“My first film with director Bi Gan. It was his feature debut—an overnight sensation that won numerous international awards and established him as a major director. The natural environment in Kaili, Guizhou felt very similar to Taiwan's humidity, and the sound of the Miao people's lusheng (bamboo reed pipe) felt as mysterious as a dream.”
—Lim Giong
—Lim Giong
Chen Sheng, an ex-convict turned doctor in the rural community of Kaili, sets out for Zhenyuan to find his nephew, neglected by a careless half brother. There he encounters fragments of his past and present in a tapestry of melancholy and jubilation. In a striking directorial debut, Bi Gan examines ordinary life, extracting magnificent performances from a cast of mostly non-professional actors, including his uncle (and former gangster) Chen Yongzhong.
“My first film with director Bi Gan. It was his feature debut—an overnight sensation that won numerous international awards and established him as a major director. The natural environment in Kaili, Guizhou felt very similar to Taiwan's humidity, and the sound of the Miao people's lusheng (bamboo reed pipe) felt as mysterious as a dream.”
—Lim Giong
—Lim Giong
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
113min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
LANGUAGE
In Chinese with English subtitles
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: $17
Members: $12
Please note: A $2 handling fee per ticket will be added to your order.
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