Xinhua News Agency, Islamabad, August 7th: “Pakistan Iron Girl” puts the story of China-Pakistan friendship on the big screen in Pakistan
Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Chao Wang Huan
On August 3, in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, audiences watched the Chinese-Pakistan co-produced feature film “Pakistan Iron Girl” at the National Arts Council Theater. Published by Xinhua News Agency (photo by Ahmed Kamal)
“I am deeply moved by the profound friendship and sportsmanship of the Pakistani and Chinese people shown in this movie. This is a wonderful movie!” On the 3rd, the National Arts Council Theater in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, was full of seats. Rahim Jain, who brought his whole family to watch the film, told the reporter of Xinhua News Agency.
On this day, the first feature film “Pakistan Girl” co-produced by China and Pakistan held its premiere here. The whole film was shot in Pakistan, and tells the story of a Chinese female engineer who went to Pakistan to participate in the construction of a hydropower station and a local girl in Pakistan because of football, helping each other and finally realizing each other’s life dreams.
Xie Peng, the Chinese producer of the film, is from Sichuan. He told reporters that after the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, Pakistan gave all its support and transported all the strategic reserve tents to Sichuan as soon as possible.
“The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project is a testimony of the friendship between the two peoples,” Xie Peng said. “I hope that through the production of this film, we can tell the story of the mutual understanding between the two peoples and continue to inherit the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan.”
“This is a very successful cooperation.” Said Jamal Shah, the Pakistani producer of the film who was once the director of the National Arts Council of Pakistan, told reporters that the film shows the friendship and cooperation between the people of Pakistan and China. . “I feel the outstanding creativity and talent of Chinese filmmakers, and I look forward to continuing to cooperate with Chinese film artists.”
On August 3, in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, audiences watched the Chinese-Pakistan co-produced feature film “Pakistan Iron Girl” at the National Arts Council Theater. Published by Xinhua News Agency (photo by Ahmed Kamal)
One of the main filming locations of the film is the Karot Hydropower Station, the first hydropower investment project built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. Wang Minsheng, head of China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Co., Ltd., who is in charge of the project, told reporters that the idea of ”peace is the most precious” shown in the film just reflects the joint consultation and joint construction that Chinese companies uphold when practicing the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” The idea of sharing.
“While building the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Chinese enterprises are obliged to tell Chinese stories well, so that more people in the two countries can feel the true feelings of China-Pakistan friendship.” Wang Minsheng said.
Young actor Suraj Khan played the role of a Pakistani youth who has formed a deep friendship with Chinese engineers in the film. He talked about his experience of working with Chinese colleagues.
“The Chinese colleagues are very friendly and very professional!” Khan told reporters, “The process of making the film has also deepened the friendship between the film art workers of our two countries.”
Zafar Uddin Mahmood, special assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and former special envoy of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, said “I was moved to tears” after watching the movie. “I believe this film will allow more audiences to applaud the traditional friendship between Pakistan and China and the achievements of the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor.”
Zhang Heqing, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, said that in the past 10 years, China and Pakistan have achieved remarkable results in cultural cooperation. He expects this film to become a new milestone in cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Pakistan, and further consolidate the “hardcore” friendship between the two countries.
Editor: Shu Mengqing
