“Meili” is a film that brushes up decades old rules of art-house production to show they still can add a spin to an independent/art-house film when done with some wits, but, in the same time, trips on the clichés of art-house storytelling that allows its heroes only to suffer and leaves them only two possible solutions: a road to unknown or an act of violence. The movie had an extensive festival round, screening in Osaka, Thessaloniki and Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film, while it won the Best Performer Jury Award in First Youth Film Festival, for Yun Chi.
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The premises of Zhou Zhou`s feature debut bring up an image of a mundane Chinese life that mixes small traces of the usual traditional demands of working hard(er), respecting your family elders and your bosses, avoiding losing your face nor allowing anyone to lose theirs,...
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The premises of Zhou Zhou`s feature debut bring up an image of a mundane Chinese life that mixes small traces of the usual traditional demands of working hard(er), respecting your family elders and your bosses, avoiding losing your face nor allowing anyone to lose theirs,...
- 9/23/2023
- by Anomalilly
- AsianMoviePulse
2020 will go down in history for many things. The pandemic. The US elections. Rat-filled sinkholes. But 2020 will also go down in history as the year of Asian cinema: when Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” (2019) became the first non-English language film to win the coveted Academy Award for Best Picture; when Ann Hui was recognized with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award at Venice Film Festival; when Mohammad Rasoulof’s Iranian drama “There Is No Evil” (2020) won Berlinale’s Golden Bear. And this is not even to mention the stellar achievements we’ve had at Asian Movie Pulse as well – including a new partnership with Mubi, a curated arthouse streaming service, and 1000 followers on Instagram. Now, we just want to take a step back to reflect on this year.
Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah — arguably the first major event to kick off the film festival circuit — gave us a...
Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah — arguably the first major event to kick off the film festival circuit — gave us a...
- 12/21/2020
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
The First International Film Festival this week announced that it will occur with in-person screenings from July 26 to August 3 in China’s Qinghai province — implying that cinemas will be open in at least parts of the country by the end of the month.
This would make it among the first festivals in the world to occur since the novel coronavirus, and one of few that has not had to cancel or change its originally planned dates. First follows at least two other in-person events: Taiwan’s Taipei Film Festival (June 25 to July 11) and France’s Fid Marseille (July 7-13).
China’s showcase Shanghai Intl. Film Festival was postponed from its original June time slot. It is believed to be looking for a late July revival, but those plans have not been made public.
First’s official selection of 13 feature films, eight documentaries and 13 shorts will compete for a series of ten awards.
This would make it among the first festivals in the world to occur since the novel coronavirus, and one of few that has not had to cancel or change its originally planned dates. First follows at least two other in-person events: Taiwan’s Taipei Film Festival (June 25 to July 11) and France’s Fid Marseille (July 7-13).
China’s showcase Shanghai Intl. Film Festival was postponed from its original June time slot. It is believed to be looking for a late July revival, but those plans have not been made public.
First’s official selection of 13 feature films, eight documentaries and 13 shorts will compete for a series of ten awards.
- 7/2/2020
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Chinese director Zhou Zhou (“Meili”) second feature length film “Only You Alone” will be screening at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The script was written in collaboration with Chi Yun, who also plays the lead role in the film. A trailer for the production was recently released and can be viewed below.
Synopsis
Since her grandfather died, Chi Li has been living alone in her aunt’s house, who lives abroad. She has no contact with her parents. It’s a lonely life, but Chi Li is doing fine. She has a job in a cinema and does not need a relationship. This is how she protects herself, because who would want her as a girlfriend? Chi Li has epilepsy. In her environment, northeastern China, her illness means that she does not count on the wedding market.
When a boy shows an interest in her, some warmth seems to penetrate into her armored existence.
Synopsis
Since her grandfather died, Chi Li has been living alone in her aunt’s house, who lives abroad. She has no contact with her parents. It’s a lonely life, but Chi Li is doing fine. She has a job in a cinema and does not need a relationship. This is how she protects herself, because who would want her as a girlfriend? Chi Li has epilepsy. In her environment, northeastern China, her illness means that she does not count on the wedding market.
When a boy shows an interest in her, some warmth seems to penetrate into her armored existence.
