Hecho en China (literally: Made In China) is a 2012 Mexican road comedy-drama film written and directed by Gabriel Guzmán Sánchez, and starring Odiseo Bichir. It is produced by Alejandra Garcia and Antonio Urdapilleta for IMAGYX Entertainment, Canal 22 and IMCINE. It was filmed in Mexico and first released on March 7, 2012 at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
| Hecho en China | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Gabriel Guzmán Sánchez |
| Screenplay by | Gabriel Guzmán Sánchez |
| Produced by | Alejandra García Antonio Urdapilleta |
| Starring | Odiseo Bichir Víctor Hernández Carlos Cobos Eduardo España Claudia Ramírez Mario Zaragoza Omar Fierro |
| Cinematography | Alejandro Cantú |
| Edited by | Gabriel García Campillo |
| Music by | Rodrigo Montfort |
Production companies | Canal 22 (México) IMAGYX Entertainment Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) |
| Distributed by | Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) (worldwide) |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Marcos Marquez (Bichir) has just turned 50. He's a serious, respectful, knowing man living in Tijuana, owner of a Chinese restaurant he inherited from his parents. But Marcos isn't thrilled about celebrating his birthday because it reminds him of his vanishing youth dreams.
But this time it's different: he's just received an invitation to Clara's wedding, the only girlfriend he ever had, as well as threats from a Chinese mobster who's forcing him to sell his business.
Since he hates flying, Marcos decides to drive to the wedding in Monterrey, Nuevo León (a city on the opposite side of the country). What he doesn't know is that Fernando (Hernández), his 18-year-old rebellious employee, is riding in his trunk.
When Marcos finds Fernando, they're forced to ride together, pushing Marcos to experience things he's never had the courage to do, realizing that even though he's 50, he's still capable of making his dreams come true.
Cast edit
- Odiseo Bichir as Marcos Márquez
- Víctor Hernández as Fernando Fernández
- Carlos Cobos as Odiseo
- Eduardo España as George
- Claudia Ramírez as Clara
- Mario Zaragoza as Tony (the mechanic)
- Omar Fierro as Homero Garza
- Norma Angélica as Mrs. Gilda
- Taka as Yang Li
- David Loji as Juan Mao
- David Colorado as Nacho
- David Arauza as Policía de Caminos
- Eduardo Cantú as Marcos (11 years-old)
- Nancy Zhou as Pei-Pei
- Francisco Colmenero as the Narrator
Production edit
Hecho en China is one of three winning films of the Primera Convocatoria de Apoyo a la Producción de Largometraje Telefilm Digital (First Digital TV Feature Film Production Competition) organized by Canal 22 (a television station operated by the Mexican Secretariat of Culture) and FOPROCINE (Film Production Fund) through IMCINE (the Mexican Film Institute), to promote the production of Mexican cinema.[1]
The film has the sad distinction of having one of the last screen appearances of actor Carlos Cobos, an Ariel Award winner for the film Pastorela (2011), who died months before the film's premiere. [2]
Reception edit
The film received favorable reviews through the festival circuit. Brazilian critics compared some of its sequences with films such as Amélie and the Argentinian Chinese Take-Away (Un cuento chino).[3]
Distinctions edit
Awards edit
| Year | Festival | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Jaipur International Film Festival (Jaipur, India) | Best original screenplay | Won |
Festivals edit
| Year | Festival | Category | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9º CINEMAISSI Finland Latinamerican Film Festival (Helsinki, Finland) | Official selection | [6] |
| 2013 | 9th Santiago International Film Festival (Santiago, Chile) | World Vision Selection | [7] |
| 2013 | Premios Tal (Montevideo, Uruguay) | Finalist, Producción de Unitario | [8] |
| 2013 | SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival (San Antonio, Texas, United States) | Special screening | [9] |
| 2013 | 8th Sinemardin International Film Festival (Mardin, Turkey) | Official selection | [10] |
| 2013 | 11th Annual Riverside International Film Festival (Riverside, California, United States) | Official selection | [11] |
| 2013 | CINERAMABC Film Festival (Balneário Caimború), Brasil) | Official selection | [12] |
| 2013 | Sonoma International Film Festival (Sonoma, California, United States) | LatinAmerican Cinema Selection | [13] |
| 2013 | CINEQUEST (San Jose, California, United States) | Official selection | [14] |
| 2012 | 8º Monterrey International Film Festival (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico) | Official selection | [15] |
| 2012 | 27º Guadalajara International Film Festival (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) | Special Screening | [16] |
References edit
- ^ "Canal 22 - Cinema 22". Canal 22 (México).
- ^ "Cobos, presente en Monterrey". El Universal (Mexico City).
- ^ "Sobre Café e Cinema". Hecho en China. 2013.
- ^ "Aristegui Noticias".
- ^ "5to Festival Internacional de Cine de Jaipur". Jaipur International Film Festival.
- ^ "9º CINEMAISSI Finland Latinamerican Film Festival". CINEMAISSI Finland Latinamerican Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ "9th Santiago International Film Festival". Santiago International Film Festival.
- ^ "9th Premios Tal". Premios Tal. Archived from the original on 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ "San Antonio Film Festival".
- ^ "8th Sinemardin International Film Festival". Sinemardin International Film Festival.
- ^ "11th Annual Riverside International Film Festival". Riverside International Film Festival.
- ^ "CINERAMABC Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "Sonoma International Film Festival".
- ^ "CINEQUEST".
- ^ "Monterrey International Film Festival".
- ^ "Guadalajara International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
External links edit
- Hecho en China at IMDb
- Hecho en China – Film Affinity
- Hecho en China – Production Company
- Hecho en China on Facebook
