Cry Me a River (film)
| Cry Me a River | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 河上的爱情 |
| Directed by | Jia Zhangke |
| Written by | Jia Zhangke |
| Starring | Zhao Tao Wang Hongwei Hao Lei |
| Edited by | Jia Zhangke |
Release date | |
Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Cry Me a River (河上的爱情 Heshang de aiqing, literally "love on the river") is a 2008 short film directed by Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke. The film is a romance recounting the reunion of four college friends and lovers after ten years. The leads are played by Jia regulars Zhao Tao and Wang Hongwei, and Hao Lei and , who starred together in Lou Ye's 2006 film Summer Palace. Jia has stated that he was inspired by the classic Chinese film Spring in a Small Town, also about the reuniting of former lovers in a rural river town in eastern China.[citation needed]
The film was produced by Jia's own Xstream Pictures.[2]
Release[]
The film premiered at the 65th Venice International Film Festival out-of-competition as one of two Chinese films in the lineup (Yu Lik-wai's Plastic City was the other).[2] The short film also screened with Jia's feature length 24 City as a companion piece at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2008.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Photocall of Jia's "Cry Me a River" at Venice". Sina.com. 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Two Chinese Movies in the Lineup of the 65th Venice Film Festival". Crienglish.com. 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "24 City (Ershisi Cheng Ji)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
External links[]
- Cry Me a River at IMDb
- Cry Me a River at AllMovie
- Cry Me a River at the Chinese Movie Database
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