According to iFeng, in a recent interview, female star Zhao Tao - one of the judges of the Venice International Film Festival - shared about Tan Zhi Lei's victory.
After Tan Chi Loi made history, becoming the third Chinese to win the "Best Actress" award at the Venice Film Festival, after Cung Loi and Diep Duc Nhan, besides the congratulations, there were also debates about the results.
Some opinions say that Tan Chi Loi's victory was largely due to Zhao Tao - a Chinese actress present in the judges of this year's Venice Film Festival.
Zhao Tao has experience as a judge at 3 A-list international film festivals and has contributed to helping Chinese works win awards in all 3 times such as "Spring Tide" (2019), "Snow Leopard" (2023), "A Long Shot" (2023).
In the face of controversy, Zhao Tao affirmed that Tan Zhi Lei's victory in the film "The Sun Rises On Us All" was a convincing result for all members of the jury.
According to the sharing, the judges drank tea together and chose the final result in a favorable way. Although there were some mixed opinions, there was no tense controversy as rumored.
During the evaluation process, the judges reviewed previous discussions and then voted for each separate award category.
Because the judges have different expertise and personal preferences, the evaluation criteria for each category are also different.
In the Best Actress award, the judges have their own candidates and all defend their views. To evaluate the actor's acting, the judges also have to consider the film in which they participated.
Zhao Tao explained the moral issues conveyed by The Sun Rises On Us All. At the same time, she rated Tan Chi Loi's role as My Van in this film as "excellent" when considering the character's completeness and the level of acting completion.
Finally, Zhao Dao's opinion was agreed by the judges. During the voting process, all judges unanimously agreed with Tan Chi Loi's victory.
These things prove that Zhao Tao really had a great role in translating works and roles for Western judges to convince them.
However, it is undeniable that Tan Chi Loi's excellent performance was an important factor that conquered all members of the jury of the 82nd Venice Film Festival.
