Fly with the Crane
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Hanyu Pinyin | gào su tā men, wǒ chéng bái hè qù le | |
Directed by | Li Ruijun | |
Screenplay by | Li Ruijun | |
Story by | Su Tong | |
Based on | Tell Them I've Gone with the White Crane' by Su Tong | |
Produced by |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Yang Jin | |
Edited by | Li Ruijun | |
Music by | Xiao He | |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes | |
Country | China | |
Language | Mandarin |
Fly with the Crane (
Venice International Film Festival, in 2012.[1]
Synopsis
Old Ma, a 73-year-old carpenter, used to make and paint coffins. Believing that a person's spirit can only be preserved after death through burial, he plans to make a romantic ending of his life and longs to be taken to heaven by a white crane.
Following the implementation of mandatory cremation by the Chinese authorities, Old Ma feels hopeless, until one day, his grandchildren map out an extraordinary plan to set him free.[2][3]
Cast
- Ma Xingchun as Old Ma
- Tang Long as Zhi
- Wang Siyi as Miaomiao
- Zhang Min as Ma Chunhua, Old Ma's daughter
- Wu Renlin as Zhi's father
- Wang Cailan as Zhi's mother
- Wang Zhihang as Jun
- Wang Dazhi as Old Cao
- Li Shengjun as Old Cao's son
Production
The cast of Fly with the Crane consists entirely of Li's family members and friends.[citation needed]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2013 | 20th Beijing College Student Film Festival[4] | Artistic Exploration Award | Fly with the Crane | Won |
46th Brasilia Film Festival[5] | Best Director | Li Ruijun | Won | |
2014 | 4th Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival[4] | Best Actor | Ma Xingchun | Won |
Special Jury Award | Fly with the Crane | Won | ||
5th China Film Director's Guild Awards[6] | Best Young Director | Li Ruijun | Won |
References
- ^ "Fly with the Crane 告訴他們,我乘白鶴去了". YouTube. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Fly with the Crane". Films from the South. 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Hoeij, Boyd van (7 September 2012). "Review: Fly with the Crane". Variety. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival 金考拉国际华语电影节". Golden Koala Chinese Film Festival. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Ma, Karen (7 June 2016). "Tackling the Issue of Ageing in Rural China: An Interview with Li Ruijun". VCinema. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (10 April 2014). "China Film Directors' Guild self-criticises". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
External links
- Fly with the Crane at IMDb
- Fly with the Crane at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Fly with the Crane at Douban (in Chinese)