![]() ![]() He was looking at the car window and his breath in the cold air was captured by the camera set inside the car. There was one scene where Zhang Yi escaped after smashing a car. In director Zhang’s view, red marks left on face because of north wind, and breath seen in the cold air are valuable. ![]() Director asked, “Why didn’t you guys move?” It turned out the snow was knee deep or even waist deep, and they couldn’t pull their legs up. After explaining the blocking to actors, director sat behind the monitor and cued “action”. In the scene of snowy woods at the beginning of the film, actors were not allowed to step on the snow before the take started as footsteps on the snow would be a blooper. Some of the snow on hats and shoulders of actors were evenly sifted by the crew. In this way, audience may relate to the characters and passion in cold disguise.Įxcept for the sunny scene where the special agents completed the mission “Wutela”, all the location shooting were all carried out in snow. It’s imperative to present the cold and harsh vibe, and immerse actors and audience in such vibe. As Zhang indicated, the film is all about “sacrifice”. However, Zhang Yimou insisted on location shooting, brought the cast and crew to the Snow Town in Heilongjiang Province, and shot the film in minus 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. Nowadays, it’s easy to shoot the film in studio or anywhere with special effects of snow via CG technology. There were a lot of rainy scenes in the Shadow, many desert scenes in One Second, and snowy scenes throughout Cliff Walkers, all of which embody Zhang Yimou’s pursuit of ultimate aesthetics. According to the review of a lot of audience, “it’s the best spy film after The Message.”Īctors can barely move around through deep snow breath in cold air is vivid and priceless The film delivers simple aesthetics of black, white and gray. In order to present cold and harsh vibe, almost all the scenes were shot in icy and snowy environment. It’s more like a prequel of the TV series with respect to the storyline.Īs the first spy works of director Zhang Yimou, instead of creating suspense, the film focuses on portrait of characters and their attachment to lovers and families. Base on some of the characters in the TV series and history in the 1930s, the film presents a whole new story. The TV series became a benchmark in the spy genre in China. ![]() The film is adopted based on the original script by Quan Yongxian, who won the Magnolia Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Brink at the 18th Shanghai TV Festival in 2012. Betrayed by a traitor, they were in peril and surrounded by secret agents before reaching their destination. In order to get evidence of the crimes, the Communist Party sent four special agents there for a secret mission coded “Wutela”. During the Anti-Japanese War in the 1930s, Japanese invaders launched anti-human experiments in Northeast China. ![]() The Cliff Walkers, directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Zhang Yi, Yu Hewei, Qin Hailu, Zhu Yawen, Liu Haocun, Ni Dahong, Li Naiwen and Yu Ailei, was released nationwide on April 30, 2021. Film+ Run for Fun Science & Technology Section Short Video Section “Magic Editing” Forum Beijing International Sports Film Week Game-Based Animated Films Exhibition ASUS e-Volunteer Social Good Video Section.Forward Future About Forward Future International Jury Official Selection of Forward Future Section Trailers.BCSFF Profile Opening Ceremony and “Youth Night” Theme Forum Thematic Film Exhibitions.Market Profile Exhibition Project Pitches Industry Conversations Events & Activities Market Screening.Forum Film Power Forum-A New Journey Ahead: Unremitting Pursuit of Dreams on a Journey toward a Brilliant Film Future China Film Investment and Financing Summit China Education on Visual Art Forum Film Power Forum-Exploration, Pursuit and Creation of “Peak” Films Young Filmmakers Forum China High-Quality Film Development Forum China Film Capital Development Forum Film Power Forum-Innovations and Improvements in Film Criticism in the New Era Malcolm Clarke - Masterclasss Jury President Li Xuejian - Masterclass Derek Yee Masterclass.Online Screening Films in Panorama Trailers Beijing International Sports Film Week Outstanding Short Films Theaters Online Movie PanoramaĬlosing Ceremony Opening Ceremony Closing & Awards Ceremony Red Carpet for the Opening Ceremony Tiantan Award About Tiantan Award International Jury Official Selection of Tiantan Award Awards. ![]()
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