Iranian film awarded top prize in Shanghai film festival

 SHANGHAI, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The Bear, an Iranian film, was awarded top prize at the 15th Shanghai International Film Festival which concluded on Sunday evening.

It was the second time for the film's director Khosrow Masoumi to win this award after 2004 at the festival, one of China's top international film events.

Russian actor Vladas Bagdonas won the Golden Goblet¹ for the best actor for his performance in The Conductor.

Ursula Pruneda was named the best actress for her performance in the Mexican film The Dream of Lu.

Best director went to Chinese director Gao Qunshu for his exquisite² depiction³ on a grassroots hero in the Detective Hunter Zhang.

Over 300 domestic and foreign-produced films were screened at 33 cinemas during the 15th Shanghai International Film Festival, which ran from June 16 to 24.

Founded in 1993, the Shanghai International Film Festival is China's main international film event.

Renowned⁴ French director Jean-Jacques Annaud chaired the jury for the main competition section of this year's Shanghai film festival, following in the footsteps of world-class filmmakers such as Luc Besson, Danny Boyle and Barry Levinson.

1 goblet   

n.高脚酒杯

参考例句：

• He poured some wine into the goblet.他向高脚酒杯里倒了一些葡萄酒。
• He swirled the brandy around in the huge goblet.他摇晃着高脚大玻璃杯使里面的白兰地酒旋动起来。

2 exquisite   

adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的

参考例句：

• I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
• I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。

3 depiction   

n.描述

参考例句：

• Double rhythms, resounding through the lyric depiction and connecting with each other, indicate the thespian place of mankind and the cognition of the writer to this thespian place. 这双重旋律互为表里，表明了人类的某种悲剧性处境以及作家对这种悲剧性处境的感受和认识。
• A realistic depiction of scenes from everyday domestic life. 日常家居生活的写实画。

4 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。