China's Shanghai Film Festival is canceled due to Corona

 

This year, the Academy Award Oscar could not be an obstacle due to the coronavirus. The recently concluded Cannes Film Festival returned with a new twist. There was no extra warning or strict instructions about Corona. Where film festivals were reviving after a long two-and-a-half years, an exception is happening in China. The country's prestigious Shanghai Film Festival has been canceled due to the coronavirus crisis

has been The Shanghai International Film Festival is the most respected festival in China, according to several first-rate media in China and the world. The authorities have officially announced the cancellation this year. The festival was supposed to be held in the middle of June this year. The 25th edition will be held next year in 2023.

However, the organizers of the festival have said, 'We are keeping an eye on what happens with the corona situation. If the situation permits, we will try to think about whether the festival can be held sometime between June and December.''

Regarding the cancellation of the current festival on behalf of the festival organizers, the press release said, "Due to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic, it has been decided to cancel the festival." For the same reason, there is an increase in important cities in China

It is also known that various places in the city were reopened after the lockdown from June 1. Due to which there is an immediate danger of corona spreading again from roads and public buses, there are many people. Movie theaters are running with empty seats. However, even without corona vaccination, you have to be fully vaccinated to enter the cinema halls. Health authorities said they have seen a rebound in the number of coronavirus cases since reopening last week.

Due to the recent increase in Corona, China's economy is again indicating that it is like the early stage of Corona. Due to the corona epidemic that started in 2020, China, the biggest market of cinema, is still not able to turn around. The film is unable to compete with the international market.

That's why many Hollywood movies are not released in theaters in China. Due to the delta variant, many cities in China have been locked down since last April. In the last two days, more than four lakh people have been infected with corona.