At the 2017 Beijing International Film Festival, IWC Schaffhausen hosted an exclusive “For the Love of Cinema” gala dinner to celebrate the achievements of young Chinese filmmakers. Among the celebrities and VIP guests attending the event at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing were IWC brand ambassadors Zhou Xun and 2017 Academy Award nominee Dev Patel – a focal point for the Swiss watchmaker’s commitment to the cinema in China. The event highlighted the contribution of young filmmakers to the country’s booming film industry and against the backdrop of a long-standing tradition of Chinese film. Chinese film director Derek Tsang (Zeng Guoxiang), who most recently directed the Chinese romantic drama “Soul Mate”, was awarded the prestigious IWC Outstanding Young Filmmaker of the Year Award.

BEIJING, CHINA – APRIL 18: At the 2017 Beijing International Film Festival, IWC Schaffhausen hosted an exclusive “For the Love of Cinema” gala dinner to celebrate the achievements of young Chinese filmmakers. Singer Janine Zhang put on the final performance of the evening. (Photo by Emmanuel Wong/IWC Schaffhausen via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Janine Zhang

BEIJING, CHINA – APRIL 18: Fashion Stylist Liz Uy attends IWC’s “For the Love of Cinema” Gala, held during the 2017 Beijing International Film Festival at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, just outside Beijing’s Forbidden City. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/IWC Schaffhausen via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Liz Uy

BEIJING, CHINA – APRIL 18: At the 2017 Beijing International Film Festival, IWC Schaffhausen hosted an exclusive “For the Love of Cinema” gala dinner to celebrate the achievements of young Chinese filmmakers. Actor Chen Bolin (R) and Actor Zhang Ruoyun (L) pictured. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/IWC Schaffhausen via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chen Bolin; Zhang Ruoyun

BEIJING, CHINA – APRIL 18: Actor and IWC Ambassador Dev Patel attends IWC’s “For the Love of Cinema” Gala, held during the 2017 Beijing International Film Festival at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, just outside Beijing’s Forbidden City. (Photo by Emmanuel Wong/IWC Schaffhausen via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dev Patel

配合2017年北京国际电影节，沙夫豪森IWC万国表举办了一场“时光传承•执爱电影”的晚宴，祝贺中国年轻电影制作人的成就。

在北京紫禁城外的太庙，出席活动的名人和VIP嘉宾有IWC品牌大使周迅，还有2017年奥斯卡奖的提名者 Dev Patel——也是这家瑞士制表商对中国电影承诺的焦点。盛会突显了年轻血液对中国蓬勃发展的电影产业之贡献，以及华语影坛长期坚守秉承的传统。年轻导演曾国祥由于执导好评如潮的“七月与安生”，获得年度最佳青年电影人大奖。