Chinese films about COVID, gay romance win big at Taiwan awards

Reuters - 23/11
Films from China about the COVID pandemic and a gay romance won major prizes on Saturday in Taiwan at the Golden Horse awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars.
TAIPEI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Films from China about the COVID pandemic and a gay romance won major prizes on Saturday in Taiwan at the Golden Horse awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars.
Unencumbered by the strict censorship of China, Taiwan's Golden Horse awards typically attract a diverse selection of films.
Chinese director Lou Ye's docu-drama about COVID lockdowns in China, An Unfinished Film, won for best film and for best director, awards accepted by his wife Ma Yingli as he is in Japan for work.
"We all went through that difficult period together," Lou said in a message Ma read out, thanking those who worked on the film.
Lou has had numerous run-ins with Chinese censors, including with his sexually graphic 2006 film "Summer Palace".
Meanwhile the black-and-white gay drama "Bel Ami" by Chinese director Geng Jun, though produced in France, won for best l...
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