Mountain Cry

2015 Chinese film
  • October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) (BIFF)
Running time
107 minutesCountryChinaLanguageMandarin

Mountain Cry (Chinese: 喊山) is a 2015 Chinese drama film directed by Larry Yang.[1][2] The film is based on the novel of the same title by Ge Shuiping.[3]

Synopsis

Set in a remote village, the story begins with the sudden death of a husband and father whose family is new to the village's tight-knit traditional community. In the aftermath of that tragic event, the villagers come to know and understand the man's widow, a mysterious mute with a story to tell and the power to tell it wordlessly.

Cast

  • Lang Yueting[1] as Hong Xia
  • Wang Ziyi as Han Chong
  • Cheng Taishen
  • Yu Ailei as La Hong
  • Guo Jin
  • Xu Caigen as Qi Liu
  • Zhao Chendong
  • Li Siying

Production

Production started in early October 2014 and principal photography took place in Shanxi.[1]

Release

The film was the closing film at the 20th Busan International Film Festival.[4]

Reception

Critical response

Justin Chang of Variety called the film a "forceful small-town melodrama [that] offers a sweeping indictment of human vindictiveness."[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kevin Ma (October 8, 2014). "Hairun and Roadshow team up for Mountain Cry". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "喊·山 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Mountain Cry (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 4th October 2016
  4. ^ a b Justin Chang (October 10, 2015). "Busan Film Review: 'Mountain Cry'". variety.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

External links

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