Venice: Tears and two standing ovations for Bradley Cooper and Tony Leung

Five years after his triumphant “A Star Is Born” world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Bradley Cooper is back (mind you – hit actors oblige) with the biopic “The Maestro.”

But his absence did not stop the film, which tells the story of the legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein.Bradley Cooper), which will be greeted warmly by an almost 10-minute standing ovation. The composer’s three children in the room – Jamie, Alexander and Nina – also stood up, waved their hands like conductors and danced to their father’s music during the film’s credits, with tears in their eyes.

Maestro There is a second realization Bradley Cooper then A star is born and focuses on Bernstein’s decades-long relationship with his wife Felicia, played by Carey Mulligan.

The film is scheduled to debut on Netflix after the film premieres at the Venice and New York Film Festivals.

Tony Leung’s tears

After starring in three films that won the final prize at the Venice Film Festival, Tony Leung tearfully and emotionally accepted his Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in front of an audience that rose to its feet to cheer him on: a well-deserved standing ovation. standing ovation

The 61-year-old Hong Kong actress and singer is one of Asia’s most successful and internationally recognized stars. His major global credits include Von Kar-Wai’s romantic drama In the Mood for Love (2000), for which he won the Palme d’Or for Best Actor in Cannes. His other collaborations with the famous filmmaker include Chungking Express (1994), Happy Together (1997) and Grandmaster (2013).

festival regular Tony Leung Chiu-waiTherefore, under his full name, he starred in three Golden Lion-winning films: Passion, Caution (2007) by Ang Lee, City of Sorrows (1989) by Hsiao-Hsien Hou and Cyclo (1995) by An Hung Tran.

The actor also featured in the Oscar-nominated Hero (2002) with Zhang Yimou, and the box office successes Ironclad (1992) with John Woo and Infernal Affairs (2002) with Andrew Lau and Alan Mack. The latter trilogy was also the inspiration for Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning film, The Departed. In 2021, we can find him in the blockbuster Marvel, Shang-Chi and Legend of the Ten Rings.

As reported by L’Officiel, at a press conference dedicated to him, he spoke enthusiastically about his upcoming debut in a European film, the drama Silent Friend by Hungarian director and screenwriter Yldiko Enyed, a new experience “that deeply fascinated him”. He also spoke about the acting training he received during Hong Kong’s “golden age” in the 1980s, a period that “shaped his career”.

Rediscover the cast in the classic In The Mood for Love, currently available on Amazon Prime Video.