Drifters
Forum of Independents - Competition 2004 / Er Di / China 2003
The story of Er Di, a young man repatriated to China after illegally emigrating to the USA, and Xiao Nu, a girl from a travelling Shanghai opera troupe, another lonely soul living a life without a future.
Synopsis
Er Di is the town celebrity – but only because after multiple attempts he finally succeeded in emigrating to the West, to the USA. He manages to live there for a few years until, unfortunately, he is caught and forced to return. Back in his hometown he spends his days as a slacker, busy doing nothing. He’s only got two things on his mind: his son and Xiao Nu, a girl from a travelling Shanghai opera troupe, another lonely soul living a life without a future. Something akin to romance develops between them, but not even this has any future.
About the film
116 min / Color, 35 mm
Director Wang Xiaoshuai
/ Screenplay Wang Xiaoshuai
/ Dir. of Photography Wu Di
/ Music Wang Feng
/ Editor Liao Ching-song
/ Producer Peggy Chiao
/ Production Arc Light Films
/ Cast Duan Long, Shu Yan, Wang Zhiliang
/ Contact Arc Light Films
About the director
Wang Xiaoshuai (b. 1966, Shanghai, China) received international acclaim for Beijing Bicycle (2001), a film screened at Karlovy Vary. But before that he directed several other interesting films: The Days (1993), Frozen (1995), So Close to Paradise (1998) and The House (1999).
Contacts
Arc Light Films
4th Floor, No. 19, Lane 2, Wan-li Street, ROC, 116, Taipei
Taiwan
Phone: +886 2 223 960 26-7, +886 2 223 076 39
Fax: +886 2 223 074 54
E-mail: tfc@transend.com.tw
