THE WILD GOOSE LAKE
Film - Spotlight Filmfest 2019

THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

Directed by Yi'nan Diao

Info

Director: Yi'nan Diao
Section: Spotlight
Country: China, France
Year: 2019
OT: NAN FANG CHE ZHAN DE JU HUI
Language: Chinese
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Ge Hu, Lun Mei Gwei, Fan Liao, Qian Wan, Dao Qi
18+

Logline

THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

After an ill-fated encounter with a rival gang, in which he kills a policeman, gangster Zhou Zenong flees along the dark lakes of Wuhan. Not only the police are tightening the net around Zenong. The members of his former gang also want to get him with the help of prostitute Liu Aiai. Will Zenong be able to outrun his adversaries?

Supported by Confucius Institute Headquarters

Meet the director

THE WILD GOOSE LAKE

Yi'nan Diao

Yi'nan Diao was born in Xi'an, China, in 1969. He attended the University of Theater in Beijing. His films as director include UNIFORM (2003), NIGHT TRAIN (2007), which premiered in Cannes, and BLACK COAL, THIN ICE (2014), which received a Golden Bear at the Berlinale. Diao has also written screenplays for such films as SPICY LOVE SOUP (1997) and ALL THE WAY (2001). THE WILD GOOSE LAKE recently excited viewers in competition in Cannes.

Credits

Screenplay: Yinan Diao
Director of Photography: Jinsong Dong
Film Editor: Jinlei Kong, Matthieu Lacau
Composer: B6
Production Designer: Qiang Lui
Costume Design: Qiang Lui, Hua Li
Sound: Yang Zhang
Producer: Li Li, Yang Shen
Production Company: Green Ray Films, Maisong Entertainment Investment
Co-Producer: Alexandre Mallet-Guy
Co-Production Company: Memento Films Production, Arte France Cinéma
World Sales: Memento Films International