Bi gans 2018 cannes film festival premiere long days journey into night has. Long days journey into night director had to film his. Apr 12, 2019 all images from long days journey into night bi gan, 2018. Bi gan on long days journey into night and pushing the. Luo hongwu returns to kaili, the hometown from which he fled 12 years earlier. Because of the resources and the support i had for the second film, i think it was actually quite the opposite. There just comes the point where you give up trying to figure out a narrative and resign yourself to quietly sit back and enjoy its visual beauty. May 14, 2018 the first clip from bi gan s kaili blues cannes 2018 premiere long day s journey into night.
Long days journey into night 2018 film long days journey into night is a 2018 drama film directed by bi gan. Long days journey into night 2019, directed by bi gan film. Which is one way of approaching the work of 28yearold chinese filmmaker bi gan, whose virtuosic and in every sense sensational sophomore feature, long days journey into night, has to be one of the most richly ambivalent films this century about cinemas ontological relationships with time, space, memory, and dreaming. His first feature film, kaili blues, was released in 2015 and won best new film director at the 52nd golden horse awards, the fipresci prize, the golden montgolfiere prize at the 37th festival of the three continents in nantes, and the best. Cate blanchett reveals her favorite comfort movie is bi gans.
This section plays like its straight out of a noir novel. Long days journey into night, the second feature by the chinese director bi gan whose 2016 debut kaili blues made an impression. Costarring chinese superstars sylvia chang and wei tang, the film features an hourlong, gravitydefying 3d sequence shot, which plunges its protagonistand usthrough a labyrinthine cityscape. David hudson, bi gan s long days journey into night, on film the daily, the criterion collection, may 18, 2018. Bi gans long days journey into night is one of these films that you have to see if you love filmmaking as an art. If you wanted to express this taste, this mood, could film be the medium of choice. It is distinctly broken up into two separate parts. Long days journey into night dvd kino lorber home video. Dripdripdrip, drizzledrizzle goes the terrifically immersive soundtrack of the chinese writerdirector bi gans sophomore feature a long days journey into nighta film in which it always seems to be raining, even when it isnt. How did the absence of limitations help you in this case.
The layered, dreamlike plot follows luo hongwu played by huang jue as he returns to his hometown, looking into the past for clues about what happened to wildcat lee hong, a lost love he last saw. Long days journey into night director had to film his 59. Nothing is certain within the unconventional plotline that centers around luo. Cinema scope long days journey into night bi gan, china. Apr 18, 2019 the glory of long days journey into night, a fullbody swoon of a movie from the 28yearold chinese director bi gan, is an ingenious, nearly hourlong sequence that was shot in an. As a filmic mystery of the david lynchian variety, bi gans accomplishment cannot. Bi gans long days journey into night the current the. Long days journey into night is a noir movie in its way, with moody cityscapes, pool halls and wrecked buildings the kind of buildings that in a european film of 60 years ago would.
Directed by bi gan 2018 china starring tang wei, huang jue, sylvia chang bi gans dazzling sophomore feature is a hallucinatory, noirtinged stunner about a lost soul huang jue on a. Following leads across guizhou province, the man crosses paths with a series of colorful characters, among them a prickly hairdresser played by taiwanese superstar sylvia chang. Long days journey into night is a mindboggling feat. There are plenty of ways in which bi gans new film, long days journey into night, resembles a superhero blockbuster. Dec 28, 2019 but in long days journey into night, chinese writerdirector bi gans transcendent memory trip of a movie, some kind of sorcery is at work. Mar 14, 2019 director bi gans first film, kaili blues, featured a 40minute tracking shot. More than any other film this year, long days journey into night pushes the boundaries of the medium to new, mesmerizing heights. Long days journey into night is a noirish stunner about a lost soul huang jue on a quest to find a missing woman from his past tang wei, lust, caution.
The style over substance case is pushed into the pro section in the yellow pad. The chinese film, released by kino lorber last year, is known for its. All images from long days journey into night bi gan, 2018. Oct 02, 2018 halfway through bi gans long days journey into night, the camera never stops rolling. At the 56th new york film festival, writerdirector bi gan and actor huang jue discuss their staggering new film long days journey into night, which is now playing in 3d at the film society of. In long day s journey into night, his second feature film after kaili blues, a prizewinner in 2015 in locarno, the chinese filmmaker bi gan depicts the return of a man to his hometown to find a woman he once loved. Cate blanchett reveals her favorite comfort movie is bi.
