A New Old Play
On a 1980s evening, the topmost clown-actor of the 20th century Sichuan opera, Qiu Fu passes away in an accident and half-unwillingly sets off for the Ghost City under the escort of two underworld officials. Along the way, he meets old friends. As they recall the past, a history of the living is conjured up.
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Cast
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Yi Sicheng
Qui Fu
Also in
Mr. Zhang Believes
Chen Haoyu
Child Qiufu
Guan Nan
Tong Huafeng
Qiu Zhimin
Pocky
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Xue Xuchun
Chicken Foot
Known for
Hachiko
Tao Gu
Crooky
Xu Gang
Secretary Zhang
Also in
Free and Easy
The Hammer and Sickle Are Sleeping
Huang Lingchao
Horse-face
Also in
Under the Gaze of Night
Liu Boyu
Ox-head
Lu Wei
Generalissimo
Also in
The Battle at Lake Changjin
Strangers in the Mountain
Qiao Jiannan
Soldier / Glasses / Wild Ghost / Xiong Zaixin / Newspaper Man
Also in
Gagaland
Xu Mingyong
Lieutenant Luo
No other roles listed
Qiu Jiongjiong Director · Yuchao Feng Cinematographer Bai Yun Costume designer
United States release May 20, 2022 · Produced in China, France, Hong Kong SAR China · Production Midnight Blur Films 午夜失焦, Hippocampe Productions
Production
Ulaka Productions
Production
Midnight Blur Films 午夜失焦
Production
Hippocampe Productions
Production
ARTeFACT Entertainment (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Production
La Fonte
Production
Guan Yu Film
Production
YANGXIAO Culture
Production
Dòng Studio
Production
China · France · Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
椒麻堂会
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Switzerland · August 13, 2021
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United States · May 20, 2022
Theatrical · Icarus Films / dGenerate Films
United States · May 16, 2023
Digital · iTunes
France · June 11, 2025
Theatrical
United States
May 20, 2022 · Premiere · New York City, New York
June 24, 2022 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
June 27, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray
Armenia
October 8, 2021 · Premiere · Golden Apricot International Film Festival
Australia
October 25, 2022 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
Canada
August 20, 2022 · Premiere · Mulan International Film Festival
Denmark
November 13, 2021 · Premiere · CPH PIX
France
June 7, 2025 · Premiere
Germany
June 24, 2022 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
August 22, 2022 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
India
November 5, 2022 · Premiere · Dharamshala International Film Festival
October 28, 2023 · Premiere · Jio MAMI Film Festival
Indonesia
November 30, 2021 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Netherlands
January 26, 2022 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Singapore
November 28, 2021 · Premiere · Singapore International Film Festival
March 12, 2023 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
October 7, 2021 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Sweden
January 30, 2022 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
Taiwan
June 27, 2022 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 21, 2022 · Premiere · London East Asia Film Festival
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