I Am a Director. When I Debuted, I Didn't Know Who My Opponent Was.

The Cannes Film Festival Organizing Committee held a press conference in Paris on April 23 to announce the film list of each major unit of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. As expected, the Chinese-language film competition section, which is hot this time, accounted for 4 of the 20 participating films. Du Qifeng's new film "Revenge" and Cai Ming-liang's new film "Face", both of which have French investment, were safely shortlisted. Mainland Chinese director Lou Ye's new film "Spring Breeze Evening" was shortlisted as a Hong Kong film. Li An's new film "Making Woodstock" also succeeded in late production and was on the last train to compete for the Palme d'Or. Surprisingly, among the Japanese films that enjoyed great success last year, only one film called "Shoplifters" was shortlisted this year, and the director was Chinese. It was Li Tang, a Chinese student studying in Japan who yesterday criticized "Nanjing Nanjing" for its double logic confusion and wrote an article online "Luchuan Lost the Bottom Line". Reporter: "Director Li, "Nanjing" was released yesterday. You wrote an article criticizing the director for losing his bottom line. What was your original intention in filming the Japanese film "Shoplifters"? Aren't you worried that domestic public opinion will say that you are Japanese-loving?" Li Tang: "Let me talk about "Nanjing Nanjing" first. This kind of movie is completely sensational. This view of history that ignores the facts makes people shudder." "As for "Shoplifters," it reflects the most realistic situation at the bottom of Japanese society. I have never worried that domestic public opinion will say that I am Japan-loving. On the contrary, it may offend many Japanese people, but I have a clear conscience." "Because film is an art based on reality. As a director, you can use your imagination, but you can't take it for granted."