Frozen (1997 film)

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Frozen
Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai
Written by Pang Ming
Wang Xiaoshuai
Starring Jia Hongsheng
Ma Xiaoqing
Cinematography Yang Shu
Editing by Qing Qing
Distributed by International Film Circuit, Inc. (United States)
Release date(s) October 23, 1997 (Netherlands)
Running time 95 min
Country Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Language Mandarin
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Frozen (Chinese: 极度寒冷; pinyin: Jídù hánlĕng) is a 1997 Chinese film by director Wang Xiaoshuai. The film was originally shot in 1994, but was banned by Chinese authorities and had to be smuggled out of the country.[1] Wang was forced to use the pseudonym "Wu Ming" (literally "Anonymous") while making this film.

Post-production of the film was done in The Netherlands.

The film, supposedly based on a true story, follows a young performance artist, Qi Lei, who attempts to create a masterpiece based around the theme of death. After two "acts" where he simulates death, he decides that his final act will be a true suicide through hypothermia.

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  • Jia Hongsheng as Qi Lei, a performance artist who decides to make his own death his final work.
  • Ma Xiaoqing as Shao Yun, Qi Lei's girlfriend.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Perhaps as a result of this long gestation time between production and release, various sources treat the film as anything from a 1994 to a 1997 film.

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