Liu Yang He, a landmark in Hunan province, is not only the film’s original title but also a well-known Communist folk song in China. It was written during the Agrarian Reform that precedes the Cultural Revolution. Youngsters were sent to farmlands and factories to experience intense labour. They sang to praise Chairman Mao. Kah-kah (Rain Lau) was permanently injured in an industrial accident during that time. When Kah-kah meets this amputated client (Ko Hon-man), they feel sympathy with each other and turn this sympathy into a possibility of love as if they were flowing into a river of no return. Here, Rain Lau’s sophisticated performance resembles her award-winning role in Queen of Temple Street (1990).
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Jun Li
Joy Liu
Chuk Tsz-yin, Jun Li, Yeung Leung-cheun
Eric Tsang
Yeung King-lun
Jun Li
2017
Poland
Official Selection, 11th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
Freelance writer and filmmaker. Graduated from University of Cambridge, master of international relation and gender studies.
Remarks shared after Festival
“The festival has a
clear focus - Asian films which I think is a very good one. As Poland is in the
middle between West and East, it is interesting to have this area of focus. I
enjoyed meeting people and joining the tours organised by the festival.. [More]
“The festival has a
clear focus - Asian films which I think is a very good one. As Poland is in the
middle between West and East, it is interesting to have this area of focus. I
enjoyed meeting people and joining the tours organised by the festival.
Touching the real film wheel of Kieslowski at the Lodz Film School was an
amazing experience for me. And I saw my first Bhutan movie in this festival
too. The authorities there are quite supportive to short film. I can see
advertisements of the festival everywhere in the city including MTR platforms,
museums and restaurants. That is very different to Hong Kong. They also organised
a public forum on Hong Kong Cinema and it is my honour to become one of the
speakers. Different Hong Kong filmmakers of different generations and
background shared about their views on history, practice and future of Hong
Kong Cinema. “
— Shared by Jun Li, director of Liu Yang He after attending 11th Five
Flavours Asian Film Festival in Warsaw, Poland, under the sponsorship of NAE.
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