At 7 pm on April 20 (Saturday), the film "Snow Cloud", which was shortlisted for the "Adventure" section of the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival and served as the opening work of the "Belt and Road" Film Week at the 2023 Shanghai International Film Festival, will come to Meet movie fans in Changsha.
"Snow Cloud" has not been released to the public yet, but movie fans in Changsha can watch it through this special screening event. There is another important link in this event: director Wu Lang, female lead Li Meng and male lead Li Kangsheng will attend the post-screening exchange.
It is worth mentioning that director Wu Lang is from Yiyang, Hunan, and is one of the few film directors in China who has been shortlisted for the three major European film festivals. This feature film "Snow Cloud" is the first Chinese-language film in history to be shortlisted for the "Adventure" competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival. In the invitation letter from the organizing committee, it was specifically mentioned that Director Wu Lang's unique aesthetic and poetic language are impressive.
Prior to this, the short film of the same name "Snow Cloud", also starring Li Kangsheng and Li Meng, was shortlisted for the short film main competition unit of the 2021 Cannes International Film Festival. The poetic and romantic audio-visual made Wu Lang a young Chinese author-director who has attracted international attention one.
Actress Li Meng, who was born in Changsha, Hunan, is more familiar to the audience for her many past works. From "Destined" directed by Jia Zhangke to the hit online drama "The Hidden Corner", she is one of the domestic actors with screen charm and personality recognition.
Starring Lee Kang-sheng, he is a unique actor in the history of Chinese films and is loved by many fans; there is also a starring role in the film, Nishina of the band Wu Tiao Ren. "Snow Cloud" should be his first movie as a starring role.
Stills from the movie "Snow Cloud"
"Snow Cloud" tells the story of Han Jiangyu who returned to his hometown after ten years in prison and tried to regain his old relationship with his former lover Su Hong. A house purchase plan forced the two to face their own difficulties. In an almost unchangeable ending, they used their tenacious vitality to continue their lives and make up for each other's shortcomings.
director Wu Lang is a fine art major with a sculpture background. In his film works, we can see very strong expressions of space/structure. From some interviews, we learned that he spent three years in the island city of Haikou, scouting locations, Return to the scene. The local nature of Hainan in "Snow Cloud" is presented very accurately and in a very stylized manner. Wind, clouds, and rain have become important elements in constructing the image space, outlining the emotional concentration of the characters in the situation.
Stills from the movie "Snow Cloud"
Apart from space, the "sense of time" is also one of the strong feelings I have when watching this film. One of the important reasons may be Li Kangsheng's face. He has a highly recognizable performance style and has insisted on using his own slow and restrained way to shape his overall screen image for decades. A well-known director who has worked with him for many years once said: Li Kangsheng's face is my movie.
Stills from the movie "Snow Cloud"
In addition, the importance of actor Li Meng to Wu Lang's film cannot be ignored. The jumping sense of her lines and body rhythms shine like an elf, and her face also has a special Screen charm, "Even if the scene is only for one minute, you will never forget her."
Stills from the movie "Snow Cloud"
In addition to the above parts, what is also impressive in "Snow Cloud" is the theme that director Wu Lang cares about. : About the true meaning of home. "Humans are not the only creatures that exist in this home. Humans and other animals coexist and build here."
html The popular "sea-crossing culture" in the early 1990s brought many people to Hainan. It served as an experimental field and people came and went. , also left large and small "carrot pits" on this pure island. "Where did those idle apartment buildings and seaside villas go in the end?" Wu Lang had more thoughts when he was scouting locations in Hainan, and finally used visual image logic to construct his thoughts on this theme in the film. Express.
Stills from the movie "Snow Cloud"
This screening event was held in Changsha Screening Room No. 66. This is also the eleventh anniversary event of the screening organization.In April 2013, the Xiaoxiang Morning News published the first screening preview of Changsha No. 66 Screening Room. The director of the two films screened in it, Hamaguchi Ryusuke, has become one of the internationally acclaimed and sought-after directors in recent years.
"At that time, we were suffering from the lack of a way to watch these independent videos in Changsha. With the support of a group of media people and several public welfare persons, we established Screening Room 66 in Page1 Title Page Cafe and regularly invited works and directors to Changsha for screenings and Communication. The reason why the title page is named is because it is located at No. 66 Shuguang North Road. Everyone thinks that it will always hold activities there in the future. Now the title page has moved several times and settled near the new campus of Hexi Zhongnan, while No. 66 remains rootless. The status is floating around Changsha city, thank you and this city for your tolerance," the manager Xue Xuchun recalled.
This screening event will be held at Xiaoxiang Youth Cinema (formerly Yuefang IDmall store) . The post-screening exchange will be attended by three important guests, director Wu Lang, actor Li Meng and Li Kangsheng. The exchange session will last one hour. If you need to purchase tickets, please contact Changsha No. 66 Screening Room (the public account has the same name ) .
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Wu Chen Xingzi
