Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. Aug 24, 2025 (Issuewire.com) - Recently, the 2025 Rhode Island International Film Festival officially sent a nomination notice, and the social reality themed script "The Bride Price" created by Chinese young director Alvis Wong (Huang Zongzheng) was successfully nominated for the script creation board of the internationally renowned film festival, the Rhode Island International Film Festival, which is accredited with the Oscar. It has become a rare Chinese script among the nominated scripts of the 2025 Rhode Island International Film Festival.

The script adopts a realistic and suspenseful setting to advance the story, with a sharp perspective on the phenomenon of dowry culture in the contemporary Chinese dating market. It has sparked extensive discussions among the script judges at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

The story takes the young man's efforts to find employment and earn high dowries as the starting point, and introduces him to the phenomenon of high dowries in rural areas. Through various dramatic conflicts, it showcases the collision between traditional wedding customs and modern values. The work focuses on the emotional crisis caused by high dowries in rural areas, telling the story of a young man who, in the process of accumulating dowries for many years, encounters various unexpected pain and a precarious fate. It has distinct practical significance.

China's prominent social issues resonate with judges

Through the marriage game between two generations, "The Bride Price" dissects the economic anxiety and gender power relations behind the custom of bride price. The film adopts a multi line narrative structure, with the fatal conflict triggered by a sky high dowry between a couple in the south as the main theme, interspersed with the marriage and love difficulties of different identities such as unemployed graduates and urban white-collar workers. The Film Excerpts Committee praised it for "completing the contemporary deconstruction of traditional culture with calm camera language, combining sociological depth and artistic appeal".

Director Alvis Wong (Huang Zongzheng) 's creative breakthrough

Previously, director Alvis Wong (Huang Zongzheng) was nominated for the prestigious Ferrara International Film Festival in Italy for his short film "Homeward Journey, Temple & Criminal Case". The script 'Bride Price' created this time has been internationally recognized. After learning of the nomination news, director Alvis Wong (Huang Zongzheng) expressed through the studio, "The Bride Price" attempts to explore not only marriage customs, but also the alienation of human nature under the wave of materialism. Thank you to the organizing committee for affirming this Chinese style observation.

Another note The Ferrara International Film Festival in Italy is one of the rapidly developing film festivals in the world and is also one of the popular film festivals in Italy. It has obtained international IMDB and World CineX certification. The film festival is held in Ferrara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Italy. Last year, over 30000 people attended the Ferrara Film Festival in Italy. In addition to award ceremonies, the film festival also offers master classes, premiere ceremonies, film themed forums, entertainment shows, and activities in collaboration with UNICEF. Every year, the grand premiere ceremony of the film festival attracts the attention and participation of movie stars from Italy and other countries, including:

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Ashley Judd (American actress, best known for her roles in "Double Conspiracy" and "The Untamed", nominated for a Golden Globe Award)

Alec Baldwin (American actor who was involved in a murder case on set)

Charlie Sheen (American actor, representative work "Two and a Half Men")

James Franco (American actor, representative work "127 Hours")

John Travolta (American actor, representative works of Pulp Fiction and Fat)

Sharon Stone (American actor, representative work "Instinct")

Ed Harris American actor, representative works include "Truman's World" and "Beautiful Mind"

Wesley Snipes (American actor, representative of the Blade Runner series)

Michelle&Violante Placido Michelle&Violante Placido (Italian actor duo)

Primo Reggiani Primo Reggiani (Italian actor)

Maria Bello - American actress, representative works include "A History of Violence" and "The World Trade Center"

Tom Wilkinson (British actor, representative works of Michael Clayton and Shakespeare in Love)

GIANCARLO GIANNINI (Italian national treasure actor, Oscar nominee)

DANNY GLOVER (Starring in the Lethal Weapon series)

JIM SHERIDAN (Irish renowned director, director of "My Left Foot")

KEVIN REYNOLDS (Director of "Robin Hood")

EDOARDO LEO (Italian Best Actor, starring in "Perfect Stranger")

ABEL FERRARA ->(The Godfather of American Independent Film)

JEREMY PIVEN (Emmy Award winner, starring in "Star Partners")

Steven BAUER (Actor in "Scarface" and "Breaking Bad")

Nastasja KINSKI (German international actress, female lead in "Paris, Texas") Note

CAROL ALT (supermodel transformation actor, hailed as the "first supermodel")

MARTINA STELLA (Italian rising star)

BILLE AUGUST (Danish film master, Oscar director of "The Conqueror Pell")

ALESSANDRO HABER ->(Italian veteran actor)

STEFANO FRES! -(Italian comedian)

JANE ALEXANDER (Tony/Emmy Award winner, former President of the National Arts Council)

CRISTIANA DELL'ANNA (Female lead of the Italian drama series "Gomorra") ( Italian model/host)

MANUELA ARCURI

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