In an interview during the launch ceremony of the Sino-Thai Film Theme Celebration, Ms. Pranisa Teopipithporn, Director of Creative Cultural Promotion Division at the Department of Cultural Promotion of Thailand, praised the cultural exchanges between China and Thailand. She mentioned that it was her first time attending the Hainan Island International Film Festival and expressed her hope that cinema would serve as a bridge to further promote cultural exchanges between the two countries. She also looked forward to the festival fostering deeper collaboration among filmmakers from both nations.