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Released 5 years ago.
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Striding Into the Wind
2021 2h 14m ZH
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5.6TMDB Β· 11
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Synopsis
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An aimless film school student goes on an ambling road trip across China in a rickety old Jeep in this charming, deeply personal road movie.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Zhou You
Zuo Kun
Liu Yang
Tong Linkai
Tong Shao-jie
Zhao Xiaodong
Teacher Guo
Zheng Yingchen
A Zhi
Li Kui
Wang Xiaomu
A Ming
Liu Yuting
Zhao Feng
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wei Shujun
- Writers
- Wei Shujun, Gao Linyang
- 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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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Wei Shujun, shot by Wang Jiehong. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Zou Haolun. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kong Jinlei 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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Zhou You and Liu Yang and Tong Linkai carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt11090178 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 11 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wei Shujun directs. Wang Jiehong behind the camera. Zou Haolun scores. Kong Jinlei cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 5 years ago.
- 2Directed by Wei Shujun, shot by Wang Jiehong. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Zou Haolun. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Kong Jinlei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Zhou You and Liu Yang and Tong Linkai carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt11090178 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 11 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Wang Jiehong
- Original score
- Zou Haolun
- Editing
- Kong Jinlei
- Runtime
- 134 min Β· 2h 14m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Wei Shujun
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Breaker
US
Key crew
- MusicEmanuele Arnone
- PresenterLi Jie
- EditorKong Jinlei
- Assistant DirectorLi Xingbo
- Title DesignerQian Geng
- Executive ProducerZach LeBeau
- ProducerLiu Qingling
- Costume DesignerSu Chao
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2020-10-14Β· Chicago International Film Festival
- Premiere2021-12-17Β· Los Angeles, California
Also known as
International titles
- Running with the WindUS
- Into the WindUS
- Ye Ma Fen ZongCN
- Striding Into the WindCN
