1905 Movie Network News Recently, the film "The Drunken Concubine" directed by Zhang Lei was nominated for the New York Film Festival. The film tells the dilemma and challenges faced by inheriting and developing traditional crafts in the post-industrial era. From the side, it reflects the impact of the mechanical industry on the traditional handicraft industry. The choices people make when faced with friendship and family, family and career, success and failure.
"The Drunken Concubine" was filmed in Chengdu, Sichuan. It is a film based on the intangible cultural heritage Sichuan Shu embroidery craftsmanship. Director Zhang Lei uses realistic expression techniques and more long shots to show the beauty of Shu embroidery.