Cannes Film Festival
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《Xi Ye》 at Cannes: Chinese Cultural Narratives and A Human-Centered AI Vision Earn Global Acclaim
At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Lenovo Group and director Lu Chuan premiered wildlife documentary *Xi Ye*, showcasing AI-driven conservation innovations. The film highlights China’s “West Wild Model” using AI for animal triage and habitat management, merging Eastern ecological philosophy with advanced technology. Featuring Lenovo’s machine learning systems and real-time behavioral analysis, the project establishes China as a leader in intelligent conservation, inspiring global dialogue on integrating AI ethics and biodiversity preservation through cinematic storytelling and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
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“50-Year-Old Woman’s 200,000-Kilometer Road Trip: After Walking Cannes Red Carpet, She Hopes Ordinary People Get Seen”
At the 78th Cannes Film Festival, 61-year-old director Yin Likuan and Suli Min, a Chinese grandmother who reclaimed independence by driving a Volkswagen Polo across 200,000 kilometers of China over five years, captivated global audiences. Min’s journey, chronicled in her “Wanderlust Diary” blog (10m+ views) and adapted into a domestically successful $15m film, challenges norms in aging, gender roles, and post-40 life choices. Her story mirrors shifting trends in Asia’s entertainment and travel markets, highlighting underrepresented narratives driving indie film growth as well as rising personal spending among 45-60-year-old Chinese women.
