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Like winds, Like weeds
Старый город
Year of production: 2023
Production country: CHINA
Production company: LYNN & FAN PICTURES, ZHONGFILM PRODUCTION
Director: FAN ZHANG
Producer: KYLER HUANG, CHEN CUI
Screenwriter: FAN ZHANG, YINGJIE WANG
Composer: XUZHI ZHU(Serial9）
D.O.P.: YONG LI(CNSC）
Editor: HONGYU YANG
Production designer: FAN ZHANG, XIAOYU ZHANG
Costume designer: QIYING DENG
Make up artist: QIYING DENG, CHENGJU REN
Sound Director: ROCKY ZHANG, EMMA LONG
Film category: Drama
Rating: 6+
Length: 109 min.
Production country: CHINA
Production company: LYNN & FAN PICTURES, ZHONGFILM PRODUCTION
Director: FAN ZHANG
Producer: KYLER HUANG, CHEN CUI
Screenwriter: FAN ZHANG, YINGJIE WANG
Composer: XUZHI ZHU(Serial9）
D.O.P.: YONG LI(CNSC）
Editor: HONGYU YANG
Production designer: FAN ZHANG, XIAOYU ZHANG
Costume designer: QIYING DENG
Make up artist: QIYING DENG, CHENGJU REN
Sound Director: ROCKY ZHANG, EMMA LONG
Film category: Drama
Rating: 6+
Length: 109 min.
Separated from her husband for many years, Ms.Zhang, also called "little sister" as she is the youngest among her sisters in the family, lives in the busy city of Shanghai with her only son, far away from her hometown Cangshan.
"litter sister" not only faces toilsome housekeeping work, her rebllious teenager son, but also now taking care of her elderly dementia mother in the big city.
When she had experienced the hardships of life, she chose to return to her hometown, Cangshan, when everything is changed.She found even her hometown has changed its name.
A mother who runs away from the present; An agingelder who has forgotten her past; A kid who questions the future.
A survival story of three generations in a strange land; a difficult journey in pursuit of their spiritual freedom.
"litter sister" not only faces toilsome housekeeping work, her rebllious teenager son, but also now taking care of her elderly dementia mother in the big city.
When she had experienced the hardships of life, she chose to return to her hometown, Cangshan, when everything is changed.She found even her hometown has changed its name.
A mother who runs away from the present; An agingelder who has forgotten her past; A kid who questions the future.
A survival story of three generations in a strange land; a difficult journey in pursuit of their spiritual freedom.
Selected festival history
2023:
- FIRST International Film Festival
- Hainan Island International Film Festival
- Beijing International Film Festival
FAN ZHANG
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY:
Zhang Fan graduated from the Stage Art Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy. He was nominated for the 30th Golden Rooster Award for "Best Fine Art", "The Best Fine Art" Nomination of the Greek International Film Festival, "The Best Good Story Award" of the Golden Rooster Film Festival, "The Joint Recommendation Award" of the Venture Producer of the Golden Rooster Film Festival, "the Venture Finalist" of the Shanghai International Film Festival and "the Venture Finalis" of the Pingyao International Film Festival".
DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY:
2016 - The Hidden Sword
2015 - The Final Master
2014 - The Final Master
2012 - Song of the Phoenix
2014 - Coming Home
Zhang Fan graduated from the Stage Art Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy. He was nominated for the 30th Golden Rooster Award for "Best Fine Art", "The Best Fine Art" Nomination of the Greek International Film Festival, "The Best Good Story Award" of the Golden Rooster Film Festival, "The Joint Recommendation Award" of the Venture Producer of the Golden Rooster Film Festival, "the Venture Finalist" of the Shanghai International Film Festival and "the Venture Finalis" of the Pingyao International Film Festival".
DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY:
2016 - The Hidden Sword
2015 - The Final Master
2014 - The Final Master
2012 - Song of the Phoenix
2014 - Coming Home
