Director Cai Shangjun's second masterpiece "Under the Ice" was shortlisted for the Shanghai Film Festival after six years of absence

"Under the Ice" is another masterpiece of director Cai Shangjun's six years after his absence, and with the support of many domestic first-line stars, it has all the characteristics of a high-quality film.

On June 19, the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival shortlisted film "Under the Ice" held a press conference in Shanghai. Director Cai Shangjun, screenwriter Gu Xiaobai, actors Song Jia, Xiao Shenyang, Liu Hua and Pan Binlong attended the press conference. Liu Hua, who plays Liu Da in the film, is the host of the press conference. The theme of this conference is "-37°", which is intended to show a state of ice. It is reported that the film contains elements such as love and crime. The characters in the film are guilty of love, which triggered a series of enduring life experiences.

Song Jia Xiao Shenyang wears a mysterious mask and Liu Hua cameo host.

At the film press conference, director Cai Shangjun, screenwriters Gu Xiaobai, Song Jia, Xiao Shenyang, Liu Hua, Pan Binlong and other main creators appeared wearing mysterious tiger masks, attracting everyone to compete for speculation. Liu Hua, who usually presents himself with a comedy image, even pretended to be the host on the scene. Under Liu Hua's interaction with the director and actors, the true appearance of the film gradually revealed the tip of the iceberg. It is reported that the theme of this conference is "-37°", which is intended to show a frozen state. The emotions and love of the characters in the film are all frozen and hidden. The 30-second trailer exposed for the first time on the scene presents a very unpredictable human performance with a gloomy and cold image style and a very tense visual effect.

The director tells the story of the filming journey without forgetting his original intention, just to present a good work.

According to the director, the reason why he chose to shoot in two small cities on the Sino-Russian border is because, first of all, this is a good shooting perspective. Looking at the two countries and two similar cities from this perspective, there are both cultural differences and similar imprints left over time. The reason why the film can hire such a strong cast is because everyone thinks that "Under the Ice" is a rare and good script. The script is unique in describing love and crime. It can contribute to such a good work. Respect for the work is also respect for yourself. The creators also have an original intention for the film and hope that with everyone's efforts, they can jointly present a good work.

The film was co-produced by Fangjin Film and Television Culture Communication (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Hanna Film and Television Culture Media Co., Ltd. and Wuxi Aijiangshan Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., and Li Xing served as the chief producer of the film. "Under the Ice" is another masterpiece of director Cai Shangjun's six years after his absence, and with the support of many domestic first-line stars, it has all the characteristics of a high-quality film. Whether the film will exceed expectations and achieve good results at this Shanghai International Film Festival remains to be seen.

Editor: yvonne