"Lilies in the Cracks" starring Wen Bixia won the Short Film Award at the China-US Film Festival

"Lilies in the Cracks", directed by American-based director Wang Ziqi and starring Wen Bixia, won the Golden Angel Award for Best Short Film at the just-concluded China-US Film Festival.This work is the second unit of New York Story.

The film puts two generations of women under the pressure of social and changing times, and tells their experiences of maintaining their lives, maintaining their dignity, and finding hope in the cracks of reality.

The jury affirmed that the film built a highly charged emotional world in a concise length, and commented that its camera scheduling and performance level can transcend cultural contexts and reflect the young filmmakers' feelings and artistic expression of the times.

Prior to this award, "Lily in the Cracks" had already won the Best Director, Best Producer and Best Original Story awards at the New York International Film Festival.Wang Ziqi also won the Best Director Award at the Hong Kong International Short Film Festival and was nominated for the Best Director Award at the Hong Kong Bauhinia Film Festival.He has always taken realistic themes as his creative direction.The film's performance at the film festival also attracted the attention of the team from international producers and investment institutions.

Wang Ziqi said: "The fact that “ can once again be recognized by the China-US Film Festival is the greatest encouragement for the joint efforts of the entire crew."《Lily in the Cracks》 is a work about perseverance and hope. I look forward to creating more outstanding works that span regional cultures in the future and bring more touching Chinese stories to the world screen.”