Hold Your Hands (Chinese: 十八洞村) is a 2017 Chinese drama film written and directed by Miao Yue and starring Wang Xueqi and Chen Jin. The film premiered in China on October 13, 2017. The film follows the story of a veteran leading villagers out of poverty and into wealth in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan province. It is produced jointly by Xiaoxiang Film Group Co., Ltd., Emei Film Group Co., Ltd. and Huaxia Film Distribution.[1][2]
| Hold Your Hands | |
|---|---|
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| Chinese | 十八洞村 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shíbādòng Cūn |
| Directed by | Miao Yue |
| Written by | Miao Yue |
| Produced by | Feng Kexiang |
| Starring | Wang Xueqi Chen Jin |
Production companies | Xiaoxiang Film Group Co., Ltd. Emei Film Group Co., Ltd. Huaxia Film Distribution |
| Distributed by | Huaxia Film Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Cast
edit- Wang Xueqi as Yang Yingjun, an ex-serviceman.
- Chen Jin as Sister Ma, Yang's wife.
- Mo Yang as Xiao Long, a volunteer.
- Bai Wei
- Chen Xibei
- Bardon
- Sun Min
- Ngawang Rinchen
Production
editIn November 2013, Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping visited the remote village Shibadong (Chinese: 十八洞), he proposed to take targeted measures in poverty alleviation for the first time.[3]
Production started on April 28, 2017 and ended on September 28 of that same year. The film took place in Shuanglong Town of Huayuan County.[3]
Release
editOn September 26, 2017, the first official trailer for the film was released along with a teaser poster.
The film premiered in Beijing on October 9, 2017 with wide-release in China on October 13, 2017.
Accolades
edit| Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Organizing Committee Award | Hold Your Hands | Won | [4] |
| 34th Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Actress | Chen Jin | Won | [5] | |
| 17th Huabiao Awards | Outstanding Actress | Chen Jin | Won | [6] | |
| Outstanding Film | Hold Your Hands | Won | [6] | ||
| Outstanding Writer | Miao Yue | Won | [6] |
References
edit- ^ 《十八洞村》定档10.13 王学圻陈瑾带你洞见人生 [Hold Your Hands was slated for release on October 13]. sina (in Chinese). 2017-09-28.
- ^ Huang Neng (2018-12-15). 电影《十八洞村》主创亮相长沙《十八洞村》是一种精神象征. icswb.com (in Chinese).
- ^ a b "Chinese Movie 'Hold Your Hands' Gets High Commendations". newsghana. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ 第二十五届大学生电影节获奖名单 [List of winners of the 25th Beijing College Student Film Festival]. artsbj.com (in Chinese). 2018-05-07.
- ^ 第34届大众电影百花奖获奖名单 [List of winners of the 34th Hundred Flowers Awards]. sina (in Chinese). 2018-11-11.
- ^ a b c 第17届电影华表奖获奖名单揭晓 吴京陈瑾分获帝后 [List of winners of the 17th Huabiao Awards]. sina (in Chinese). 2018-12-08.
External links
edit- Hold Your Hands at Douban (in Chinese)
- Hold Your Hands at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)