An Unfinished Film

TIFF65: Greek Premiere

Director Xiaorui convinces his cast and crew to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier. In January 2020, with the shoot almost complete, rumors regarding an illness begin to circulate. A hairdresser from Wuhan is sent home, while the crew follows the news on their phones. The director has to decide whether to halt the filming once again. Some of the crew and actors manage to leave before the hotel is locked down by security guards and everyone left on set is confined to their hotel rooms. As all communication is reduced to phone screens, Wuhan is locked down. The crew continues to communicate via video calls, whilst the quarantined main actor Jiang Cheng struggles to support his wife who is now locked-down with their month-old baby in Beijing.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Ye Lou

Script: Ye Lou, Ma Yingli

Cinematography: Jian Zeng

Editing: Jiaming Tian

Sound: Kang Fu

Actors: Hao Qin, Xiaorui Mao, Xi Qi, Xuan Huang, Ming Liang, Songwen Zhang, Youyou

Production: Yingfilms, Essential Films

Producers: Philippe Bober, Ma Yingli

Costumes: Yang Yang

Production Design: Cheng Zhong

Make Up: Yan Zhe

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Singapore, Germany

Production Year: 2024

Duration: 107'

Distribution in Greece: Feelgood Entertainment

Contact: Coproduction Office

Ye Lou

Ye Lou was born to a theatrical family in Shanghai in 1965. He spent his childhood in theatres and studied at Shanghai School of Fine Arts before working as an animator at Shanghai Animation Studio. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1989, majoring in directing. His films have been selected by all the major international festivals (Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Taipei Golden Horse Awards, Chinese Independent Film Festival, Asian Film Awards) and awarded various prizes.