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Directed by | Larry Yang |
Screenplay by | Larry Yang |
Based on | Mountain Cry by Ge Shuiping |
Produced by | Ellen Eliasoph Victoria Hon |
Starring | Nick Wang Lang Yueting |
Music by | Nicolas Errèra |
Production companies | Village Roadshow Pictures Asia Ltd Beijing Hairun Pictures Co Ltd |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Mountain Cry (Chinese: 喊山) is a 2015 Chinese drama film directed by Larry Yang.[1][2] The film is based on the novel of the same title by Ge Shuiping.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Set in a remote village, the story begins with the sudden death of a husband and father whose family is new to the village's tight-knit traditional community. In the aftermath of that tragic event, the villagers come to know and understand the man's widow, a mysterious mute with a story to tell and the power to tell it wordlessly.
Cast
[edit]- Lang Yueting[1] as Hong Xia
- Wang Ziyi as Han Chong
- Cheng Taishen
- Yu Ailei as La Hong
- Guo Jin
- Xu Caigen as Qi Liu
- Zhao Chendong
- Li Siying
Production
[edit]Production started in early October 2014 and principal photography took place in Shanxi.[1]
Release
[edit]The film was the closing film at the 20th Busan International Film Festival.[4]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Justin Chang of Variety called the film a "forceful small-town melodrama [that] offers a sweeping indictment of human vindictiveness."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kevin Ma (October 8, 2014). "Hairun and Roadshow team up for Mountain Cry". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "喊·山 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "Mountain Cry (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 4th October 2016
- ^ a b Justin Chang (October 10, 2015). "Busan Film Review: 'Mountain Cry'". variety.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Mountain Cry at IMDb