Baoqiang Wang

  • Zhangke Jia – Tian zhu ding AKA A Touch of Sin (2013)

    Zhangke Jia2011-2020ChinaDrama
    Tian zhu ding (2013)
    Tian zhu ding (2013)

    Quote:
    An angry miner revolts against the corruption of his village leaders. A migrant worker at home for the New Year discovers the infinite possibilities a firearm can offer. A pretty receptionist at a sauna is pushed to the limit when a rich client assaults her. A young factory worker goes from job to job trying to improve his lot in life. Four people, four different provinces.Read More »

  • Yang Li – Mang jing AKA Blind Shaft (2003)

    Arthouse2001-2010AsianChina

    Synopsis
    Two Chinese miners, who make money by killing fellow miners and then extorting money from the mine owner to keep quiet about the “accident”, happen upon their latest victim. But one of them begins to have second thoughts.Read More »

  • Bo Huang – The Island (2018)

    2011-2020Bo HuangChinaComedyDrama


    Quote:
    Chinese comedy superstar Huang Bo (“Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons”) makes a good first stab at directing with “The Island,” an entertaining if overlong dramedy about company workers splitting into rival factions after being shipwrecked on a desert island. This mix of broad humor, survivalist drama and romance opens brightly and ends with a bang but stutters a little in the middle. Huang’s name and a cast including box-office draws Shu Qi and Wang Baoqiang should ensure strong domestic business, while the universally accessible “Lord of the Flies”-like premise ought to help attract audiences in offshore markets. “The Island” opens in China, North America, and several other international territories on Aug. 10.Read More »

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