Youth (2017 film)

Youth (Chinese: 芳华; pinyin: Fānghuá) is a 2017 Chinese coming-of-age drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and written by Geling Yan.[3] It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It was scheduled to be released in China on October 1, 2017,[5][6][7] but after previews in Beijing and other cities was pulled from the National Day schedule. It was released on 15 December 2017.[8] It was the 6th highest-grossing domestic film of 2017 in China.

Youth
Film poster
MandarinFānghuá
Directed byFeng Xiaogang
Produced byWang Zhonglei
Written byGeling Yan
StarringHuang Xuan
Miao Miao
Zhong Chuxi
Yang Caiyu
Edited byZhang Qi
Distributed byIM Global[1]
Release date
  • September 2017 (2017-09) (TIFF)
  • December 15, 2017 (2017-12-15)
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
BudgetCN¥120 million
Box officeUS$235.9 million (CN¥1.47 billion)[2]

Synopsis

The film chronicles the lives of a group of idealistic adolescents in a military art troupe in the People's Liberation Army during the Cultural Revolution. They experience love, lust, betrayal, and sufferings in the background of Mao-era songs and dances. Through the narration of Xiao Suizi, the film follows the story of two key characters, Feng Liu and Xiaoping He. Xiaoping He, a naive, and innocent new recruit from Beijing, and Feng Liu a morally impeccable character, whose comrades praise for being a real life Lei Feng. The pair also participate in the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979 and become heroes for their act of courage.

Xiaoping He eventually becomes the target of her roommates bullying for her provincial naive mannerisms. A majority of the acts spearheaded by Hao Shuwen, the daughter of the regional commander.

After the war, they are honorably discharged from the Army but struggle to make ends meet in the Reform-era China while they learn lessons from soul-crashing experiences of love, lust, betrayal, and heartbreak.

Cast
  • Huang Xuan as Liu Feng
  • Miao Miao as He Xiaoping
  • Zhong Chuxi as Xiao Suizi
  • Yang Caiyu as Lin Dingding, the heroine of the "touch incident"
  • Li Xiaofeng as Hao Shuwen
  • Wang Tianchen as Chen Can
  • Wang Keru as Xiao Balei
  • Suiyuan as Zhuoma

Awards and nominations
Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
25th Beijing College Student Film FestivalBest FilmYouthNominated[9][10]
Best DirectorFeng XiaogangWon
Best NewcomerMiao MiaoWon
Zhong ChuxiWon
23rd Huading Awards Best Film Youth Nominated [11][12]
Best Director Feng Xiaogang Nominated
Best Actor Huang Xuan Nominated
Best Newcomer Miao Miao Nominated
Zhong Chuxi Won
Best Screenwriter Geling Yan Nominated
9th China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Film Youth Won [13][14]
Best Director Feng Xiaogang Nominated
Best Actor Huang Xuan Nominated
Best Actress Zhong Chuxi Nominated
37th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Youth Nominated [15]
12th Asian Film AwardsBest FilmYouthWon[16][17]
Best DirectorFeng XiaogangNominated
Best NewcomerZhong ChuxiNominated
Best ScreenplayGeling YanNominated
Best EditingZhang QiNominated
54th Golden Horse Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Geling Yan Nominated [18]
Best New Performer Zhong Chuxi Nominated
Best Art Direction Shi Haiying Nominated
Best Makeup & Costume Design Liu Xiaoli Nominated
9th Macau International Movie FestivalBest PictureYouthWon[19][20]
Best DirectorFeng XiaogangWon
Best WritingGeling YanWon
Best ActorHuang XuanNominated
Best CinematographyLuo PanWon
1st Marianas International Film FestivalBest PictureYouthWon[21][22]
Best DirectorFeng XiaogangWon
Best ScreenplayGeling YanNominated
Best Supporting ActressYang CaiyuWon
Best CinematographyLuo PanNominated
Best Original Film ScoreZhao LinNominated
Best New ArtistMiao MiaoNominated
Zhong ChuxiWon

References
  1. "Cannes: IM Global Picks Up Chinese Crowd-Pleasers 'Youth,' 'Detective Dee'". Variety.
  2. "Weekly China Boxoffice（2018）". Cboo. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. "Filmart: Jackie Chan's Sparkle Roll Media launches int'l sales arm". Screen Daily. 12 March 2017.
  4. Pond, Steve (15 August 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". The Wrap. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. "Fang Hua". China.org.cn. 28 January 2017.
  6. "芳华 (2017)". Douban.
  7. "冯小刚新作 《芳华》新海报 展"姿·色"秀美腿". Tencent.
  8. http://news.mtime.com/2017/11/20/1575711.html
  9. "Student film festival draws down the curtain". China Daily. May 7, 2018.
  10. "第二十五届北京大学生电影节闭幕式暨颁奖典礼圆满落幕". Tencent (in Chinese). May 7, 2018.
  11. "第23届华鼎奖提名：《战狼2》、《芳华》双雄逐鹿". Sina (in Chinese). March 20, 2018.
  12. "第23届华鼎奖林心如封后温情致谢爱女". Huanqiu (in Chinese). April 9, 2018.
  13. "电影导演协会2017年度入围名单揭晓 吴京入围最佳导演". ifeng (in Chinese). February 27, 2018.
  14. "导演协会年度表彰《嘉年华》《芳华》 周冬雨影后". Sina (in Chinese). April 22, 2018.
  15. "Hong Kong Film Awards nominations 2018: Ann Hui's Our Time Will Come leads race with 11 nods". South China Morning Post. February 6, 2018.
  16. "Asian Film Awards 2018 nominations". South China Morning Post. January 11, 2018.
  17. Frater, Patrick (17 March 2018). "Asian Film Awards: 'Youth' Wins Top Prize From 'Demon Cat'". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  18. "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw.
  19. "2017年第九屆澳門國際電影節獎項提名名單". Macau International Movie Festival Official Website (in Chinese).
  20. "2017年第九屆澳門國際電影節獎名單". Macau International Movie Official Website (in Chinese).
  21. "塞班国际电影节公布入围影片 27部作品角逐奖项". Sina (in Chinese). November 22, 2017.
  22. "Youth is Best Picture at MIFF". Saipan Tribune. December 11, 2017.

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