STORY: Greater Bay Area film concert features Chinese culture, togetherness
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 22, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:23
LOCATION: MACAO, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the concert
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SUN YUHUI, Guangzhou citizen

STORYLINE:

As lights dimmed and anticipation filled the air, the curtain was raised at the Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024. On Sunday night, in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), the audience enjoyed a feast of music and a dazzling stage.
   
The annual event, coinciding with the Mid-Autumn Festival, conveys Chinese traditions as well as cutting-edge art design. Since its inception in 2021, the concert has become a cultural nexus in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, fostering deeper connections among the dynamic communities.
    
The concert was not only a party for musicians and filmmakers but also a reuniting opportunity for Olympic stars. China's gold medalists at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Fan Zhendong and Quan Hongchan, athlete representatives from Macao, and others, performed the song "I Love You China" and extended their best wishes for the upcoming 15th National Games, which will be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao next year.
  
SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SUN YUHUI, Guangzhou citizen
"In recent years, we have been interested in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, so we are very happy to participate in this event."

The concert was hosted by the China Movie Channel Program Center, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Bauhinia Culture Group, and Phoenix Television, with support from the Galaxy Arena in Macao, and co-organized by Guangdong Radio and Television Station.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Macao, China.
(XHTV)