Ripples of Life

Wei Shujun

Talents China 123 min Catalan premiere Fiction

Synopsis

A crew comes to a small town in southern China for the pre-production of a film called Ripple of Life. Initially, the film was set based on the idea that “In this town, life is mundane with nothing really happening”, but beyond the script, a series of surprising stories do happen…

Themes

Asian CinemaSocial Issues

Filmmaker

Wei Shujun

He started his career as an actor at 14 years old. He completed a masters degree at the Communication University of China. His film credits include the short film On the Border (2018) and the feature Striding into the Wind, both featured in Cannes.

Filmography: Ripples of Life (2021, D'A 2022), Striding into the Wind (2020), On the Border (short, 2018)

Wei Shujun

Film information

Original Title: Yong’an Zhen Gu Shi Ji
Director: Wei Shujun
Script: Kang Chunlei, Wei Shujun
Contact: Rediance Films
With: Yang Zishan, Huang Miyi, Liu Yang, Kang Chunlei
Country: China
Year: 2021
Format: DCP
Length: 123 min
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English, Catalan
Edition: 2022

Poster

Ripples of Life