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Chinese films to be shown at Cannes
    2019-05-13  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

THIS year’s Cannes, where Alejandro Inarritu will preside over the jury that will decide the Palme d’Or, has some of the Hollywood glitz that will bring Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” and “The Dead Don’t Die.”

But part of this year’s excitement is in the new faces. Here we present readers with a quick guide to Chinese films that will show at the world’s biggest film fest.

1. “The Wild Goose Lake”

In the running for the Palme d’Or, this movie is director Diao Yinan’s follow-up to the Berlin Golden Bear-winning, noirish “Black Coal, Thin Ice.”

The film centers on the leader of a dangerous biker gang on the run who meets a woman willing to give everything to get her freedom back. Both in a dead end, they decide to play one last time and gamble their destiny at a train station in South China.

2. “Summer of Changsha”

Appearing at the main Cannes event as part of the “Un Certain Regard” official selection, this film is also a crime thriller. The Chinese name for the film refers to the “desire realm” in Buddhist cosmology, and the movie aims to explore lust and the dark side of humanity via the tale of a criminal investigation and a deep betrayal.

Zu Feng is best known for his acting roles, and he takes on a lead role in “Summer of Changsha” in addition to occupying the director’s chair.

3. “She Runs”

“In an ordinary Chinese winter, a small city junior high student, Yu, tries to quit her school aerobic dancing team” — so runs the description for Qiu Yang’s “She Runs,” which will also feature during the Cannes Critics’ Week, as part of the Short Films Competition.

Qiu previously picked up the Short Film Palme d’Or in 2017 for his work “A Gentle Night.”

5. “To Live to Sing”

China-born Canadian director Johnny Ma’s debut feature “Old Stone” premiered at the 2016 Berlinale and he’s secured another prestigious slot for his latest effort, with “To Live to Sing” showing as part of the Directors Fortnight series at Cannes. The film focuses on Zhao Li, the owner of a small traditional Chinese opera company in the suburbs of Chendgu, who is facing the imminent destruction of her theater and neighborhood and has to fight against bureaucracy.

4. “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains”

Selected to close the Cannes Critics’ Week, which runs in parallel to the main events, “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” is director Gu Xiaogang’s debut feature, and takes its name from a famous landscape painting by Huang Gongwang (1269-1354), one of the “Four Yuan Masters” of Chinese art.

Gu, 30, finished film school three years ago. The film revolves around three generations of a family. It’s striking for the way in which it blends contemporary China with resonances of bygone China, as captured in its art and poetry. The movie is partly set against the backdrop of the redevelopment taking place in the Fuchun area of Hangzhou in the run up to the city hosting the 2022 Asian Games.

6. “Nina Wu”

This Taiwanese flick from the Myanmar-born director Midi Z is a psychological thriller based on the Harvey Weinstein scandal which sparked the #MeToo movement. (SD-Agencies)

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