Caught up the fervor of the Chinese Revolution, she abandoned her plans to study at university and took a job at the Gansu Daily newspaper. Her husband, fellow journalist Wang Jingchao, wrote several critical essays at the height of the Hundred Flowers Campaign. With the launch of the subsequent Anti-Rightist Movement, Wang was attacked for these statements, and she was condemned by association. The two were sent to separate labor camps, where Wang eventually died.[1] He Fengming was released, briefly imprisoned again during the Cultural Revolution,[2] and finally rehabilitated. In the early 1990s she published a memoir, My Life in 1957.[3]
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Wang Bing first met He in 1995[4] and interviewed her in the course of research for his second feature (after 2003's Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks). After receiving a commission from the Kunsten Festival des Arts, Wang decided to record He's story, resulting in a 50- and then a 130-minute film. After the Festival, Wang went back and conducted an additional interview, bringing the film to its final three-hour running time. The director employed an unusually stripped-down style, relying mainly a single camera set-up[1] with only the occasional cut or dissolve.[2]
^ abKoehler, Robert (2007-05-20). "Fengming: A Chinese Memoir". Variety. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
^ abHughes, Darren (2007-09-07). . Long Pauses. Archived from the original on 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
^Koehler, Robert (June 2007). . Cinema Scope. Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
^"Out of Competition - Special Screening: "He Fengming, Chronicle of a Chinese Woman" by Wang Bing". Cannes International Film Festival. May 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
fengming, chinese, memoir, simplified, chinese, 和凤鸣, traditional, chinese, 和鳳鳴, pinyin, fèngmíng, also, known, chronicle, chinese, woman, 2007, chinese, documentary, film, directed, wang, bing, film, consists, almost, entirely, interview, with, elderly, fengmi. Fengming a Chinese Memoir simplified Chinese 和凤鸣 traditional Chinese 和鳳鳴 pinyin He Fengming also known as Chronicle of a Chinese Woman is a 2007 Chinese documentary film directed by Wang Bing The film consists almost entirely of an interview with the elderly He Fengming recounting her experiences in post 1949 China Fengming a Chinese MemoirDirected byWang BingProduced byK LihongLouise PrinceStarringHe FengmingCinematographyWang BingEdited byAdam KerbyRelease dates18 May 2007 Cannes 7 September 2007 TIFF 5 October 2007 YIDFF Running time184 min CountriesChinaHong KongBelgiumLanguageMandarin Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Production 3 References 4 External linksSynopsis editCaught up the fervor of the Chinese Revolution she abandoned her plans to study at university and took a job at the Gansu Daily newspaper Her husband fellow journalist Wang Jingchao wrote several critical essays at the height of the Hundred Flowers Campaign With the launch of the subsequent Anti Rightist Movement Wang was attacked for these statements and she was condemned by association The two were sent to separate labor camps where Wang eventually died 1 He Fengming was released briefly imprisoned again during the Cultural Revolution 2 and finally rehabilitated In the early 1990s she published a memoir My Life in 1957 3 Production editWang Bing first met He in 1995 4 and interviewed her in the course of research for his second feature after 2003 s Tie Xi Qu West of the Tracks After receiving a commission from the Kunsten Festival des Arts Wang decided to record He s story resulting in a 50 and then a 130 minute film After the Festival Wang went back and conducted an additional interview bringing the film to its final three hour running time The director employed an unusually stripped down style relying mainly a single camera set up 1 with only the occasional cut or dissolve 2 The full length version premiered out of competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival It subsequently played the international festival circuit winning the Grand Prize at the 2007 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 5 References edit a b Koehler Robert 2007 05 20 Fengming A Chinese Memoir Variety Retrieved 2008 05 03 a b Hughes Darren 2007 09 07 TIFF Days 1 and 2 Long Pauses Archived from the original on 2008 04 03 Retrieved 2008 05 03 Koehler Robert June 2007 Ghost Stories Wang Bing s Startling New Cinema Cinema Scope Archived from the original on 2008 05 16 Retrieved 2008 05 03 Out of Competition Special Screening He Fengming Chronicle of a Chinese Woman by Wang Bing Cannes International Film Festival May 2007 Retrieved 2008 05 03 Award Recipients Jury Comments Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival October 2007 Retrieved 2008 05 03 External links editFengming a Chinese Memoir at the Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival Fengming a Chinese Memoir at the Toronto International Film Festival Fengming A Chinese Memoir at the Vancouver International Film Festival He Fengming at the Cannes Film Festival He Fengming at the Kunsten Festival des Arts Fengming a Chinese Memoir at IMDb nbsp Fengming a Chinese Memoir at AllMovie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fengming a Chinese Memoir amp oldid 1154897208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
