Saturday, February 19, 2005

Kong que

The Peacock. CN 2005. PC: Asian Union Film & Media. D: Gu Changwei. SC: Li Qiang. DP: Yang Shu. Starring Zhang Jingchu (sister), Feng Li (brother), Lu Yulai (younger brother), Hunag Meiying (mother). 144 min. Beautiful photochemical look. An Asian Union Film & Media release with German subtitles. In the presence of Gu Changwei and his team. Viewed at Berlinale-Palast, Berlin Film Festival (Competition), 18 Feb 2005. The master cinematographer of Hong gaoliang and Ju dou debuts as a film director. It's the story of a working class family in a small village 1977-1984. The younger brother is ashamed of his sister's romantic attachments and his mentally deranged brother. Deep humilitiations are suffered. The cinematography is gorgeous. **

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