- 1/17/2020
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
“Meili” first appearance was at 2018 First International Film Festival at Xining, where the film was nominated for three awards, including Best Feature, and Chi Yun took home Best Performer Award for her powerful and gut-wrenching performance. The film then was selected to 2018 Thessaloniki International Film Festival for International Competition, alongside with Sundance Audience Award winner “The Guilty” and Cannes Palme d’Or winner “Shoplifters”. To date, “Meili” had been to film festivals includes 2018 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (festival screening), 2018 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (New Talent Competition), 2019 Göteborg Film Festival (New Voices Selection), and 2019 Osaka Asian Film Festival (Main Competition), where it had its Japanese premiere in March 2019.
Synopsis
The film focuses on Meili (Chi Yun), a 22-year-old young girl who was abandoned by her parents and was raised by her elder sister, who is infertile. Meili was set up and raped by her brother-in-law before giving birth to a daughter in secret.
Synopsis
The film focuses on Meili (Chi Yun), a 22-year-old young girl who was abandoned by her parents and was raised by her elder sister, who is infertile. Meili was set up and raped by her brother-in-law before giving birth to a daughter in secret.
- 4/22/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
“Meili” is a film that brushes up decades old rules of art-house production to show they still can add a spin to an independent/art-house film when done with some wits, but, in the same time, trips on the clichés of art-house storytelling that allows its heroes only to suffer and leaves them only two possible solutions: a road to unknown or an act of violence.
The premises of Zhou Zhou`s feature debut bring up an image of a mundane Chinese life that mixes small traces of the usual traditional demands of working hard(er), respecting your family elders and your bosses, avoiding losing your face nor allowing anyone to lose theirs, with at least two unusuals that offer many stories. In her early twenties, Meili works a humdrum laundry shop manual job during the days, and the nights, she takes care of her girlfriend (!) whose professional duties include partying with the bosses.
The premises of Zhou Zhou`s feature debut bring up an image of a mundane Chinese life that mixes small traces of the usual traditional demands of working hard(er), respecting your family elders and your bosses, avoiding losing your face nor allowing anyone to lose theirs, with at least two unusuals that offer many stories. In her early twenties, Meili works a humdrum laundry shop manual job during the days, and the nights, she takes care of her girlfriend (!) whose professional duties include partying with the bosses.
- 11/6/2018
- by Anomalilly
- AsianMoviePulse
The event is focused on the arthouse and independent areas of Chinese cinema.
Perched high on the Tibetan plateau, the city of Xining hosts the First International Film Festival, an event that is firmly focused on the arthouse and independent end of the Chinese cinema spectrum.
The annual event, which this year ran July 21-30, is committed to supporting young talent that may not find a berth in more mainstream Chinese festivals. Almost every Chinese filmmaker who has popped up on the international festival circuit over the past few years – including Cai Chengjie (The Widowed Witch), Xin Yukun (The Coffin...
Perched high on the Tibetan plateau, the city of Xining hosts the First International Film Festival, an event that is firmly focused on the arthouse and independent end of the Chinese cinema spectrum.
The annual event, which this year ran July 21-30, is committed to supporting young talent that may not find a berth in more mainstream Chinese festivals. Almost every Chinese filmmaker who has popped up on the international festival circuit over the past few years – including Cai Chengjie (The Widowed Witch), Xin Yukun (The Coffin...
- 7/30/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
The event is focused on the arthouse and independent areas of Chinese cinema.
Perched high on the Tibetan plateau, the city of Xining hosts the First International Film Festival, an event that is firmly focused on the arthouse and independent end of the Chinese cinema spectrum.
The annual event, which this year ran July 21-30, is committed to supporting young talent that may not find a berth in more mainstream Chinese festivals. Almost every Chinese filmmaker who has popped up on the international festival circuit over the past few years – including Cai Chengjie (The Widowed Witch), Xin Yukun (The Coffin...
Perched high on the Tibetan plateau, the city of Xining hosts the First International Film Festival, an event that is firmly focused on the arthouse and independent end of the Chinese cinema spectrum.
The annual event, which this year ran July 21-30, is committed to supporting young talent that may not find a berth in more mainstream Chinese festivals. Almost every Chinese filmmaker who has popped up on the international festival circuit over the past few years – including Cai Chengjie (The Widowed Witch), Xin Yukun (The Coffin...
- 7/30/2018
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
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