Chinese film takes home Special Award at Cannes

Chinese film director Bi Gan's latest art-house feature, Resurrection, claimed the Special Award at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, marking the first time in a decade that a Chinese-language film has been honored in the festival's main competition.

Receiving the award from Juliette Binoche, jury president and renowned French actress, Bi expressed his gratitude to the cast, creative team, the festival, the jury and those working tirelessly behind the scenes. Binoche hailed the film as an extraordinary work, calling it "full of imagination".

The film boasts a star-studded cast, featuring actress Shu Qi — whose 2015 martial arts drama The Assassin earned Hou Hsiao-hsien the best director award at the 68th Cannes Film Festival — as well as actors Yi Yangqianxi, whose English name is Jackson Yee, Mark Chao and Huang Jue.