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RUNTIME
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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Drum Tower
2019 0h 18m ZH
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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In this short from acclaimed queer filmmaker Fan Popo, an introverted senior school student and a transgender vintage shop-owner, two lonely souls are swimming in the fast-changing-city pool. Can they break the wall of communication? Where are they heading to?
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Chao Xiaomi
Kacchan
Tian Lu
Isolda Morillo
Zhang Laodong
Xiaolong
Jenny Man Wu
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Fan Popo
- Writers
- Fan Popo
- Languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- China
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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The take
Fan Popo directs. Ye Ming behind the camera. Dong Dong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Fan Popo, shot by Ye Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Dong Dong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Chao Xiaomi and Kacchan and Tian Lu carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt7691528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ye Ming
- Editing
- Dong Dong
- Runtime
- 18 min · 0h 18m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Fan Popo
Community reviews
What people are saying
- ZsazsaFilm
A special film by Popo Fan this is a crowd favorite. Set in a special part of Chinese enclave of bright citizens. The uniqueness of this story is its regional slice of like look at the world from the perspective of it's beautiful inhabitants including one transgender woman who is about to change this community's perception of its people. Streaming on Montageplay.com platform
Production companies
Who made it
- GO
Gourmet Films
- PO
Popoganda Films
Key crew
- Executive ProducerJin Rui
- ProducerJenny Man Wu
- Assistant DirectorZhu Cheng
- EditorDong Dong
- EditorSungeun Kim
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-03-07· Source: Facebook (ICPSFF)
