Clash
Jiang Jia-chen | China | 2024 | 125'
Screenings
Sun 30 March H 15:15
Section
Original title
冲·撞
Synopsis
When a child, Yonggan had to learn to run to escape bullies and other troubles. Now he is the fastest delivery guy in Shapingba. Motivated by a promise of a rich monetary prize in an American football competition, he forms a team of streetwise men. As the Dockers grope their way to glory with passion, determination and on-field magic, the film plays with the conventions of the sport movies genre, reinterpreting them with humor and originality.
Cast
Li Jiu-xiao, Wang Qian-yuan, Liang Chao, Pan Bin-long, Shang Yu-xian, Matt William Knowles
Films Distribution
iQIYI, Inc.
Production
iQIYI, Inc.
Editing
Wu Tao
Cinematography
Qian Tian-tian
Editing
Yang Hong-yu
Language
Chinese
Subtitles
Italian, English
Premiere
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Main awards
Italian Première in collaboration with Confucius Institute of the University of Milan and Far East Film Festival
Biography
Jiang Jia-chen (1984, China) is a director, screenwriter, and editor at Beijing Qiyin Culture Media, as well as a teacher at the School of Media and Animation at Luxun Academy of Fine Arts. He has a rich experience as a director and producer for film and television projects. In 2016, he was selected as one of the top 15 in the China Film Director’s Guild Support Program for Chinese young directors. For his 2018 film Looking for Lucky, he received nominations at several international film festivals, including a nomination for Best Screenplay for the Asian New Talent Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. His film No Problem (2022) was nominated for the main competition at the 37th Warsaw International Film Festival.
Filmography
2024 - Clash, ff
2022 - No Problem, ff
2018 - Looking for Lucky, ff