2018年CRI Joan Chen, Zhao Lixin to speak for"Focus on China" at Venice Film Festival

 

"Focus on China," a special event of the Venice International Film Festival, is scheduled to take place from August 30 to September 1st.

Actress Joan Chen and actor Zhao Lixin have been appointed to recommend good Chinese films to the festival.

Chen expressed her willingness at a small ceremony recently held in teh Italian embassy in Beijing.

"I long for being this image ambassador because I live in different cultural environments. I hope to well convey the best culture of China to other parts of the world."

Zhao Lixin also feels honored in his new role.

"Italy is a place full of charm, where I've just been to. This solidifies¹ my determination of trying my best to tell Italian people the charm of modern Chinese films by taking advantage of this international film exchange platform."

The Italian Film Audiovisual and Multimedia² Industries Association and Xinhuanet jointly³ launched the "Focus on China" forum⁴ at the Venice International Film Festival in 2016, with the hope it could further promote Sino-Italian and Sino-European interaction in the field of movies and culture.

1 solidifies   

（使）成为固体，（使）变硬，（使）变得坚固( solidify的第三人称单数 )； 使团结一致； 充实，巩固； 具体化

参考例句：

• Jelly solidifies as it gets cold. 肉冻冷却就凝固。
• It is stirred with 10%sodium carbonate solution(50ml)and then with water (50ml), after which It'solidifies. 与10％碳酸钠溶液（50毫升）混合搅拌，然后再用50毫升水混合搅拌，从而析出固体。

2 multimedia   

adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体

参考例句：

• Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
• Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。

3 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

4 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。