Chinese martial arts film ‘Shadow’ screened in Pakistan
According to a media report, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad jointly hosted the Chinese film “Shadow” screened for the public in Islamabad.Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib inaugurated the event and said that such exchanges would help the peoples of the two countries understand each other’s cultures.Furthermore,“Shadow,” directed by Zhang Yimou, is a martial arts film set in China during the period of the Three Kingdoms (220-280) that tells the story of a “shadow” man — a body double for royals and aristocrats.
ISLAMABAD: Chinese film “Shadow” was screened for the public in the capital of Islamabad amid strict measures against Covid-19.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad jointly hosted the film screening at a cinema in downtown Islamabad, which was attended by dozens of people from different walks of life.
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib inaugurated the event, saying he hopes that such exchanges would help the peoples of the two countries understand each other’s cultures.
Assistant Director at the External Publicity Wing (EPW) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Sana Saif told Xinhua the film is being screened as a goodwill gesture on the occasion of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to China.
“Shadow,” directed by Zhang Yimou, is a martial arts film set in China during the period of the Three Kingdoms (220-280) that tells the story of a “shadow” man — a body double for royals and aristocrats.
The film made its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in 2018.
In 2020, a Lollywood military action-romance film “Parwaaz Hai Junoon” hit Chinese cinemas, getting attention and praise from viewers.
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