The 35-year-old director's stunning new feature, starring Jackson Yee and Shu Qi, won a special honor at the Cannes Film Festival and will be released in U.S. and Chinese theaters later this year.

Festival chief Chen Guo discusses this year's standout films and Shanghai’s role as an engine of Chinese pop culture.

The best sports movies not only capture the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat but also deliver moments that linger ...