Venue: Alliance Francaise of Madras, Chennai Date: 16th to 18th April 2018
Schedule
1. Confucius | Dir.: Mei Hu | China | 2010 | 125′ Min | 16th April 2018 | 6.30 PM
The film begins with Confucius as an old man, thinking back. Then we see him in his early 50s, being promoted from Mayor to Minister for Law in his home state of Lu. He is confronted with ethical issues after saving a slave-boy who was due to be buried alive with his former master who has just died. There are a lot of complex politics and war, ending with Confucius being rejected and becoming a wandering scholar. After many hardships and losses, he is invited back as an old man. We see him finally preparing the Spring and Autumn Annals, expecting that this book will determine his future influence. 4 Wins and 9 Nominations
2. Go Away Mr. Tumour | Dir.: Han Yan | China | 2015 | 85’ Min | 17th April 2018 | 6.30 PM
‘Go Away Mr. Tumor’ is based on the famous Chinese comic series created by online cartoonist Xiong Dun, chronicling the darkest hours of her life in a lighter and more amusing way. While fighting a malignant tumor, she wrote what became an explosively popular story and inspired millions of people with her optimism and courage. (C) China Lion 3 Wins and 3 Nominations
3. Goodbye Mr. Loser Dir.: Da-Mo Peng | Fei Yan | China | 2015 | 104’ Min | 18th April 2018 | 6.30 PM
Unemployed amateur musician Xia Luo (Shen Teng) attends the wedding of Qiu Ya (Wang Zhi), his high school crush. He overdrinks, makes an inebriated declaration of love to Qiu Ya, and angers his wife Ma Dongmei (Ma Li), who publicly shames him for being a poor provider and husband. After causing chaos as his wife pursues him through the wedding hall, Xia Luo locks himself into a bathroom at the wedding venue, flies into a rage of self-hatred and passes out, waking up in his teenage body in his middle-school classroom in 1997. Thinking he is in a dream, he impulsively beats up his teacher, sets fire to the classroom, and kisses Qiu Ya, then jumps out a window to end the dream. But after waking up in hospital and realising he is still in 1997, Xia Luo is forced to make the best of things. 3 Nominations
Venue: Alliance Francaise of Madras, Chennai Date: 16th to 18th April 2018
