Lights, camera, cultural connection! 🌟 French actress Salomé Dewaels became the unexpected breakout star of this year's Hainan Island International Film Festival after her movie Nino sparked roaring applause from Chinese audiences. The 7th edition of the festival saw packed theaters as Dewaels charmed fans during a post-screening Q&A session that felt more like a pop concert than a film discussion.
"I’ve never experienced energy like this!" the rising European star told CGTN, comparing the enthusiasm to "a TikTok trend that’s gone super-viral." Her comments come as China’s film festival circuit gains global traction, blending East-West storytelling like never before.
Young cinephiles flooded social media with clips of Dewaels attempting local Hainan dialect phrases – proof that great cinema truly needs no subtitles. 🎬 With 65% of this year’s festival attendees under 35, events like these are rewriting the rules of international cultural exchange, one fandom at a time.
