Zhan. gu (2007)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Kenneth Bi

Writer:

Kenneth Bi (writer)

Release Date:

11 October 2007 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Drama

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Jaycee Chan	...	Sid
Tony Leung Ka Fai	...	Kwan
Angelica Lee	...	Hong Dou
Roy Cheung	...	Ah Chiu
Josie Ho	...	Sina
Kenneth Tsang	...	Stephen Ma
Hei-Yi Cheng	...	Carmen
Ruo-yu Liu	...	Lan Jie
Chih-chun Huang	...	Sifu
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Glen Chin	...	Uncle Tak
Ken Lo	...	Long
Andrew Ng	...	The Monk
Eugenia Yuan	...	Kwan's wife

Also Known As:

Die Reise des chinesischen Trommlers (Germany)
The Drummer (International: English title)

Runtime:

Hong Kong:118 min

Country:

Hong Kong | Taiwan | Germany

Language:

Mandarin | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Kenbiroli Films

Trivia:

The Drummer is the first feature film from Hong Kong and Taiwan selected for competition at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won The Hollywood Reporter's Critics' Pick.

Movie Connections:

References Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Quite impressive movie on drums & life

I liked the movie a lot due to the kinda spiritual message or Buddhist philosophy that was eloquently conveyed throughout the movie. But much more than that, I truly enjoyed the beating of the drums and rehearsal scenes of the artistes in the movie. The way Jaycee Chan's character evolves gradually into a better being is conveyed impressively. Jaycee is a decent actor but I must say he looks blank in many scenes which required intense expression of emotion. One of those lesser known movies here in India which can be watched without any guilt. Maybe you might even become a calmer person or have a greater appreciation for the little things in life after watching this!