In Lei Gu Town in Sichuan, Xu who lost his wife during the 2008 earthquake is ready to get married again. His hesitation arises when he sees that his teenage daughter Shan is not yet ready to move on. Shan goes for a walk to landslide dam for a moment of solitude. The dam was formed when landslide debris fell and destroyed a whole village. It is an aftermath of the quake, yet it is at the same time a beautiful scenery. Perhaps not all things brought by a disaster are negative, Shan wonders.
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Yu Xi Director · Xu Yaping Writer Dai Yi Cinematographer
First release September 21, 2010 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Production Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong Baptist University Academy of Film
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Fresh Wave
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Hong Kong Arts Development Council
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Hong Kong Baptist University Academy of Film
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
堰塞
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Chinese
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Sichuan Yi
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Hong Kong SAR China · September 21, 2010
Premiere · Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival 2010
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