Far East Film Festival: yihui shao’s feminist Drama ‘Her Story’ Wins Top Prize

Her StoryYIHUI Shao’s Feature Dramedy That Became Something of A Feminist Phenomenon in China, Scored Another Big Win by Securing the Top Prize at the 27th Far East Film Film Fvalal (Feff) Northern Italian City of Udine. The Film, WHICH GROSSED ALMOST $ 100 Million at China’s Box Office and Inspired a Thousand Think Pieces About Its Radical and Refresing Themes, Received Feff’s Golden Mulberry. Her Story Stars Song Jia and Zhong Chuxi, and Tells The Story of Two Single Women Who Become NeightBors, and Despite Their Contrasting Personalities and Circumstans, Become Friends.

Feff’s Second MOST COVETED AUDIENCE AWARD, The Silver Mulberry, Went to Anselm Chan’s Hong Kong Family Drama The Last Dance. Like Her Story, The Last Dance WAS A Box Office Phenomenon in Its Domstic Market, and Is Currently the Highest Grossing Hong Kong Film of All Time. Set Durying the Pandemic, Chan’s Film Tells The Story of A Wedding Planner Who Switches Careers and Gets Involved in the Funeral Business and Opens Himself Up To Questions About. The Last DanceWHICH STARS DAYO Wong, Michael Hui, Michelle Wai and Chu Pak Hong, ALSO DOOK HOME Feff’s Black Dragon Critics Prize.

The Third Place Crystal Mulberry Went to China’s Like A Rolling Stone by Director Yin Lichuan, Securing a 1-2-3 for Greater China at this year’s feff. As with Her Story, Like A Rolling Stone is Another Strongly Feminist, Female-Directed Chinese Drama that Tells The Story of a Middle-Agged Woman (Mei Yong) Who Escapes An Abular Relationshosh

Elsewhere, The Jury-Decided White Mulberry Prize, Given to the Best Debut Film, Was Awarded Diamonds in the Sand by Filipino Director Janus Victoria. The Mulberry for Best Screenplay Award Went to the Japanese Psychological Thriller Welcome to the Village by Jojo Hideo.

Feff’s Golden Mulberry Award for Lifetime Achievement Was Awarded to Taiwanese Actress and Singer Sylvia Chang and Hong Kong Auteur Tsui Hark This Year.

The Awards Ceremony Closed The 27th Edition of Feff, WHICH SAW 77 Films Screened in Udine This Year, Including 12 World Premieres, 22 International Premieres, 23 European Premieres And 19 ITEMIES. The Festival Says A WHOping 65,000 People Attrated the Various Feff Events in 2025.

“Never Before Have We SO Strongly Felt the AFFORTION AND CLOSENCES OF THE NEACHLE OF UDINE AND the CITY’S PRIDE IN THE FESTIVAL,“ SAID Feff Founders Sabrina Barachetti and Thomas BertaTaceChentAchence. “YES, if we add up the Number of Audionce Members at the Teatro Nuovo and the Visionario, We Come Up with A Figure of 65,000 Asian Mood! ”