Cry Me a River (河上的爱情 Heshang de aiqing, literally "love on the river") is a 2008 short film directed by Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke. The film is a romance recounting the reunion of four college friends and lovers after ten years. The leads are played by Jia regulars Zhao Tao and Wang Hongwei, and Hao Lei and Guo Xiaodong, who starred together in Lou Ye's 2006 film Summer Palace. Jia has stated that he was inspired by the classic Chinese film Spring in a Small Town, also about the reuniting of former lovers in a rural river town in eastern China.[citation needed]
| Cry Me a River | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 河上的爱情 |
| Directed by | Jia Zhangke |
| Written by | Jia Zhangke |
| Starring | Zhao Tao Wang Hongwei Hao Lei Guo Xiaodong |
| Edited by | Jia Zhangke |
Release date | |
Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
The film was produced by Jia's own Xstream Pictures.[2]
Release edit
The film premiered at the 65th Venice International Film Festival out-of-competition as one of two Chinese films in the lineup (Yu Lik-wai's Plastic City was the other).[2] The short film also screened with Jia's feature length 24 City as a companion piece at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2008.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Photocall of Jia's "Cry Me a River" at Venice". Sina.com. 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ a b "Two Chinese Movies in the Lineup of the 65th Venice Film Festival". Crienglish.com. 2008-07-30. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "24 City (Ershisi Cheng Ji)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
External links edit
- Cry Me a River at IMDb
- Cry Me a River at AllMovie
- Cry Me a River at the Chinese Movie Database
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