Qing hong (2005)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Xiaoshuai Wang

Writer:

Xiaoshuai Wang (writer)

Release Date:

3 June 2005 (China)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In the 1960's, encouraged by the government, a large number of families leave Chinese cities to settle in the poorer regions of the country...

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Yuanyuan Gao	...	Qinghong
Bin Li	...	Xiao Gen Er
Yang Tang	...	Zhou Meifen
Xueyang Wang	...	Xiao Zhen
Anlian Yao	...	Wu Zernin

Directed by
Xiaoshuai Wang

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Xiaoshuai Wang		writer

Produced by
Huatong Li	....	executive producer
Wei Li	....	executive producer
Li Pi	....	producer

Original Music by
Wu Zhang

Cinematography by
Di Wu

Film Editing by
Hongyu Yang

Sound Department
Jingyan Zhang	....	sound

Production Companies

• Debo Film Ltd.
• Stellar Megamedia
• Kingwood Ltd.

Distributors

• ARP Sélection (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Artificial Eye (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Filmoptimistene (2006) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Teodora Film (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Artificial Eye (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Shanghai Dreams (International: English title)

Runtime:

France:123 min

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin | Shanghainese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

UK:15

Company:

Debo Film Ltd.

Vertically and horizontally mediocre

It is not too bad a film, but far from being a really good film, not even the best among Wang's works.

The story is boring and dull; The cinematography is pale and slow and dull (dont compare that with OZU, just like that one doesn't compare an orange with a panda) If you compare Shanghai Dream with Gu Changwei's Peacock or Jia Zhangke's movies, you can find how awkward Wang's film is.

If you have watched Wang's SO CLOSE TO PARADISE, you might not believe Shanghai Dream is made by the same director...

Wang is too speculative with little sincerity, not as far as i can see at least, this time