The Red Awn
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| Directed by | Cai Shangjun |
| Produced by | Li Xudong |
| Written by | Cai Shangjun Gu Xiaobai Feng Rui |
| Starring | Yao Anlian Lu Yulai Huang Lu Shi Junhui Wang Hong |
| Music by | Huang Zhenyu Dong Wei |
| Cinematography | Li Chengyu Chen Hao |
| Editing by | Zhou Ying |
| Distributed by | Xiudong Hao Ye/Wan Ji |
| Release date(s) | October 6, 2007 (Pusan International Film Festival) |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Language | Mandarin |
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| Simplified Chinese: | 红色康拜因 |
| Traditional Chinese: | 紅色康拜因 |
| Pinyin: | Hóngsè kāngbàiyīn |
The Red Awn (simplified Chinese: 红色康拜因; traditional Chinese: 紅色康拜因; pinyin: Hóngsè kāngbàiyīn; literally "The Red Combine") is a 2007 Chinese film directed by first-time helmer Cai Shangjun. The film premiered at the 2007 Pusan International Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.[1] The film tells the story of a father and son in China's interior Gansu province. It also won the Golden Alexander, the top award at the International Thessaloniki Film Festival.
Cai, a veteran screenwriter, has most often been associated with Sixth Generation helmer Zhang Yang (Spicy Love Soup, Shower, Sunflower).
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[edit] Cast
- Yao Anlian as Song, a man who returns to his hometown after five years only to discover that his family has declared him dead.
- Lu Yulai as Yongtao, Song's 17-year old son.
- Shi Junhui as Yongshan, Song's friend and the owner of the titular (in the original Chinese) red combine harvester.
- Huang Lu
[edit] Reception
The Red Awn found success on the international film festival circuit early on. Besides winning the FIPRESCI Prize at Pusan, The Red Awn also was an official selection of the 2007 Thessaloniki Film Festival where it premiered on November 24, 2007[2]. It went on to win the Golden Alexander, the Festival's top prize along with a 37,000 Euros monetary award.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Elley, Derek (2007-10-12). Art films win at Pusan Film Festival. Variety. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ International Competition: The Red Awn. International Thessaloniki Film Festival. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ Park, Richard (2007-11-30). November 30: News from Abroad. Asia Pacific Arts. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
[edit] External links
- The Red Awn at the Chinese Movie Database
- The Red Awn, a review from FIPRESCI
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