Walking Past the Future

2017 2h 9m ZH

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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A second generation migrant with a dehumanizing factory job returns to the land her family members left behind when they went to the city for a better life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yang Zishan
Yang Yaoting
Yin Fang
Li Xinmin
Chen Yusi
Yang Yaonan
Li Qinqin
Wang Hong
Na Renhua
Yaoting's Mother
Wang Ting
Li Qian
Zhou Bo
Yaoting's Father
Li Ruiqi
Zhang Yongfu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Li Ruijun
Writers: Li Ruijun
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Li Ruijun, shot by Wang Weihua. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yang Zishan and Yin Fang and Chen Yusi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6838570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Li Ruijun directs. Wang Weihua behind the camera. Peyman Yazdanian scores. Li Ruijun cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Li Ruijun, shot by Wang Weihua. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peyman Yazdanian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Li Ruijun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yang Zishan and Yin Fang and Chen Yusi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6838570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.