The Sound of the Night

故事大纲

On her way to school, eight-year-old Mao Qing meets a mysterious white boy. As she gets closer to him, Mao Qing discovers her mother's secret and the hidden stories of other women in the village.

typology:

Children, Fantasy

director (film etc):

Zhang Zhongchen (1936-), Chinese-American minister, minister of defense during the Cultural Revolution

cinematographer:

Zhang Zhongchen, Li Zhigang

moviemaker:

Xie Jintao, Zhao Yiyan, Chen Kunyang

production company:

Beijing Sanyue Culture Media Co.

Director's Profile

Writer, Director, Editor Born in 1991 in Dangshan County, Cebu City, Anhui Province, China, he started film editing in 2018. Editing "Mom and the Seven Days" (2020) was selected for Venice International Film Festival, editing "West Crossing" (2023) was selected for Locarno International Film Festival, editing "This Woman" (2023) was selected for Swiss Real Film Festival.2021 Wrote/directed his own debut feature film, "The Last Farewell", which was awarded the Best Director and the Best Film of FIRST Youth Film Festival.2022 Wrote/directed his own debut feature film, "The Last Goodbye", which was awarded the Best Director and Best Film of FIRST Youth Film Festival.2023 Wrote/directed his own debut feature film, "The Last Goodbye", which was awarded the Best Director and Best Film of FIRST Youth Film Festival.

Producer Profile

Independent Producer Born in 1991 in Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, China. 2021 Produced the film The Last Goodbye, which won the Best Film and Best Director awards in the Feature Film Competition of the 15th Xining First Youth Film Festival. 2023 Produced the film The Sound of the Night, which was selected as a finalist in the HAF WIP section in 2024.

Screenwriter's Synopsis

Zhang Zhongchen Writer, director, editor Born in 1991 in Dangshan County, Cebu City, Anhui Province, China, Zhang Zhongchen began film editing in 2018. Editing "Mom and Seven Days' Time" (2020) was selected for Venice International Film Festival, editing "Xidu" (2023) was selected for Locarno International Film Festival, editing "This Woman" (2023) was selected for Swiss Real Film Festival.2021 Wrote/directed his first feature film, "The Last Farewell", which was awarded the Best Director and the Best Film of FIRST Youth Film Festival.2022 Wrote/directed his first feature film, "The Last Farewell". Li Zhigang Young Film Scriptwriter/Planner Graduated from the Department of Literature of Beijing Film Academy, postgraduate. His screenwriting works include Nocturnal Sounds, Tenderness of the Night, and Lost in Translation. In addition, he has also appeared as an actor in the movie "The Last Farewell".