A Chinese film will be presented in Cannes, but without its leaders | showbiz

CANNES, May 21 – The premiere of the Chinese film The summer of Changsha will be held at the Cannes Film Festival, organizers announced Tuesday, although the team behind her stated that they would not be there.

The story of Zu Feng's betrayal – to be screened tomorrow – is one of two Chinese black films screened at the world's largest film festival.

But it was speculated yesterday that it had become the third Chinese film to be fired in a message posted on the official account of the film on the Chinese platform of social media Weibo, the producers said: "For technical reasons, the producer and all the main creators of the film The summer of Changsha will not participate in the 72 ^e Cannes Film Festival and related official activities. "[19659004] But the festival announced that the first would be held without direct

AFP tried unsuccessfully to contact the production team

China has recently introduced a regulation imposing filmmakers a "dragon seal" before to be able to present their films in festivals abroad.

The thriller Chinese policeman, the "elegant" The Wild Goose Lak e "of Diao Yinan, was broadcast without incident in Cannes , where he competes for first prize at the Palme d'Or against " Once Upon a Time in Hollywood ", the first of which was held on Tuesday.

Fame has not been protected from the new rules governing the strictly controlled film industry in China.

One of the country's most famous directors, Zhang Yimou, the creator of Raise the Red Lantern is forced to withdraw from One from the Berlinale to the eve of the month of February.

Another Chinese film, Better Days to be broadcast in the German capital, did not obtain Beijing's approval. – AFP