BEIJING: Pak-China film award ceremony held here to promote cultural exchanges.
Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Jamal Shah said on the occasion that the cultural bridge’s impact is long-lasting. In a passionate speech delivered at the Pakistan Embassy, he shed light on the intrinsic power embedded within the nation’s rich heritage and cultural tapestry, asserting its potential to foster unity and resilience in the face of modern challenges, Gwadar Pro reported
About Pakistan’s outstanding achievement in the culture awarding ceremony of Ba’Tie Girl, the first China-Pakistan co-production film, he said that Ba’Tie Girl is a feature film based on the friendship between the people of China and Pakistan which is co-produced by Hunarkada production and China Film Administration.
“We are planning to organize an cultural caravan by the end of this year aimed at transcending economic ties and strengthening cultural bonds between Pakistan, China, and the Central Asian States,” the minister said.
The Minister informed that the caravan will start from Xi’an, China, and travel through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, UAE, Oman, Gwadar, and Karachi before culminating in Islamabad.
“CPEC will be documented to reflect upon the land, life, and the people along China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Silk Route covering Central Asian countries during December this year,” he added.
“The next film, called Cut is also going to be a joint venture between China and Pakistan and that is about the multifaceted Pakistani film industry.
The story is about a struggle for a few motivated filmmakers to try to revive the Pakistani film industry. Some Chinese friends join them to support their struggle and eventually they succeed,” he stated.
On that occasion, the Ambassador of Pakistan to China Moin ul Haque said that the most important part of assistance is the cultural cooperation, the people-to-people exchanges between our two countries.
“The film is about the empowerment of women, friendship, resilience, tolerance, and understanding. I think it’s also about the goodness that you find in each other’s hearts,” the Ambassador added.
Xie Peng, Chairman of Chengcheng Film Company told the audience that the film Batie Girl tells a heartwarming story of mutual help and redemption between a young Chinese woman Lu You and a Pakistani girl Nasa from a unique female perspective.
“Through the friendship of ordinary people from both China and Pakistan, the movie reflects the genuine bond between the two countries, highlighting the profound significance of building a community with a shared future for mankind,” he added.
He said that promoting film and cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Pakistan not only presents the real-life scenarios of the two countries to the audience, enhancing mutual understanding and recognition among the people of both nations, but also aligns with the aspirations of both China and Pakistan to explore new film themes and rejuvenate the film industry.
“We will use film as a messenger of cultural exchange between China and Pakistan, continuously contributing to the preservation and continuation of the China-Pakistan friendship,” he stated. –INP
