Mountain Cry (Chinese: ??) is a 2015 Chinese drama film directed by Larry Yang. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Ge Shuiping.
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Directed by | Larry Yang |
Produced by | Ellen Eliasoph Victoria Hon |
Screenplay by | Larry Yang |
Based on | Mountain Cry by Ge Shuiping |
Starring | Nick Wang Lang Yueting |
Music by | Nicolas Errèra |
Production company | Village Roadshow Pictures Asia Ltd Beijing Hairun Pictures Co Ltd |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Screenplay
Set in a remote village, the story begins with the sudden death of a husband and father whose family is new to the village's tight-knit traditional community. In the aftermath of that tragic event, the villagers come to know and understand the man's widow, a mysterious mute with a story to tell and the power to tell it wordlessly.
- Lang Yueting as Hong Xia
- Wang Ziyi as Han Chong
- Cheng Taishen
- Yu Ailei as La Hong
- Guo Jin
- Xu Caigen as Qi Liu
- Zhao Chendong
- Li Siying
Production started in early October 2014 and principal photography will take place in Shanxi.
The film was the closing film at the 20th Busan International Film Festival.
Critical response
Justin Chang of Variety called the film a "forceful small-town melodrama offers a sweeping indictment of human vindictiveness."