Kaili Blues

2016 1h 53m ZH

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 154

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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Chen Sheng goes off in search of his nephew who has been abandoned by his father. Along the way, he encounters numerous people from his past and also those from his future.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chen Yongzhong
Chen Sheng
Daqing Zhao
Older Doctor
Feiyang Luo
Young Weiwei
Xie Lixun
Crazy Face
Shuai Zeng
Pisshead
Qin Guangqian
Huang San
Shixue Yu
Teenage Weiwei
Guo Yue
Yangyang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bi Gan
Writers: Bi Gan, Yang Xiao
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bi Gan, shot by Tianxing Wang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lim Giong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Qin Yanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chen Yongzhong and Daqing Zhao and Feiyang Luo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4613272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bi Gan directs. Tianxing Wang behind the camera. Lim Giong scores. Qin Yanan cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 10 years ago.
4Directed by Bi Gan, shot by Tianxing Wang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lim Giong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Qin Yanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chen Yongzhong and Daqing Zhao and Feiyang Luo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4613272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.