2018 14th Chinese American Film Festival & Chinese American TV Festival Welcome Banquet, hosted by EDI Media Inc., was held at the San Gabriel Hilton on Oct.28.
Every year, the Welcome Banquet kicks off the Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival. Hundreds of filmmakers from China, political figures, overseas Chinese Community leaders, and business elites all gather for this special night. Many widely known celebrities have come to the hub of the Chinese district in Los Angeles, interacting with audiences, and celebrating this grand annual event in the film and TV industry.
The guests of the 2018 14th annual Chinese American Film Festival & Chinese American TV Festival Welcome Banquet included: the president of Datang Brilliant Media Co., Ltd，Wang Hui、Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles ，Zhuang Zhizhe , Cultural Consul, Gu Jin, U.S. Congressman Ed Royce, U.S. Congressman Kansen Chu, Mayor of Yorba Linda Gene Hernandez, Council Member of Yorba Linda Peggy Huang, Council Member of Yorba Linda Beth Haney , Mayor of West Covina Lloyd Johnson , Vice mayor of West Covina Tony Wu, Vice Mayor of San Gabriel Jason Pu、Council Member of San Gabriel Chin Ho Liao, Council Member of Monterey Park Stephen Lam, Council Member of Walnut Eric Ching, Vice chairman of The China TV Artists Association, National A-list scriptwriter, Mrs. Wang Li ping、Chairman of The China Television Drama Production Association, National A-list director You Xiaogang, Chairman of Capital Radio & TV Program Production Association, President of Hairun Movies & TV Production Co.,Ltd. ， Liu Yanming, Co-founder of “Smart Cinema” , Jack Gao, President of the Hong Kong Television Professionals Association, Siuming Tsui, Famous director and writer, Chief Executive officer and Producer of The Spring-Time Group, Clifton Ko、Vice chairman of China Television Drama Production Industry Association, Producer, Famous writer , Sun Yang, General manager of Shandong Film & TV Production Co.,Ltd. Wu Xuesong, General manager of Tencent Pictures, Chen Yingjie.
Deputy Consulate General of Los Angeles, Mr. Zhuang Zhizhe (middle)、Cultural counsellor, Gu Jin (left)、President of CAFF and CATF， James Su
President of CAFF, CATF and EDI Media Inc., James Su, expressed that a growing number of friends from China and Hollywood have come to support CAFF & CATF for 14 years. We appreciate the support of the China Film Bureau, National Radio and Television Administration, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the U.S, for the encouragement and support from elected officials, community leaders and business leaders. Throughout November, many excellent films and TV projects will be shown to the American audiences nationwide so they can learn more about Chinese culture.
Deputy Consulate General of Los Angeles, Mr. Zhuang Zhizhe, U.S. Congressman, Ed Royce, Assemblyman Kansen Chu, Vice chairman of The China TV Artists Association, National A-list scriptwriter, Mrs. Wang Liping, Chairman of The China Television Drama Production Association, National A-list director You Xiaogang, Chairman of Capital Radio & TV Program Production Association, President of Hairun Movies & TV Production Co.,Ltd. , Liu Yanming and other special guests attended the welcome banquet and made opening remarks.
On this exciting night, we had reached the first event of the highly anticipated 14th annual Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival. New and old friends came together to support this event of film and TV. On behalf of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles, he expressed sincere greetings to people from both China and the U.S. Film is the significant cultural exchange for China and the U.S.; these two countries are the top two biggest economies in the world and film market. This cooperation promotes the development of the art culture between two countries and the prosperity of the film industry. Everybody makes huge efforts for the cooperation and development to happen. He thanked everyone for their contributions and expressed hope that CAFF&CATF can further promote the exchange and development for a healthy relationship between China and the U.S. film and TV industry.
Congressman Ed Royce expressed his honor of being a guest at the welcome banquet in fluent Chinese. He thanked President James Su for providing this opportunity to celebrate CAFF&CATF in such an occasion, which is also engraved as history. One of the most popular films in the U.S. is, “CRAZY RICH ASIANS”. It is the fusion of China-U.S. cultures, which shows us people of the two countries are drawn by each other. He hopes that there will be more co-production films between China and the U.S. and lastly wished that CAFF&CATF will only get better every year.
Vice chairman of The China TV Artists Association, National A-list scriptwriter, Mrs. Wang Liping.
Chairman of The China Television Drama Production Association, National A-list Director You Xiaogang
Chairman of Capital Radio & TV Program Production Association, President of Hairun Movies & TV Production Co.,Ltd. Liu Yanming
Mayor of Yorba Linda, Gene Hernandez, Council Member of Yorba Linda, Peggy Huang, Council Member of Yorba Linda, Beth Haney, Mayor of West Covina, Lloyd Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem, Tony Wu, Vice Mayor of San Gabriel, Jason Pu, Council Member of San Gabriel, Chin Ho Liao, Council Member of Monterey Park, Stephen Lam, Council Member of Walnut, Eric Ching and other elected officials attended the event and presented their sponsor Letters of Recognition.
Assemblyman, Kansen Chu presented President Su Letters of Recognition.
Mayor of Yorba Linda, Gene Hernandez, Council Member of Yorba Linda, Peggy Huang, Council Member of Yorba Linda, Beth Haney presented President of CAFF, James Su Letters of Recognition.
