On January 6, the premiere of the movie "Night Is Coming" was held at the Centennial Lecture Hall of Peking University. The film's director and screenwriter Haodong Suga made an appearance along with starring actors Liang Ji and Zuo Fei, producer Hao Yezi and other creative actors. The premiere also invited two important guests, Dai Jinhua, professor of the Chinese Department of Peking University, doctoral supervisor, and director of the Film and Culture Research Center of Peking University, and Wang Hongwei, vice president of the China Film Directors Association, associate professor of the Beijing Film Academy, film producer, and planner Attend and support the film together. Sha Dan, program planner of the China Film Archive, curator of the screening unit of the Beijing International Film Festival, and master's tutor, presided over the event.
It is reported that the road show of "Night Is Coming" is currently in progress, and nationwide screenings have been fully launched. The film will officially hit theaters on January 12 to meet the audience.
Previously, the movie "Night is Coming" won three awards: "Fei Mu Honor for Best Film", "Cinema Choice Honor" and "Tong Ye Honor" at the 6th Pingyao International Film Festival held in January 2023. The film was also shortlisted for the Firebird Film Award in the 47th Hong Kong International Film Festival's Newcomer Film Competition, and won the Most Noteworthy Director Award in the Focus on the Future section of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival and the Best Director Award at the 10th Chongqing Youth Film Festival. Attracted by the industry. At the
premiere event, the 93-minute film immersed the audience in a homecoming story full of twists and turns and insights. It is understood that the director of the movie "Night Is Coming", Haodong Suga, was born in Shanxi in 1989 and is now a contracted director of Bad Monkey Pictures. This film is based on the director's personal real life experience. In the movie
, Liang Zhe, who has been away from home for many years, returns to his hometown in Shanxi and prepares to attend his grandfather's funeral, but the journey home is really long. On the way from the county seat to the village, he changed to four modes of transportation, met elders he had not seen for many years, an old classmate who drove a coal truck, and even his first girlfriend again, and picked up a stray puppy. The fortune teller said that he was lucky. When he came to the ferry of life, his hometown seemed like a foreign land, and the scars of the years were still aching.
Director and screenwriter Haodong Suga, Dai Jinhua and Wang Hongwei (from left to right). After the screening of the
film, the film's creators held an interactive conversation with special guests Dai Jinhua and Wang Hongwei. Director Suga Haotong and producer Hao Yezi introduced the basic situation of the film's shooting and the far-reaching intention behind the film. Suga Koudong said that although the film may give people a gloomy impression, it actually contains powerful power. This power is composed of a variety of emotions reflected in the film. It is hoped that it can deeply touch people's hearts and allow people to discover the existence of hope and warmth in every detail of daily life. He hopes that after the film is released, the audience will be willing to share their feelings about watching the film.
Dai Jinhua and Wang Hongwei spoke highly of "Night Is Coming" during the post-screening exchange session. Wang Hongwei was full of praise for the film and revealed at the scene: The Pingyao International Film Festival awarded Fei Mu the honorary best film award to "Night Is Coming". This was the unanimous choice of all the judges without any objection. At the same time, he also shared his feelings about the film. He believes that the film "Night Is Coming" is very profound in its imagery. Director Suga Koudong did not shoot this film according to a certain type of film festival, nor did he cater to or echo the film festival. review, it is a work that deserves recognition. The film's award speech was also written by Wang Hongwei himself - walking into memory during the long journey home, burying oneself before the old man's funeral, the past has not appeared but is extremely clear, the sadness has not yet come but will inevitably come as promised to. The narrative is natural and powerful, the shots are simple and accurate, the character creation and performance control are consistent with the style, and the emotional expression is restrained but abundant, showing a calmness and determination that transcends the director's age and experience.
Dai Jinhua also gave the film high recognition. She said: "The movie I like is something that each of us viewers can have a different opinion about. You can treat it as a road movie, or you can treat it as a homecoming story." Yes, you can think of it as 'writing one's own life' which young directors are very good at nowadays.I very clearly saw the reflection of one of our common emotions in it - our confusion, our frustration, our unwillingness and a little restlessness, and we wanted to declare failure comprehensively! However, we still have a motivation that cannot be given a name at all. We can think of this movie as such a mirror. "
During the question-and-answer session, the on-site media and audiences communicated with the creators from different perspectives such as film shooting, story creation, audio-visual language, performing arts, and film editing. Talking about the audience's different interpretations of the film's plot, Suga Haotong said, " "Night is Coming" avoids straightforward statements during the creation process, and only presents the process without imposing an answer on the audience, leaving room for the audience to imagine. For example, at the end of the film, different audiences will see different answers. .
starring Liang Ji and Zuo Fei.
starring Liang Ji and Zuo Fei also shared their insights and gains during the filming process. Liang Ji said that in this work, he found a deep resonance with the characters he played , by deeply exploring the inner emotional experience and carefully creating the stimulation of the external environment, it shows the unique and real state of the character. Every shot of the film embodies the creators’ deep insights on life, and these insights will also be conveyed through The screen is delivered to every audience.
Zofi said that as a member of the film, he felt deeply honored to be able to co-create "Night Is Coming" with the team. From the true feelings contained in this film, we can see ourselves, I hope everyone can go into the cinema and feel the excitement brought by the movie.
The audience also expressed emotion: "The scene is the same as when I went home" "Everyone who goes out is an entertainment circle from the village" "Every sentence touches my heart" " I was interrogated like this when I went home for the New Year." The audience seemed to find themselves reflected in this movie, which made them feel an unprecedented resonance. Not only that, some viewers said that the love, friendship, and family bonds shown in the film, As well as the hardship and helplessness of going out to work, they all reflect their inner emotional world. Every line and every shot seems to touch the softest place in their hearts. This movie is not just a work, but also It is the carrier of their emotional sustenance and resonance.
Written by: Nandu reporter Fu Yuanyuan
Photography: Nandu reporter Shao Xin
