2015 Chinese film
| Mountain Cry | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Larry Yang |
| Screenplay by | Larry Yang |
| Based on | Mountain Cry by Ge Shuiping |
| Produced by | Ellen Eliasoph Victoria Hon |
| Starring | Nick Wang Lang Yueting |
| Music by | Nicolas Errèra |
| Production companies | Village Roadshow Pictures Asia Ltd Beijing Hairun Pictures Co Ltd |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Mountain Cry (Chinese: 喊山) is a 2015 Chinese drama film directed by Larry Yang. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Ge Shuiping.
Synopsis
Set in a remote village, the story begins with the sudden death of a husband and father whose family is new to the village's tight-knit traditional community. In the aftermath of that tragic event, the villagers come to know and understand the man's widow, a mysterious mute with a story to tell and the power to tell it wordlessly.
Cast
- Lang Yueting as Hong Xia
- Wang Ziyi as Han Chong
- Cheng Taishen
- Yu Ailei as La Hong
- Guo Jin
- Xu Caigen as Qi Liu
- Zhao Chendong
- Li Siying
Production
Production started in early October 2014 and principal photography took place in Shanxi.
Release
The film was the closing film at the 20th Busan International Film Festival.
Reception
Critical response
Justin Chang of Variety called the film a "forceful small-town melodrama offers a sweeping indictment of human vindictiveness."
References
- ^ Kevin Ma (8 October 2014). "Hairun and Roadshow team up for Mountain Cry". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- "喊·山 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- "Mountain Cry (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 October 2016
- ^ Justin Chang (10 October 2015). "Busan Film Review: 'Mountain Cry'". variety.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
External links
- Mountain Cry at IMDb
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