My People, My Country

2019 2h 34m ZH

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 83

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Synopsis

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Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ge You
Zhang Beijing (segment "Hello Beijing")
Huang Bo
Lin Zhiyuan (segment "The Eve")
Zhang Yi
Gao Yuan (segment "Passing By")
Simon Yam
Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
Song Jia
Lu Xiaoran (segment "One For All")
Wang Qianyuan
Du Xinghan (segment "The Eve")
Ou Hao
Liang Changshou (segment "The Eve")
Liang Jing
Lin's Wife (segment "The Eve")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xue Xiaolu
Writers: Xue Xiaolu, Zhang Ke, Zhang Ji
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 154 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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ERA

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Part of the "National Day Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xue Xiaolu, shot by Wang Boxue. 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 Wang Zhiyi. 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 Huangzeng Hongchen 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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Ge You and Huang Bo and Zhang Yi carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Xue Xiaolu directs. Wang Boxue behind the camera. Wang Zhiyi scores. Huangzeng Hongchen cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 154 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 7 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
4Part of the "National Day Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Xue Xiaolu, shot by Wang Boxue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Wang Zhiyi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Huangzeng Hongchen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ge You and Huang Bo and Zhang Yi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt10147382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.