Einstein and Einstein (Chinese: 狗十三; pinyin: Gǒu shísān; lit. 'Dog 13') is a 2013 Chinese film directed by Cao Baoping and starring Zhang Xueying and Guo Jinglin. It was first played in October 2013 at the Youth Generation International Film Forum, and it was first played in theaters in China in 2018.[2] The film was selected to compete for the Crystal Bear in Generation 14plus section at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won Special Mention Award (Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury).[3][4]
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 Film poster | |
| Simplified Chinese | 狗十三 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gǒu shísān |
| Directed by | Cao Baoping |
| Written by | Jiao Huajing |
| Produced by | Cao Baoping Jeffrey Kong Li Jie Chen Lizhi Yang Wei Li Xiaoping Liang Tongyu Hou Guangming Jiao Huajing Mao Chuxiao |
| Starring | Zhang Xueying Guo Jinglin |
| Cinematography | Luo Pan |
| Edited by | Ma Yuanfei |
| Music by | Baishui Keju Luo |
Production companies | Xi'an Qujiang Shangguozhixiong Publishing and Audio & Visual Development & Communication Beijing Standard Image Culture Beijing Enlight Pictures Beijing Yuntu Movie & Culture Media Co., Ltd. Maxtimes Culture (Tianjin) Films Company Limited Hehe Pictures Corporation Limited Shanghai Alibaba Pictures Co., Ltd. Beijing Benchmark Pictures Co., Ltd. Shanghai Bookong Culture Co., Ltd. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Synopsis
editIt is about a 13-year-old girl named Li Wan (李玩), played by Zhang Xueying (simplified Chinese: 张雪迎; traditional Chinese: 張雪迎), who struggles with her parents after her dog runs away.
Cast
edit- Zhang Xueying as Li Wan
- Guo Jinglin as Li Wan's father
- Zhi Yitong as Grandpa
- Cao Xinyue as stepmother
- Huang Shijia as Li Tang
- Dai Xu as Gao Fang
- Zhou Zhen as Grandma
- Nie Xin as a woman
Reception
editCritical response
editElizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film has "a happy ending that suggests the modernization of China is an iterative process that will trickle down to the Li Wans of the world — eventually."[5]
References
edit- ^ "狗十三 (2013)". Douban. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "《狗十三》：你哭了吗？我哭了…". Sohu. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Michael Rosser (14 January 2014). "Berlin completes Generation line-up". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Awards - Berlinale 2014". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (2013-10-06). "Einstein and Einstein: Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
External links
edit- Einstein and Einstein at IMDb
- Einstein and Einstein at Douban (in Chinese)
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