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Falling Flowers
Directed byHuo Jianqi
Written byYi Fuhai
Su Xiaowei
Produced byZhang Zhe
Yi Fuhai
Zhao Haicheng
StarringSong Jia
Huang Jue
Jaco Zhang
Wang Renjun
CinematographyShi Luan
Edited byYu Xi
Music byShu Nan
Production
companies
Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee Publicity Department
Harbin Municipal Committee Publicity Department
China Film
Heilongjiang Provincial Broadcasting Film & TV Office
Talent International Film
China Movie Channel[1]
Distributed byChina Film Group Corporation
Release dates
Running time
120 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Falling Flowers is a 2013 Chinese biographical drama film directed by Huo Jianqi and written by Yi Fuhai and Su Xiaowei. It stars Song Jia, Huang Jue, Jaco Zhang, and Wang Renjun. The film was released on March 8, 2013 in China.

Cast

  • Song Jia as Xiao Hong, a Chinese writer from Hulan county, Heilongjiang Province.
    • Wang Xinyi as Little Xiao Hong.
  • Huang Jue as Xiao Jun, Xiao Hong's husband.
  • Jaco Zhang as Luo Binji, a Chinese writer, Xiao Hong's friend.
  • Wang Renjun as Duanmu Hongliang, Xiao Hong's best friend and lover.
  • Wu Chao as Mr.Wang
  • Li Yiling as Sister
  • Mi Zi'an as A Xu
  • Sun Weimin as Lu Xun.
  • Zhang Tong as Xu Guangping, Lu Xun's husband.
  • Teddy as Ni Dalu
  • Lu Siyuan as Shu Qun
  • Zhang Weizhi as Xiao Hong's father.
  • Yang Liping as Xiao Hong's stepmother.
  • Li Hancheng as Grandfather.

Production

On August 4, 2011, in the Great Hall of the People, the China Film Group Corporation announced that Wang Luodan had joined the cast as Xiao Hong, but Wang was too busy, she refused to accept the role.[2] On January 4, 2012, Song Jia was cast as Xiao Hong.[3]

Filming took place in Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Shenyang, Jilin, Wuhan, Chongqing, and Hong Kong.[4][5]

Release

The film premiered in Beijing on May 24, 2012 with wide-release in China on the International Women's Day.[6]

In spite of the praise for the lead actress Song Jia's performance as Xiao Hong, the film received generally mix reviews. The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "highly poetic, but lacks drama and warmth."[7]

Accolades

Date Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Notes
2010 Xia Yan Award Best Screenplay Yi Fuhai, Su Xiaowei Won [8]
2012 15th Shanghai International Film Festival Best Feature Film Nominated [9]
Best Cinematography Shi Luan Won
Five One Project Award Won [10]
55th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actress Song Jia Nominated [11]
2013 29th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Song Jia Won [12]
Best Cinematography Shi Luan Nominated
Best Animation Lü Feng Nominated
15th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Film Nominated
Outstanding Director Huo Jianqi Nominated
Outstanding Actress Song Jia Nominated
Chinese American Film Festival Best Actress Song Jia Won [13]
2014 China Film Directors' Guild Best Film Nominated [14]
Best Director Huo Jianqi Nominated [14]
Best Actor Huang Jue Nominated [14]
Best Actress Song Jia Nominated [14]
Best Screenplay Yi Fuhai, Su Xiaowei Nominated [14]
Vancouver Chinese Film Festival Best Actress Song Jia Won [15]
Best Director Huo Jianqi Won [15]

References

  1. ^ http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/falling-flowers
  2. ^ sunny (2011-08-05). "王珞丹新片饰演女作家萧红 和黄觉演绎夫妻". Sina (in Chinese).
  3. ^ Song Yan (2012-01-04). "小宋佳《萧红》含泪吻黄觉零下20度拍2小时". Sina (in Chinese).
  4. ^ "《萧红》圣诞关机 主创分享幕后趣事尽显温情". Tencent (in Chinese). Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  5. ^ "电影《萧红》封镜". CNTV (in Chinese). Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  6. ^ "电影《萧红》在京首映 小宋佳纠结与黄觉激情戏" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  7. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/falling-flowers-shanghai-film-review-342561
  8. ^ "《萧红》获夏衍电影文学奖优秀电影剧本奖" (in Chinese). 2010-02-26.
  9. ^ "《萧红》入围上海电影节金爵奖 小宋佳或双料封后(图)". Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  10. ^ "《萧红》获五个一工程奖 主演小宋佳受好评". Mtime (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  11. ^ "亚太影展将开幕 小宋佳《萧红》再获影后提名". 21CN (in Chinese). 2012-11-29.
  12. ^ "第22届金鸡百花电影节完整获奖名单". Sina (in Chinese). 2013-09-28.
  13. ^ "第九届中美电影节洛杉矶揭幕 赵薇、唐国强等亮相". Chinanews (in Chinese). 2013-11-04.
  14. ^ a b c d e "中国导演协会表彰大会提名公布 《无人区》6项领跑". Ifeng (in Chinese). 2014-03-25.
  15. ^ a b "宋佳凭《萧红》温哥华华语电影节三度封后". Sina (in Chinese). 2014-06-09.
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