CHINA | 119 Minutes | 2023 | T16
Director: Liu Jiayin
Script writer: Liu Jiayin
D.O.P: Zhou Wencao
Producer: Mao Chuxiao, Liang Tongyu
Art designer: N/A
Composer: Hank Lee
Cast: Hu Ge, Wu Lei, Qi Xi
Awards
Shanghai International Film Festival: Best Film (nominee), Best Actor, Best Director
Vesoul Asian Film Festival: Best Film (nominee)
Synopsis:
Wen Shan is a mediocre screenwriter struggling to make a living in Beijing. Commercial projects are left undone, and his own stories fall by the wayside. He lives a stagnant life in a fast growing city. By chance, he begins to write eulogies for a living. He meets the families of the deceased, carefully observes, listens to the stories, and at last, puts pen to paper. As he restores the lives of others, he finds his own place in the city and finally realizes that ordinary people can take the center stage too.
