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Free and Easy (2016 film)

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Free and Easy
Film poster
Directed byGeng Jun
Written byYuhua Feng
Jun Geng
Bing Liu
Produced byWang Zijian
Wang Xuebo
Guo Dong
Wu Leilei
StarringXu Gang
Zhang Zhiyong
Xue Baohe
Gu Benbin
Zhang Xun
Yuan Liguo
CinematographyWang Weihua[1]
Edited byGuo Xiaodong
Zhong Yijuan
Music bySecond Hand Rose
Production
companies
Blackfin (Beijing) Culture & Media Co., Ltd.
Release date
Running time
99 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin

Free and Easy (Chinese: 轻松+愉快; pinyin: Qīngsōng + Yúkuài) is a 2016 comedy film directed by Chinese filmmaker Geng Jun. It was screened at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) in Beijing on 5 November 2016.[2] It was also screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It was the recipient of the People's Jury Award at the Five Flavours Film Festival in 2017.[3]

Plot summary

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Cast

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  • Xu Gang
  • Zhang Zhiyong
  • Xue Baohe
  • Gu Benbin
  • Zhang Xun
  • Yuan Liguo

Reception

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Critical reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 6.5/10.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
54th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film Free and Easy Nominated [5]
Best Director Geng Jun Nominated
Best Cinematography Wang Weihua Nominated
Best Original Film Song "Lullaby"
Composer: Second Hand Rose
Lyrics & Performer: Liang Long
Nominated
Pune International Film Festival Best Film (International) 2017 Free and Easy Won [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Free and Easy". Sundance Institute.
  2. ^ a b "An Encounter with Blackfin's Films at UCCA". UCCA.
  3. ^ Erbland, Kate (30 November 2016). "Sundance 2017 Announces Competition and NEXT Lineups, Including Returning Favorites and Major Contenders". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Free and Easy (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.
  6. ^ "Pune International Film Festival". Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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