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One Second ( Chinese: 一秒钟) is a 2020 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, about a man who escapes from a farm-prison during the Cultural Revolution. [2] . The film is based on the novel The Criminal Lu Yanshi, by author Geling Yan. Yan is not credited in the film, which has led to controversy. [3] Cast. Zhang Yi as fugitive.
Nov 27, 2020 · One Second: Directed by Yimou Zhang. With Yi Zhang, Haocun Liu, Wei Fan, Yan Li. A movie fan in a remote farmland strikes a relationship with a homeless female vagabond.
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- Comedy, Drama, History
- Yimou Zhang
- 2020-11-27
During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, a convict escapes to seek out a film reel which contains footage of his estranged daughter. In a nearby village, he meets a homeless girl who is also searching for the film reel by any means. Soon, this reel becomes the root of their unexpected friendship.
Sep 19, 2021 · Film. Reviews. Sep 19, 2021 10:30am PT. ‘One Second’ Review: Zhang Yimou’s Lovely, Poignantly Imperfect Tribute to the Delight and the Delusion of Cinema. Despite censorship, Zhang Yimou's tale of...
Sep 16, 2022 · One Second: a heartfelt but compromised vision. Zhang Yimou’s third adaptation of a work by Geling Yan, who is uncredited in the film after being ‘cancelled’ for criticising Xi Jinping’s policies, is deeply personal for the director – but deviates from his original vision. 16 September 2022.
One Second is a film directed by Zhang Yimou with Yi Zhang, Fan Wei, Liu Haocun, Yu Ailei .... Year: 2020. Original title: Yi miao zhong. Synopsis: A prisoner is sent to a labour camp in China’s desolate northwest during the country’s Cultural Revolution.
Mar 24, 2021 · Set during China’s 1966-76 Cultural Revolution — the extreme oppression of which the director experienced firsthand when he was hauled away for political re-education as a youth — the film was shot in and around the desert town of Dunhuang, known for its dune-swathed landscape.