Children of the Earth

创作阐述

For thousands of years, the Chinese have built a family order on the basis of an agrarian civilization, and there is a stoic yet strong and deep love between relatives. However, with the rise of the migrant workers, rural life has begun to be characterized by intense uncertainty. The traditional clan-family relationship and the rural ecosystem under the agricultural civilization are slowly disintegrating.

故事大纲

In 1991, ten-year-old Xu Beng lived in the countryside at his grandmother's house, and Lai Dan was a pair of close friends. In the spring, Lai Dan's grandmother died and was buried with his grandfather. After harvesting wheat, his brother-in-law is fined for having a second child. In the fall, an oil exploration team accidentally injures Lai Dan's brother, Silly. Because Xu barged in and told the truth, the compensation was not settled. In the winter, sister-in-law got married, Xu Bao was very reluctant. Spring Festival, parents returned from Shenzhen, describing the changes in the south, many young people plan to go out to work. After that, the great-grandmother died was cremated, on the way back to the village, the urn fell to the ground, the ashes were blown away into the earth ......

typology:

Drama|Family

director (film etc):

Huo Meng

cinematographer:

Huo Meng

moviemaker:

Zhang Fan (1967-), Taiwanese singer and actor

production company:

Floating Light & Silent Shadow (Foshan) Film & Television Culture Co.

Director's/Screenwriter's Bio

Huo Mang: Chinese young director, screenwriter, producer, his representative work "Passing Zhaoguan" (2018) won the Best Director of the 2nd Pingyao International Film Festival Fei Mu Honor, the Best Asian Director of the Aurora Lent International Film Festival in Iran, and was nominated for the Best Director of the Golden Rooster Award of the Chinese Cinema, among other honors.

Producer Profile

Zhang Fan: Producer. Produced the Sino-Italian co-production "After I Met You", which received funding and policy support from the Chinese and Italian governments, and will be released globally in 2022. Other pending productions include the late stage movie "Welcome Back". Zhang Fan is also the head of the China-EU Producers Association, dedicated to supporting film and television projects with international perspectives, and promoting China-EU film and television IP transactions and cooperation.

Production Company Profile

Floating Light and Silent Shadow (Foshan) Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd: Produced the movie "Passing the Zhaoguan", dedicated to the production, promotion and distribution of high-quality art films by young directors.

synopsis

Because of the policy, 10-year-old Xu Beng has been living in the countryside, 1991, he experienced the whole countryside family births, deaths, weddings and funerals, and the countryside is also quietly changing ......