Evening Bell
| Evening Bell | |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 晚鐘 |
| Simplified | 晚钟 |
| Mandarin | Wǎn zhōng |
| Directed by | Wu Ziniu |
| Written by | Wu Ziniu |
| Starring | Tao Zeru |
| Cinematography | Hou Yong |
| Edited by | Zong Lijang |
| Music by | Ma Jianping |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Evening Bell is a 1988 Chinese war film directed by Wu Ziniu. The film stars Tao Zeru, , and others, and was produced in part by the August First Film Studio, a production company associated with the People's Liberation Army.
It was one of three war films Wu directed in 1988, the other two being , and its sequel Between Life and Death.
Plot[]
Taking place in the immediate aftermath of the Second Sino-Japanese War (the Chinese branch of the Second World War), Evening Bell follows a small platoon of five Chinese soldiers who must negotiate a devastated landscape, burying bodies, disarming mines, and eventually facing off against a starving band of Japanese soldiers who do not yet know that the war has ended.
Censorship and reception[]
Evening Bell went through a rigorous four-part process with Chinese censors. While the final result was much changed from Wu's original vision, the film nevertheless did well critically both home and abroad.[1] The film won Wu a Golden Rooster award for best direction in 1989 as well as a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Taylor & Francis, p. 372-73. ISBN 0-415-15168-6.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1989 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
External links[]
- Evening Bell at IMDb
- Evening Bell at AllMovie
- Evening Bell at the Chinese Movie Database
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