A Film Is Stopped (1994) | Streaming Guide & Showtimes
A Film Is Stopped (1994) — The one directorial feature by Ning Dai, sister of 5th generation filmmaker Ning Ying and
A Film Is Stopped (1994) Storyline
The one directorial feature by Ning Dai, sister of 5th generation filmmaker Ning Ying and wife of 6th generation filmmaker Zhang Yuan. It follows a chaotic period in November of 1993, when production suddenly halted on Zhang Yuan's TV film adaptation of a popular novel, Chicken Feathers, after the Chinese Film Bureau announced that Zhang could no longer direct the film due to submitting his previous independent feature, 1992's Beijing Bastards, to a film festival in Japan without receiving the proper authorization to do so. Ning's documentary features anguished meetings between the Chicken Feather's production crew as they debate replacing Zhang with another director, along with testimonials on the state of censorship in Chinese independent cinema of the early '90s from Wu Wenguang, Tang Danian, He Jianjun, Cui Jian, and others.
Full Cast & Crew
- Zhang Yuan as self
- Tang Danian as self
- Wu Wenguang as self
- Dai Ning as self
- Cui Jian as self
- He Jianjun as self
- Chen Daoming as self
- Liu Zhenyun as self
- Lin Xudong as self
- Mou Sen as self
Why Watch A Film Is Stopped?
The Vibe: A Film Is Stopped is a captivating and well-crafted entertainment movie that firmly establishes itself as a must-watch from 1994. The pacing and atmosphere are perfectly calibrated to keep you engaged from start to finish.
Who Should Watch It: Highly recommended for general audiences and genre enthusiasts. If you enjoy character-driven arcs layered with entertainment-specific tropes, this deserves a spot on your watchlist.
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