Saturday, June 03, 2006

Wang Chao wins sideline Cannes award

The movie Luxury Car by Chinese director Wang Chao won the main sideline competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

The film about about encounters between a prostitute and her family won the "Un Certain Regard" award of the festival.

Wang Chao won the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes for 'Luxury Car'.
Wang Chao won the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes for 'Luxury Car'. 2004 AFP file photo from Yahoo News.

Wang Chao will receive EUR5,000 ($6,500) in prize money and a three-month screenwriting residency.

He returned to China sunburned after relaxing at the Cannes beaches without using suntan lotion.


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