Ping jing
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| original language | Mandarin , English , Japanese |
| Publishing year | 2020 |
| length | 89 minutes |
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| Director | Song catch |
| script | Song catch |
| production | Jia Zhangke , Steven Xiang |
| camera | Lu Songye |
| cut | Song catch |
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Ping jing (English-language Festival title: The Calming ) is a Chinese feature film from 2020 under the direction of Song Fang , from the screenplay comes from. The film will celebrate its world premiere on February 22, 2020 at the Berlinale , where it will be shown in the Forum section . It was the only film in the Forum section at the Berlinale to receive the CICAE Art Cinema Award, the prize of the International Association of Art Cinemas (Confédération Internationale des Cinémas D´Art et Essai).
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Lin is a filmmaker and travels a lot. Across different seasons and in different places, the audience follows Lin's curious gaze at the landscape from the windows of ships, trains and cars. Lin also looks at people, for example a girl on the same ward in the hospital who watches leaves and lights in the park. At some point, Lin's eyes will close. During a concert, Lin keeps them closed and cries. When Lin is in Japan , where her installation is shown, she goes out to eat with a friend. This is the only time she talks about their breakup. Although she has had her own apartment for a long time, she does not bring up the subject either when she visits her parents or in conversation with a friend in Hong Kong. Usually the film shows the protagonist alone.
background
Directed by Song Fang , who was also responsible for the script and film editing. Lu Songye was in charge of the camera. Producers were Jia Zhangke and Steven Xiang, Zhao Yijun, Zhang Dong and Shozo Ichiyama were co-producers.
Production was in the hands of Fabula Entertainment and Huanxi Media Group , Shanghai . The co-producer was Xstream Pictures , Beijing .
The film will celebrate its world premiere on February 22, 2020 at the Berlinale , where it will be shown in the Forum section .
analysis
Themes and motifs
Song Fang said of her film that it shows the relationship between an individual and himself, between her and others, between her and the world. The first of the three relationships gives the film the basic structure. But it is inextricably linked to the other two and it is only the balance between the three levels that makes a whole person.
The focus in this film is on the inner workings of the protagonist, her perceptions, feelings and moods. In particular, it is about the stressful sadness that is in some people and from which it is difficult for them to free themselves even in contact with their friends and family. But if the will to live is stronger than sadness, there is a way because feelings can be changed.
Through Lin's eyes, Ping Jing also emphasizes aspects of human existence in connection with nature, the director said.
Visual style
The film uses long, calm shots that show the protagonist in different places and on the go. Parks with trees and bamboo are used as a means to represent interiors. As a result, the film contains meditative elements that can be interpreted in different ways. With reference to ping jing , the director said that the medium of film is particularly suitable for visually capturing moments that cannot be described using language.
Web links
- Profile at berlinale.de
- Ping jing in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Ping jing | The calming. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Prizes from independent juries. Retrieved February 29, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d Arsenal: Ping jing. Retrieved on February 21, 2020 (German).