Children of all rivers and lakes

2018 film directed by Jia Zhangke
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The film, directed by Jia Zhangke and starring Zhao Tao and Liao Fan, and co-starring Xu Zheng and Liang Jiayan, was released on the Chinese mainland on September 21, 2018. The film tells the story of Qiaoqiao and Bin brother spanning 17 years, after love and betrayal, separation and reunion. In April 2018, the film was selected for the main competition of the 71st Cannes International Film Festival. >>>
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Basic information

"The Lake and the Lake" is by Jia Zhangke Crime love film directed by Zhao Tao , Liao Fan The lead actor, Xu Zheng , Liang Jiayan 联合主演,于2018年9月21日在中国内地上映 [1] .
The film tells the story of Qiaoqiao and Bin brother spanning 17 years, after love and betrayal, separation and reunion [2] .
In April 2018, the film was selected for the main competition of the 71st Cannes International Film Festival [3] .
Chinese name
Children of all rivers and lakes
Foreign name
Ash Is Purest White
Other translated names
Flusse und seen und Kinder. Flusse und seen und Kinder
Generic type
Crime, love
Production area
China
Shooting location
China
Direct performance
Jia Zhangke
dramatize
Jia Zhangke
Main performance
Zhao Tao , Liao Fan , Xu Zheng , Liang Jiayan , Diao Yinan
Film length
137 minutes
Release time
September 21, 2018
Dialogue language
Mandarin
chroma
Chroma
imdb coding
tt7298400
Production time
November 2017

synopsis

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EDITOR
Model Qiao Qiao in Datong, Shanxi Province, 2001 (Zhao Tao) With the taxi company owner Bin Brother (Liao Fan) Is a pair of lovers, Bin brother outside every day friends, Qiao Qiao hope to be able to enter marriage as soon as possible. Once, Bin brother was attacked by rivals in the street, Qiaoqiao in order to protect Bin brother street shot, was sentenced to five years. Qiaoqiao after being released from prison, began to look for bin brother in order to start again, but things have unexpected changes [4] .
Poster of "The Lake and the Lake"

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casting

Zhao Tao 饰  Qiao Qiao
DUB-
Liao Fan 饰  Binko
DUB-
Xu Zheng 饰  A Karamay man
DUB-
Liang Jiayan 饰  Lin Jiayan
DUB-
Diao Yinan 饰  Lin Jiadong, Teochew Chamber of Commerce
DUB-
remark (Special Performance)
Zhang Yibai 饰  Fengjie Restaurant customer A
DUB-
remark (Special Performance)
Ding Jiali 饰  Ship passenger
DUB-
remark (Special Performance)
Zhang Yi 饰  Fengjie Restaurant diner B
DUB-
remark (Special Performance)
Dong Zijian 饰  Fengjie police
DUB-
remark (Special Performance)
Li Xuan 饰  Qiao Qiao best friend
DUB-
Chana 饰  Kosei
DUB-
Healthy and strong 饰  Male national standard dancer
DUB-
Feng Jiamei 饰  Reception desk, Chaozhou Chamber of Commerce
DUB-
Zhang Liangjiao 饰  play
DUB-

Staff list

producer Ren Zhonglun,Jia Zhangke,Dong Ping,Wang Zhongjun
Production MANAGER: Zhang Dong
Supervise the production of Ichiyama Sangsan,Dong Zhang (Co-producer),Xiang Shaokun (Co-producer),Juette Smaichi (Co-producer),Wang Zhonglei (Co-producer)
director Jia Zhangke
Assistant Director (Assistant) Wang Jing
WRITER Jia Zhangke
shoot Eric Gauthier
Background music Lin Qiang
montage Mathew,Lin Xudong
property Wang Zhenzhong
Casting director Forest field
Art director Liu Weixin
Art design Li Jun
Modeling design Wang Tao
lamplight Huang Zhiming
Recorded AT Zhang Yang
Script clerk Xu Jun
Set designer He Taisong
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(Credits reference [5-7] )

Role introduction

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Qiao Qiao
ACTORS Zhao Tao
DUB -
Qiaoqiao is Bin brother's girlfriend, her wish is Bin brother can marry her for his wife and buy a room for his old father who is unable to do anything because of the depression of the coal mine. Later Qiaoqiao in order to save bin brother, a gun is his own thus sentenced to 5 years. Released not see bin brother waiting Qiao Qiao alone to Fengjie, hope to be able to make up with bin brother. Finally love abandoned Qiao Qiao became a lake woman.
Binko
ACTORS Liao Fan
DUB -
Bin brother in Datong is a prodigal son, real estate developers have to respect him a foot. After being challenged by the new forces, he and his girlfriend happened to be put into prison by the opponent in the name of illegal guns. Then first out of prison bin brother has a new girlfriend, but hiding in Fengjie to Qiao Qiao avoid not to see. In the end, Bingo drank too much and became paralyzed.
A Karamay man
ACTORS Xu Zheng
DUB -
A charlatan, he on the train with a paragraph about UFO lofty talk, won Qiaoqiao's trust, let Qiaoqiao just released from prison suddenly on the distant Xinjiang and unknown emotions surge impulse.
Role Description References are from [8] , [9]

Music soundtrack

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Song name
Write words
Composed BY
singer
type
Theme song [10]
Friends Forever
Ren Weixin
Liu Qing
episode [7]
CHA CHA CHA
Ye Shuchen
Lu Guantin
Ye Qianman
Huang Zhan
Gu Jiahui
Ye Liyi
Ye Qianman
He Houhua
Dick cowboy
Propaganda tune [7]
" formerly "
Zhu Weijie
Yu Wenwen
Yu Wenwen

