Night Train (2007 film)

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Night Train
Directed by Diao Yi'nan
Produced by Vivian Qu
Steve Chow
Written by Diao Yi'nan
Starring Liu Dan
Qi Dao
Music by Wen Zi
Cinematography Dong Jingsong
Editing by Kong Jinglei
Distributed by International:
MK2 Diffusion
Release date(s) Cannes:
May 25, 2007
Running time 94 min.
Language Mandarin
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Chinese name
Simplified Chinese: 夜车
Traditional Chinese: 夜車
Pinyin: Yè chē

Night Train is writer-director Diao Yi'nan's second feature film. Like his previous film, Uniform, Night Train takes place in Diao's home province of Shaanxi and was shot in and around Baoji.[1]

Night Train premiered in the 2007 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Un Certain Regard competition and was one of only two Asian films (the other being Li Yang's Blind Mountain in competition for an award.[2] The film was produced by Diao's Beijing-based Ho-Hi Pictures with funding from French (Fonds Sud Cinema) and American companies (DViant Films).

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[edit] Plot

The film follows a young woman, Wu Hongyan (Liu Dan) working as a prison guard who aids in the execution of female prisoners. Lonely and widowed, Wu finds herself taking the night train to a dating service in a neighboring city.

After a series of unsuccessful dates, she meets Li Jun (Qi Dao), who she begins a relationship. It soon becomes clear that Li Jun is hiding a secret: that he is the widower of one of Wu's executed prisoners. The two are thus put to the test. Li Jun is torn both by his attraction to Wu, but also his desire to enact some sort of vengeance. Wu meanwhile, must consider her own safety in this new volatile relationship.

[edit] Cast

  • Liu Dan as Wu Hongyan, a widow, now working on the execution
  • Qi Dao as Li Jun, the husband to one of Wu's executed inmates, Li Jun and Wu embark on an unstable sexual relationship
  • Xu Wei as Wu's first date
  • Wu Yuxi as Wu's second date
  • Wang Zhenjia as Wu's girlfriend
  • Men Haiyan as a new prisoner

[edit] Reception

[edit] Awards & nominations

[edit] References

  1. ^ Elley, Derek (2007-05-28). Night Train Movie Review. Variety. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
  2. ^ James, Alison (2007-04-20). Cannes is cool on Asian movies. Variety. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
  3. ^ Tizard, Will (2007-10-22). 'Band' drums up support in Warsaw. Variety. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  4. ^ a b Newbery, Charles (2008-04-20). 'Intimacies' wins Buenos Aires. Variety. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.

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