New | Award-winning French actress is star struck on Asia
Isabelle Huppert celebrated at Hong Kong International Film Festival
The magic of Asian cinema has cast a spell on Isabelle Huppert, who is keen to expand her already vast silver screen portfolio from Europe to Asia.
“I would love to make more films in Asia. We have been praising Asian films in France for so many years,” says the French actress.
“For me there are no borders when it comes to filmmaking. You have different cultures, countries, habits and different ways of speaking. But beyond that there’s such a strong and familiar medium, which is the way we make movies. Once you have gone beyond these layers of differences, you go to the core of it.”
The two-time Cannes best actress winner is in town for a mini retrospective of her career at the Hong Kong International Film Festival and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-French relations.
She says she is glad that the Chinese film market – the second largest in the world – is open and offers a huge film audience other than the United States.
Cinema plays an important role in connecting people from different cultures, she says. And the Chinese name she wants to connect with the most is Wong Kar-wai, whom Huppert says is the most well-known and respected Hong Kong director in France.