Award record

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time
Award name
prizewinner
result
The year 2018
71st Cannes International Film Festival
Main competition unit
The Lake and the Lake
Enter or be selected for the next round of competition [3]
The 55th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards
Best Actress Award
Zhao Tao
nominate [11]
54th Chicago International Film Festival
Silver Hugo Award for Best Director
Jia Zhangke
Win a prize [12]
Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress
Zhao Tao
25th Minsk International Film Festival
Best Director Award
Jia Zhangke
Win a prize [13]
Best Actress Award
Zhao Tao
39th International Film Festival of Cinematographers
Silver Camera Award
Eric Gauthier
2019
38th Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Cross-Strait Chinese film
The Lake and the Lake
nominate [14]
The 13th Asian Film Awards
Best screenplay
Jia Zhangke
Win a prize [15]
2018 Directors Guild Annual Recognition Conference
Director of the year
Jia Zhangke
Win a prize [16]
The year 2021
The 13th Cross-Strait Film and Television Season commendation for Cross-Strait film and television exchanges and cooperation
The most popular mainland film among Taiwanese audiences
The Lake and the Lake
Win a prize [28]

Behind the scenes production

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Creation background
The film is based on real people, the original name of the film is called "money and love", because "Bin brother" pursues success in the secular sense, money and power. Later renamed "Jianghu Children", the Chinese film title is quoted from Fermo The director's last film [17] . The script was written by Jia Zhangke before he told Zhao Tao, and the discussion of the middle script was talked about by him with the photographer, deputy director and others [18] .
Shooting process
On November 29, 2017, the film was officially shot in Datong, Shanxi Province [4] . The "hotel segments" in the film were shot on film. In order to make this scene well, Jia Zhangke asked to go to the station more than 100 kilometers away to pull the film over to make full preparation, and then used the shooting technique of one mirror to the end to complete the small hotel scene in the positive film for more than 9 minutes [19] .
Material use
The film also uses three clips from Mr. Jia's previous shots: the opening bus, which was shot on DV in 2001; There is also a section in the disco dancing, suddenly turned to the street there are many middle-aged women dancing, this section is taken at that time; The last part is the second half of the film, Qiao Qiao in Fengjie a person listening to "How much love can come again", the stage is the material shot in 2001 [9] .
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Production and distribution

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pre-publicity
On May 7, 2018, the film released its Cannes international poster and two features; It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 11 [20] ; Director Jia Zhangke and leading actors Zhao Tao, Liao Fan, Xu Zheng and Zhang Yibai attended the film's press conference in Beijing on May 23 [21] ; On August 6, a set of "Quicksand" posters was released [22] ; On August 31, the special episode "The Scorpio Drama of All People" was released [23] ; On September 5, the ultimate trailer and the Ultimate poster were released [2] . Director Jia Zhangke and co-stars Zhao Tao, Liao Fan, Liang Jiayan, Zhang Yibai and Dong Zijian attended the premiere in Beijing on September 16 [24] .
Creative company
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Shanghai Film Group Co., LTD
Beijing Xihe Xinghui Film Co. LTD
Taizhou Huanxi Cultural Investment Co., LTD
Huanhuanxi (Tianjin) Cultural Investment Co., LTD
Huayi Brothers Film Co. LTD
MK PRODUCTIONS (France)
Beijing Runjin Investment Co. LTD
Beijing infinite free culture media Co., LTD
Getong (Shanghai) Film and Television Culture Co., LTD
co-production
Huaxia Film Distribution Co., LTD
Shanghai Tao Ticket film and television culture Co., LTD
Fujian Hengye Film Co., LTD
Dongyang Upward Film Co., LTD
co-production
Shanghai Film Group Co., LTD
Beijing Xihe Xinghui Film Co. LTD
Top Wisdom limited company
release
Huayi Brothers Film Co. LTD
Huayi Brothers (Beijing) Film Distribution Co., LTD
China Film World (Tianjin) Film Distribution Co., LTD
Joint issue
Huaxia Film Distribution Co., LTD
Beijing International Vertical and horizontal Film distribution Co., LTD
Wuzhou Film Distribution Co., LTD
Shanghai Tao Ticket film and television culture Co., LTD
Shanghai Film Co., LTD. Film distribution branch
Beijing infinite free culture media Co., LTD
The above references are from [7]
Release date
Country/region
Release/release date (details)
Chinese mainland
September 21, 2018
France
11 May 2018 (Film Festival)
France
December 26, 2018 [25]

Film evaluation

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EDITOR
The film adheres to Jia Zhangke's consistent focus on reality, the growth of ordinary people and the change of circumstances in real life. However, in terms of the style of story telling, the film pays more attention to the "bright" and "bright" components of the screen, and introduces the factors of gangster films. Jia Zhangke's previous films were more focused on stylistic documentary and the dilution of plot. The film manages to make the plot compelling, the drama greatly enhanced, and the screen presentation more appropriate for the audience. It is also a big step for Jia Zhangke's film to reach the market (Xi 'an Daily - Commentary by Pei Yali) [26] .
The film is called "Jianghu Children", in fact, "Jianghu daughter". Through a woman's good times and bad times, through her no sustenance for a man, the film tells the false and scars of this era. In the film Zhao Tao played Qiao Qiao, a woman's good time and bad time, anger, sorrow and joy of separation and interpretation of no problem post, and the actor Liao Fan's every eye is a play. In addition, it can be seen that Jia Zhangke has a compromise with the market this time, the film is more industrial style, and even shot an action scene (Beijing Daily - Commentary by Zeng Nianqun) [27] .