The voice behind China’s beloved animated character Ne Zha took center stage alongside global cinema luminaries as the Shanghai International Film Festival hosted its first-ever Kering Women In Motion forum, bringing the luxury conglomerate’s decade-long advocacy for women in film to Chinese shores.
The star-studded panel at the 27th edition of the festival, titled “Kering Women In Motion Talk – In Her Flow,” and moderated by actor and host Andrew Liang, featured an eclectic mix of talent: Lyu Yanting, the voice performer who brought the mischievous boy character to life in animated blockbusters “Ne Zha” and “Ne Zha 2”; Brazilian actor-producer Luiza Mariani fresh from creating a female-led film crew; Indian filmmaker Kiran Rao, who doubles as a Golden Goblet Awards juror this year; and Chinese actor-turned-producer Liang Jing, now eight years into her behind-the-camera transformation.
“This is particularly meaningful because this year marks 120 years of Chinese cinema and 130 years of world cinema,...
The star-studded panel at the 27th edition of the festival, titled “Kering Women In Motion Talk – In Her Flow,” and moderated by actor and host Andrew Liang, featured an eclectic mix of talent: Lyu Yanting, the voice performer who brought the mischievous boy character to life in animated blockbusters “Ne Zha” and “Ne Zha 2”; Brazilian actor-producer Luiza Mariani fresh from creating a female-led film crew; Indian filmmaker Kiran Rao, who doubles as a Golden Goblet Awards juror this year; and Chinese actor-turned-producer Liang Jing, now eight years into her behind-the-camera transformation.
“This is particularly meaningful because this year marks 120 years of Chinese cinema and 130 years of world cinema,...
- 6/15/2025
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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