The (Landmarks April 14), May 20, 1997, Asian movies rule the roost fiftieth Cannes Film Festival.

remarkable fiftieth Cannes Film Festival Beijing time on May 20, 1997 in Cannes, France, came to an end, the awards have vested. (Today in History www.TodayOnHistory.com)
After half a century of ups and downs, the Cannes Film Festival has become the largest annual global film festival, and the movie "Olympic Games" reputation . The current Cannes Film Festival coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the generous, so eye-catching. Final vote results: Asian cinema has become the biggest winner of the current Cannes Film Festival. The movie directed by famous Japanese director Imamura Shohei "eel" and the Iranian film "cherry taste" tied "Palme d'Or" award-winning Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, director of "Happy Together" a current Cannes Film Festival awarded the Best Director Award. (On com) directed by Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm" James - Summers served as a screenwriter, a script won the Best Film Award. In addition to the huge harvest of Asian cinema, actor Europe and the United States swept the best actor and actress awards, starring U.S. actor Sean - Pan because of "she is so cute," a crowned winner throne elected actress is British actor Cather - cloth Locke.