[Epoch Times, April 1, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Liu Qiqing New Zealand compiled and reported) On March 28, New Zealand director Jane Campion won the 94th Academy Awards in the United States for her film “Inuyama”. Won the Best Director Award at the ceremony.
On the afternoon of March 28, Prime Minister Ardern congratulated Kang Ping, saying that she had put New Zealand on the world stage again, and at the same time used her talents, skills and stories to show the beauty of New Zealand.
In her acceptance speech, in addition to paying tribute to all the staff, streaming service Netflix and her family, the first woman director to be nominated twice for best director at the Oscars said she likes to dig deeper into the story through the director Exploring, it was the honor of her life.
The film “The Power of the Dog” has received critical acclaim since its world premiere on September 2, 2021, and has also won a series of awards in recent weeks, including Best of the North American Critics’ Choice Film Awards. Director and Best Picture, BAFTA Best Director, top award at the 2022 Directors Guild of America Awards, and more.
However, the film, which led the Oscars with 12 nominations, ended up losing 11 others, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
The film is a multi-country co-production western style psychodrama, set in Montana, USA, filmed in Dunedin, Oamaru and central Otago in southern New Zealand from January 10, 2020, also using Auckland photo studio.
Kang Ping told Indiewire last year that her decision to shoot in New Zealand wasn’t just based on cost considerations, the New Zealand film crew really got involved with the project, making a movie they loved made all the difference.
Responsible editor: Lan Ke