Frozen (1997 film)
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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 | 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.
[edit] Cast
- 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
- ^ 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.
[edit] External links
- Frozen at the Internet Movie Database
- Frozen at Allmovie
- Frozen from US Distributor, International Film Circuit, Inc.
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