Second Himalayan Rim Film Exhibition 2026 Begins in Kathmandu

Kathmandu. The second 'Himalayan Rim Film Exhibition 2026' has started in Kathmandu. The exhibition, which started from Wednesday at Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, has the slogan 'Unity through Martial Arts, Relationship through the Brilliance of Cinema'. The exhibition, which will run until Thursday in Kathmandu, will exchange the practical aesthetics and spirit of heroism of Chinese Wuxia (Martial Arts) films.< /p>

The program was attended by famous filmmakers, various cultural scholars from China and Nepal, and professors and students from universities.< /p>

Under the exhibition, an 'AI Film Workshop' was organized in collaboration with the Nepal International Film Festival. Peter Pan, an AIGC researcher at the Hangzhou base of China Media Group's Film Channel, participated as a guest trainer and provided information about the entire creative process of transforming images into videos through AI.< /p>

It began with an energetic AI promotional video combining cultural elements from China, Nepal, and India. Then, Kesan He participated online and provided information about the AI film project 'Liao Zhai 207' of China Movie Channel Hangzhou Studio.< /p>

Film scholars from China and Nepal also discussed how traditional aesthetics can be expressed in contemporary contexts and what opportunities globalization has created for its development. They exchanged experiences on new possibilities for presenting stories of diverse cultures to the world.< /p>

The screening of the Wuxia film 'Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert', the highest-grossing Wuxia film in Chinese film history, attracted a large presence of professors and students. Through the use of digital visual effects and animation technology, the film vividly presented the life-and-death journey of a desert security guard protecting a mysterious child through the western regions. It also impressively depicted the moral ideal and aesthetic of honor in the Chinese Wuxia tradition of 'keeping promises at all costs'.< /p>

In the subsequent 'Dialogue with the Producer' program, the film's producer Liu Di provided information about the innovative use of motion capture and virtual production technology in the fight scenes filmed in the desert. He explained how digital imaging technology is expanding the dimensions of local storytelling and presented the infinite possibilities created by the combination of technology and aesthetics.< /p>

The festival, which will run until Thursday in Kathmandu, will also be held in Pokhara on June 13 and 14.< /p>