A young cargo ship captain named Gao Chun (Qin Hao) pilots his boat up the Yangtze River and ponders the recent death of his father in this allegorical drama from director Yang Chao. During the trip, he encounters numerous symbols representing China's past, present and future, including a mysterious woman who is present at every port along the way. The woman, he soon learns, is some sort of magical being who seems to grow younger as the ship inches closer to the source of the Yangtze. Rovi
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A young cargo ship captain named Gao Chun (Qin Hao) pilots his boat up the Yangtze River and ponders the recent death of his father in this allegorical drama from director Yang Chao. During the trip, he encounters numerous symbols representing China's past, present and future, including a mysterious woman who is present at every port along the way. The woman, he soon learns, is some sort of magical being who seems to grow younger as the ship inches closer to the source of the Yangtze. Rovi
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Xin Zhilei, Qin Hao. New in new packaging. Language: Chinese. Run time: 116 mins. Aspect ratio: 16: 9. Originally released: 2016. CROSSCURRENT DVD 《 长 江 图 》 DVD光 碟 Bonus Features: Trailer | Short Film Messengers Four Chapters | Essay from Film Scholar Bart Testa 精 彩 花 絮 ： 预 告 片 | 短 片 《 信 使 四 章 》 | 电 影 学 者 Bart Testa撰 文 A Berlinale Silver Bear winner from master cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-Bing (In the Mood for Love, The Assassin), this mysterious, sublime and elegiac odyssey blends breathtaking images of the river that has nurtured Chinese civilization with fantasy, poetry and history to create a complex universe. From the spinning Shanghai metropolis to snow-capped Tibet mountains, Gao Chun steers a cargo up the Yangtze and comes across a reversely aging woman named An Lu at every port recorded in a poetry book. He wonders whether she is supernatural or he is traveling back in time. After passing a pagoda that reverberates Buddha s voice, a flooded town reappeared elsewhere and the grandiose Three Gorges Dam, he finally arrives at the start of the river and unveils the secret of his past and An Lu. A daring mix of realism and lyrical fantasy...Rarely has China s explosive economic growth been captured with such grace and with such a heavy heart. CineVue Strongly affecting landscapes that seem to leap out of Chinese paintings. Hollywood Reporter A brilliant, elegiac film. Leaves audience breathless. Huffington Post WINNER Silver Bear, Berlin International Film Festival Best Cinematography, Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards Best Sound, Asian Film Awards OFFICIAL SELECTION AFI Fest Chicago International Film Festival Vancouver International Film Festival Director & Writer: Yang Chao Cast: Qin Hao / Xin Zhilei Producer: Wang Yu / Yang Jing / Ha Bo Language: Mandarin, Subtitles: English, Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0, Aspect Ratio: 1.85: 1 (16: 9 Widescreen), Runtime: 116 minutes (feature), Region Code: 1, A (U.S., Canada), Rating: Not Rated Disclaimer: All rights of the producer and of the owner of the work reproduced are reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, public performance, radio or TV broadcasting of the disc is prohibited. Licensed by Cheng Cheng Films.
