An Unfinished Film
| An Unfinished Film | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lou Ye |
| Written by | Lou Ye Yingli Ma |
| Produced by | Philippe Bober Yingli Ma |
| Starring | Qin Hao Mao Xiaorui Qi Xi |
| Cinematography | Zeng Jian |
| Edited by | Tian Jiaming |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Countries | Singapore Germany |
| Language | Mandarin |
An Unfinished Film (Chinese: 一部未完成的电影) is a 2024 docufiction film directed by Lou Ye, and written by Lou and Yingli Ma.[1][2]
It had its world premiere on 16 May 2024 at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, in the Special Screenings section.[3][4][5]
Synopsis[edit]
In January 2020, a film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown.
Cast[edit]
- Qin Hao as Jiang Cheng
- Mao Xiaorui as Director Xiaorui
- Qi Xi as Sang Qi
- Huang Xuan as Ye Xiao
- Liang Ming as Ah-Jian
- Zhang Songwen as Tang
- Youyou as Paopao
Production[edit]
The film combines outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage from Lou's previous films—Suzhou River (2000), Spring Fever (2009), Mystery (2012), and The Shadow Play (2018)—and original footage of a film crew playing versions of themselves. It was originally conceived as a film consisting of old footage of Qin Hao playing various roles, which Lou felt "reflected the changes in China over the past decade or so", but as the COVID-19 pandemic began, it became a film centred on filmmaking during the pandemic.[6]
Release[edit]
It was nominated for the L'Œil d'or for best documentary[7] at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival where it had its world premiere on 16 May 2024 in the Special Screenings section.
References[edit]
- ^ Rosser, Michael. "Lou Ye's Cannes title 'An Unfinished Film' heads to Coproduction Office, lands first sales (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (2024-04-22). "Oliver Stone, Lou Ye, Michel Hazanavicius Films & 'The Count Of Monte Cristo' Among New Titles Added To Cannes 2024 Official Selection". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Lou Ye's An Unfinished Film, in a special screening at Cannes 2024". www.sortiraparis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2024-04-22). "Cannes Adds Michel Hazanavicius, Mohammad Rasoulof, Emanuel Parvu Titles to Official Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Pressbook" (PDF). Wolf Consultants. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Competition". Scam : Société civile des auteurs multimédia (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-10.
