Guan Hu and Liang Jing attended the Gotham Independent Film Awards with Cannes Double Award film "Dog Array"

On December 2, local time, the 34th Gotham Independent Film Awards held an award ceremony. Director Guan Hu was nominated for "Best Director" for his film "Dog Array" and was invited to attend together with chief producer Liang Jing. The scene was studded with stars, with famous directors Denis Villenueva and James Mangold appearing. Many well-known movie stars such as Angelina Jolie, Adrian Brody, Zandaya, Timothy Rachame, Demi Moore, Jack Gyllenhaal, and Rachel Brosnaan gathered together. The "Dune" crew also joined the same frame on the red carpet to compete for this year's "Gotham Awards".

It is worth mentioning that director Guan Hu is the only Chinese director nominated for this Gotham Independent Film Awards, and is also the third Chinese director to be nominated after Directors An Lee and Zhao Ting. The award was established in 1991 by the American Independent Film Producers Program and focuses on the artistic creation of films. Most of the previous nominations are mainly local works. As the first award in the U.S. awards season, it has long been regarded as an outpost of the Academy Awards season. This nomination not only recognizes director Guan Hu's personal talent, but also once again proves that the film "Dog Array" has attracted much attention in the international film industry.

Previously, the film "Dog Line" won two awards: Best Picture in the "One Attention" unit and the "Dog Palme d'Or Jury Award" at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival, and won many international film festival awards such as the "Jury Special Award" at the 18th Lisbon International Film Festival in Portugal, and the "Best Director" at the Baladolid International Film Week in Spain. Famous director Zelvi Dolan, chairman of the jury of the "One Concern" unit, praised,"The film has amazing poetry, imagination, and superb directorial power."

Not only has the film continued to gain international recognition, but the film has also been well received in China. Since the film was launched on streaming media, more viewers have been amazed,"He is indeed a director famous for his commercial and artistic nature. I have seen Guan Hu's excellent narrative skills and deep insight into society." Some viewers also lamented,"The director's ultimate expression of vitality is also a recharge and return to himself."

"Dog Array" tells the story of Erlang (Peng Yuyan), who had just been released from prison, returned to his native land in a small town in northwest China more than ten years ago. Faced with prejudice and defense, the "aphasic" Erlang gradually reconciled with himself during his dealings with the black dog, regained his blood, and embarked on the road to rebirth. The mutual redemption of one person and one dog not only cured each other, but also brought shock from vitality to the audience. They all lamented that they saw the director's presentation of "the relationship between man and the times", which was a "deep exploration of the complexity of human nature" and "felt the warmth and power of the director." As the film has been released one after another in different regions and countries,"Dog Array" has allowed more and more audiences to watch and understand the charm of this film, and more and more people have also known China director Guan Hu. I believe that the vitality blooming in the film will continue to give the audience the courage and strength to "start again".