![FILM – 'A Gentle Night Director' Qiu Yang “This film was actually inspired by a small piece of news from my local newspaper” FILM – 'A Gentle Night Director' Qiu Yang “This film was actually inspired by a small piece of news from my local newspaper”](https://justcelebrity.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/973.jpg)
FILM – 'A Gentle Night Director' Qiu Yang “This film was actually inspired by a small piece of news from my local newspaper”
![Qiu Yang winner of the award for Best Short for 'A Gentle Night' (Xiao Cheng Er Yue) attending the Closing Ceremony as part of the 70th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France Qiu Yang winner of the award for Best Short for 'A Gentle Night' (Xiao Cheng Er Yue) attending the Closing Ceremony as part of the 70th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DGE0FR/qiu-yang-winner-of-the-award-for-best-short-for-a-gentle-night-xiao-cheng-er-yue-attending-the-closing-ceremony-as-part-of-the-70th-cannes-film-festival-in-cannes-france-on-may-28-2017-photo-by-aurore-marechalabacapresscom-2DGE0FR.jpg)
Qiu Yang winner of the award for Best Short for 'A Gentle Night' (Xiao Cheng Er Yue) attending the Closing Ceremony as part of the 70th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France
![Qiu Yang arrives at the award photocall after receiving the "Best Short Film" prize for the film "A Gentle Night" during the 70th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on Qiu Yang arrives at the award photocall after receiving the "Best Short Film" prize for the film "A Gentle Night" during the 70th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXHNNT/qiu-yang-arrives-at-the-award-photocall-after-receiving-the-best-short-film-prize-for-the-film-a-gentle-night-during-the-70th-annual-cannes-international-film-festival-in-cannes-france-on-may-28-2017-photo-by-david-silpaupi-TXHNNT.jpg)
Qiu Yang arrives at the award photocall after receiving the "Best Short Film" prize for the film "A Gentle Night" during the 70th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on
![Teppo Airaksinen (L) and Qiu Yang arrive at the award photocall after receiving the "Special Mention" and "Best Short Film" prizes (respectively) for their films "The Ceiling" and "A Gentle Night" during Teppo Airaksinen (L) and Qiu Yang arrive at the award photocall after receiving the "Special Mention" and "Best Short Film" prizes (respectively) for their films "The Ceiling" and "A Gentle Night" during](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXHNNP/teppo-airaksinen-l-and-qiu-yang-arrive-at-the-award-photocall-after-receiving-the-special-mention-and-best-short-film-prizes-respectively-for-their-films-the-ceiling-and-a-gentle-night-during-the-70th-annual-cannes-international-film-festival-in-cannes-france-on-may-28-2017-photo-by-david-silpaupi-TXHNNP.jpg)
Teppo Airaksinen (L) and Qiu Yang arrive at the award photocall after receiving the "Special Mention" and "Best Short Film" prizes (respectively) for their films "The Ceiling" and "A Gentle Night" during
![Photo: A Gentle Night wins "Best Short Film" prize at the Cannes International Film Festival - CAN20170528007 - UPI.com Photo: A Gentle Night wins "Best Short Film" prize at the Cannes International Film Festival - CAN20170528007 - UPI.com](https://cdnph.upi.com/pv/upi/52f1e5e02403b982d0e4e1fa50ab5ff1/CANNES-INTERNATIONAL-FILM-FESTIVAL.jpg)