidden Dragon" section
《女人世界》是一部纪录片，讲述了“都板街舞团”跨越大洋的文化寻根之旅。舞团从美国的旧金山与拉斯维加斯出发，前往古巴哈瓦那的唐人街，最终抵达祖先的故乡——中国，实现了她们长久以来的心愿，重返故土。在影片中，各个旅程中的回忆逐渐被揭示，舞团成员对昔日舞台的情感也缓缓流露。每到一个演出地点，更多关于主角们的往事也随之被揭开，使观众逐步了解到她们从少年到青年间充满传奇与坎坷的舞蹈历程。影片融合了档案资料、历史记录与生动的实地拍摄，不仅是一场回顾美国华人演艺界的旅程，更是展现舞者传奇以及生命和奋斗之美的精彩篇章。
杨圆圆《女人世界》电影片段
Luka Yuanyuan Yang, Chinatown Cha-Cha, film clip
《女人世界》电影幕后
Chinatown Cha-Cha, film footage
On September 24 and 25, the film Chinatown Cha-Cha, directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang, had its global premiere at the 8th Pingyao International Film Festival (PIFF), along with a press conference. Luka and the creative team were present to engage in in-depth discussions with the audience and the media.
Chinatown Cha-Cha is Luka's first feature film as a director. During the press conference, Luka stated that her motivation for creating this documentary arose from an "instant connection" with the protagonists. She incorporated a diverse array of materials into the film, collaborating with her creative team to achieve a "symphony" of music, animation, and historical footage, while also striving to create a more comprehensive "Chinese puzzle". Producer Xu Xiao disclosed that she and Luka met at the Pingyao International Film Festival. Similar to Luka, Xu expressed how her ongoing interactions with the senior dancers profoundly moved her, prompting both of them to embark on a journey to explore the "time capsule" of these remarkable individuals.
第八届平遥国际电影展“藏龙单元”首映现场
8th Pingyao International Film Festival (PIFF) "Hidden Dragon" section
Chinatown Cha-Cha is a documentary that tells the story of the "Duban Dance Troupe" and their cross-ocean journey of cultural rediscovery. The troupe embarks from San Francisco and Las Vegas in the United States, travels to Chinatown in Havana, Cuba, and ultimately reaches their ancestral homeland—China—fulfilling their long-held desire to return to their roots. Throughout the film, memories from their journey are gradually revealed, allowing the members of the troupe to express their deep emotions associated with their former stages. At each performance location, more of the protagonists’ past stories come to light, enabling the audience to gain insight into the legendary and tumultuous dance journeys they undertook from youth to young adulthood. The film blends archival materials, historical records, and vibrant on-location footage, offering not only a reflective journey through the experiences of Chinese artists in the American performing arts scene but also a stunning portrayal of the dancers' legacies and the beauty of life and struggle.
观众反馈
Audience Reflections
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
杨圆圆，1989年生于北京，是一名视觉艺术家与电影导演，她的作品常常由纪实素材与档案交织而成，她用影像、摄影、书籍、装置、表演等方式去探讨身份、移民和记忆相关的话题。杨圆圆于2013年毕业于伦敦艺术大学并获摄影本科学位。
杨圆圆的艺术作品被KADIST基金会和上海当代艺术博物馆收藏，她的工作获得亚洲文化协会和Art in General的支持。她曾获宝格丽闪耀之辉奖、ART POWER年度艺术发现大奖等奖项。
她的电影作品出现在《纽约客》杂志，新奥尔良电影节，亚特兰大电影节、卡姆登国际电影节、亚美国际电影节、台湾国际女性影展等。她的首部长片《女人世界》收到The Gotham, Doc Edge，平遥国际电影展、北京国际电影节，CNEX华人纪录片提案大会、山一国际女性影展、海浪电影周等机构及影展的支持，2024年9月和10月分别在平遥国际电影展“藏龙”单元和夏威夷国际电影节“主竞赛单元”首映，之后也将在中国院线公映。
作为一名视觉艺术家，她的作品曾展出于CHAT六厂（香港）、外滩美术馆（上海）、上海当代艺术博物馆（上海）、时代美术馆（广州）、时代艺术中心（德国）、华美艺术协会456画廊(美国）、Art in General（美国）、乌拉圭当代艺术中心（乌拉圭）、木木美术馆（北京）、三影堂摄影艺术中心（北京）、金鹰美术馆（南京）、四方当代美术馆（南京）、OCAT（北京、上海、深圳）、AIKE（上海）、Modern Art Base（上海）、上海城市空间艺术季（上海）。
Luka Yuanyuan Yang, born in Beijing in 1989, is a visual artist and film director. Her works often intertwine documentary materials and archival content, utilizing various mediums such as video, photography, books, installations, and performance to explore themes related to identity, migration, and memory. Yang graduated in 2013 from the University of the Arts London with a Bachelor’s degree in Photography.
Her artistic works are part of the collections of the KADIST Foundation and the Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art. Additionally, her projects have received support from the Asian Cultural Council and Art in General. She has been honored with several awards, including the Bulgari Shining Star Award and the ART POWER Annual Art Discovery Award.
As a filmmaker, Her film works have appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, in film festivals such as the New Orleans Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Camden International Film Festival, Asian American International Film Festival, Taiwan International Women's Film Festival, and others. Her debut feature film, Chinatown Cha-Cha has received support from organizations and film festivals such as The Gotham, Doc Edge, Pingyao International Film Festival, Beijing International Film Festival, CNEX Chinese Documentary Proposal Festival, Shannxi International Women's Film Festival, and Hai Lang Film Week. It will be screened in the "Hidden Dragon" section at Pingyao International Film Festival and Hawaii International Fil Festival in September and October 2024, and will also be released in Chinese theaters.
As a visual artist, her work has been exhibited at Centre for Heritage Arts & Textile, Hong Kong; Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai; Power Station of Art, Shanghai; Times Art Museum & Times Arts Center Berlin; Chinese American Arts Council, New York City; Art in General, New York City; Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo, Uruguay; M WOODS, Beijing; Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing; G Museum of Art, Nanjing; Sifang Art Museum, Nanjing; OCAT, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen; AIKE, Shanghai; and Modern Art Base, Shanghai, among others. Luka's artwork has received support from institutions such as the KADIST Foundation and Asian Cultural Council. She has also earned numerous international accolades, including BVLGARI Avrora Award (2023); Art Power 100 (2019); Huayu Youth Award (2016); Rencontres d’Arles The Arthor Book Award (2015); Magenta Foundation (2013); and the Three Shadows Tierney Fellowship (2012).
