"The themes in Dragonfly are universal. I think they'll resonate anywhere. It's wonderful how the director challenges preconceptions — how we judge people before we really know them," she later told China Daily.

Producer Marie-Elena Dyche also emphasized the power of the big-screen experience. "People often say cinema is dying, but we have to believe in its importance, power and beauty. It's a collective medium where people come together," she shared with China Daily. With the movie being shown on giant screens during the Beijing festival, Dyche described it as an "inspiring" experience, stating that it personally showed her that "cinema will not die".

Dutch filmmaker Mike van Diem won Best Director for Our Girls, a Netherlands-Austria-Belgium co-production about two couples whose long-standing friendship unravels during a holiday in the Austrian Alps. He described receiving the award as the highlight of his week in Beijing, adding that he appreciated the opportunity for Chinese audiences to discover the film and engage in discussion.