Tag: Chinese Film

Chinese Film: The Case (Xiangzi) 箱子

From young actress-turned-director Wang Fen(王分 Wáng Fēn) comes this offbeat tale of intrigue and suspense, set in Lijiang(丽江 Lìjiāng). Anyone who has experienced the tourist hell of this UNESCO-listed town may be surprised to see it quiet, atmospheric and free of hordes of people. Wang uses the old streets to lend a sense of claustrophobia to her tale.

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Chinese Film: the Park (Gong Yuan) 公园

  In recent years, the Chinese park has become a venue where concerned parents convene to discuss potential partnerships for their children. Set in a Kunming park, first-time director Yin Lichuan(尹丽川 Yǐn Lìchuān) focuses her story on this matchmaking ritual, with a delicate story of a father-daughter relationship.

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