Mayor of West Covina, Lloyd Johnson, and Mayor Pro Tem Tony Wu presented President of CAFF and CATF, James Su Letters of Recognition
Vice Mayor of San Gabriel, Jason Pu, Council Member of San Gabriel, Chin Ho Liao presented President of CAFF and CATF, James Su, Letters of Recognition
Council Member of Monterey Park, Stephen Lam
Council Member of Walnut, Eric Ching presented President of CAFF and CATF James Su， Letters of Recognition presented President of CAFF and CATF，James Su Letters of Recognition
Council Member of Torrance ，George Chen presented President of CAFF and CATF， James Su， Letters of Recognition
Former Member of LA County Board of Supervisors Antonino Norwich、Member of LA County Board of Supervisors, Ms. Kathryn Barger presented President of CAFF and CATF， James Su， Letters of Recognition
Candidate of Congress member， Young Kim spoke
A senior adviser to the U.S. department of transportation， Marina Tse spoke
The welcome banquet is one of the highlighted events of the CAFF and CATF. In the past 14 years, from only a few films and around a hundred people would participate, to now more than 1,000 representatives from the cultural sphere and the film and TV industry, and community leaders come to celebrate this event. They come together to share the achievement of the cultural exchange between China and the United States.
Chairman of Chinese American Federation, Sher C. Lee, and other guests presented President of CAFF and CATF， James Su Letters of Recognition
Chairman of Chinese American Federation, Guo Song, and other guests presented President of CAFF and CATF， James Su Letters of Recognition
Chairmen of San Marino Lions Clubs, Vivian Lu, and other guests presented President of CAFF and CATF， James Su Letters of Recognition
The guests and stars from China, Jin Dong, Siu Ming Tsui, Yang Yazhou, Zhang Guangbei, Chen Wei, Zhang Xiaolong, Zhao Jing, Yang Yi, Marco Xu, Lan Yan, Lu Siyu, and other guests attended the event and interacted with audiences
President of CAFF, CATF, and EDI Media Inc., James Su、 Co-Chair of Chinese American Film Festival ，Christine Antonovich、President of Hong Kong Televisioners Association、renowned director ，Siu Ming Tsui、Famous actor, Jin Dong toasted together.
Famous Director, Yang Yazhou, Gao Zhiseng
Famous Director，Zhang Guangbei, Chen Wei, Zhao Jing
Famous Actors Chris Tong, Zhang Xiaolong, Yang Yi, Zhang Minghui, Wang Di,
Actor Simon Twu, Zhang Sile, Lan Yan、Lu Siyu, Marco Xu
Actor Simon Twu, Zhang Sile, Lan Yan、Lu Siyu, Marco Xu
The welcome banquet is not only a platform of exchange for celebrities from the film and TV industries between China and the U.S，but also provides the opportunity for cultural integration, friendship and communication between two countries.
Vice president of EDI Media Inc. Slina Su and Council Member of Monterey Park， Stephen Lam presents the letter of recognition to performer Guo Guangheng
Champion of《Sing! China》 North America，Yang qiaoran
Plays a role of a Youth street dancer in the childrens drama 《Worry free bakery》，Duan Xishan
Vice president of EDI Media Inc. Slina Su presents the letter of recognition to Xishan Duan
LA Chinese-American rapper，Haojie Yee
Oceana Blue production
The event was hosted by Lancy Zhang and Li Su from iCitiTV
The 2018 14th Annual CAFF&CATF expressed their sincere appreciation to their honorary sponsors: East West Bank, official airline Air China, officially designated shopping center South Coast Plaza, and gave a special thanks to the special sponsors: CHONG HING JEWELERS, Oceana Blue, West Coast Holidays, New Life Wellness, Kam Yan Jan, Advanced Aesthetics Center, Blue Travel, and Our Secret Place.
The 2018 CAFF & CATF is held from October 27th to November 30th, with a month long string of events, including the CATF & CAFF Co-Production Film and television Summit and market 、Golden Angel Awards Ceremonies、Chinese American Film and TV Showcase 、film-related events, seminars and over 200 screenings in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Las Vegas and other major cities across America. This year CAFF teamed up with Mobile Theater to provide a broader platform for the cooperation between the Chinese and American film and television industry.
Each year, more than 300 film and television companies from the U.S. and China exchange and cooperate on the platform of CAFF. More than 500 outstanding Chinese and American films are displayed, and the number of viewership audiences exceeds 1.2 million.
CAFF & CATF is an annual event, hosted by EDI Media Inc., supported by the State Film Bureau, State Administration of China National Press and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the U.S., sponsored by China Film Co., China Film Overseas Promotion Company, Film Channel, China film and TV Producers Association, China TV drama production industry, Capital Radio and TV Program Production Association, and supported by Producers Guild of America (PGA), Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and the official media partner of CATF and CAFF is Variety.
CAFF & CATF is the only film festival to be on the national project of the Chinese and American cultural and educational exchange achievement list; The only U.S.-China cultural exchange project appraised by two US presidents in writing; The only representative of Chinese Film Market as overseas film festival to award the most popular American films in China; The only film activities announced by the government of Los Angeles county California in The United States as the “Chinese American Film Festival Month”; The only U.S.-China cultural film activities announced by the government of Los Angeles county, California in The United States as the “Chinese American Film Festival Day”; The only U.S.-China film activities broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV, Dragon TV and CCTV 6 to all audiences in China and it’s broadcast on IQIYI network platform; The only U.S.-China cultural film activities formally recorded in the annual report of the U.S. Congress, becoming a part of the U.S. Congressional history; the only U.S.-China film activity that contributed to a number of U.S.-China film and television cooperation’s and investment opportunities; the only U.S.-China film activities that donates to charity and education, poverty alleviation and has successfully donated several electronic libraries on behalf of the Chinese American Film Festival.