Long days journey into night kaili blues director bi gan delivers a languorous noir love story of superficial visual beauty, culminating in a nearly hourlong extended take. Haunting memory play culminates in bravura 3d sequence chinese director bi gan explores nostalgia and obsession in a manner that recalls. Long days journey into night has finally arrived on bluray subtitles in english from mandarin chinese. It seems like with this film in particular, long days journey into night, you were given a free range of tools. Haunting memory play culminates in bravura 3d sequence chinese director bi gan explores nostalgia and obsession in. In long days journey into night, his second feature film after kaili blues, a prizewinner in 2015 in locarno, the chinese filmmaker bi gan depicts the return of a man to his hometown to find a woman he once loved. Sep 21, 2019 watching bi gans long days journey into night, there can be little doubt that the director himself is a cinephile. Cate blanchetts favorite comfort movie is bi gans long day. The film s english language title is unrelated to the 1956 eugene oneill play of the same name. Like the movies of arthouse godfathers andrei tarkovsky and karwai wong, bi s movie is slow and melancholic. The films english language title is unrelated to the 1956 eugene oneill play of the same name.
As memories of an enigmatic and beautiful woman resurface a woman he loved and whom he has never been able to forget luo hongwu begins his search for her. Bi gan follows up his knockout debut, kaili blues, with this noirtinged stunner about a lost soul jue huang on a quest to find a missing woman from his past wei tang, lust, caution. The first half is a nonlinear collection of memories and retrospection. Bi gans sophomore film is this noirtinged film about a solitary man huang jue haunted by loss and regret. Apr 11, 2019 long days journey into night, the second feature by the chinese director bi gan whose 2016 debut kaili blues made an impression in art houses the world over, would make exemplary. Cate blanchetts favorite comfort movie is bi gans long. Yet the fanaticism gan displays isnt one of inspired creative force but rather of a constraining shadow. Filmmaker bi gan in only his sophomore feature delivers a strikingly stylish and deeply immersive experience, ending with an hourlong 3d sequence shot that is truly aweinspiring. Long days journey into night kaili blues director bi gan delivers a languorous noir love story of superficial visual beauty, culminating in. While the twentysomething chinese directors second feature is more of a steelier, fluorescent twin brother to his celebrated debut kaili blues than something entirely new. Cate blanchetts favorite comfort movie is bi gan s long days journey into night 18 april 2020 indiewire sylvester stallone mourns first blood costar brian dennehy. Sex, violence and the 3d shot of the century chinese film turns a torrid tale of gangsters and illicit love affairs into a fever dream complete with 50. It is notable for its final 59 minutes, which consist of one unbroken long take shot in 3d.
Long days journey into night may flummox viewers looking for an easytofollow story, but writerdirector gan bis strong visual command and technical risktaking pay off. Halfway through bi gans long days journey into night, the camera never stops rolling. Here, we witness touches of tarantino, karwai, mingliang and the biggest of them all, tarkovsky. Bi gan s film follows its own woozy dream logic, sight and sound, october 5, 2018. Bi gans 2018 cannes film festival premiere long days journey into night has all the makings of a neonoir classic. Long days journey into night as seen by bi gan festival. Watching bi gans long days journey into night, there can be little doubt that the director himself is a cinephile. Chinas biggest arthouse hit of all time, long days journey into night confirms bi as one the most daring and exciting auteurs working today. Bi gan is a director and writer, known for kaili blues 2015, long days journey into night 2018 and jingang jing 2012. While the twentysomething chinese directors second feature is more of a steelier, fluorescent twin brother to his celebrated debut kaili blues than something. His second, long days journey into night, ups it to almost an hour and adds 3d into the mix for an end result. Long days journey into night 2019, directed by bi gan. Apr 18, 2020 bi gans 2018 cannes film festival premiere long days journey into night has all the makings of a neonoir classic.
The voiceover, sauntering through urban environment, mysterious women. Long days journey into night yify torrent magnet, yify movies with long days journey into night yify subtitles synopsis. Long days journey into night is really a work of art. A missing woman, doomed romance, the cigarette stench of ennui. Sex, violence and the 3d shot of the century chinese film turns a torrid tale of gangsters and illicit love affairs into a. Bai linghainew wave t here is such artistry and audacity in this new film by the 30yearold chinese director bi gan. Oct 10, 2018 long day s journey into night benefits from a combination of the hypnotic inspirations of bi s past and the technological innovations present to him in youth. It s a mandarin language noir about a man who travels back to his hometown to find a long lost love of his past. Long day s journey into night is a 2018 drama film directed by bi gan. The dreamlike, noirish second film from the twentysomething chinese director bi gan follows a solitary man as he attempts to track down a. Long day s journey into night forces viewers to be simultaneously hyperaware and unselfconscious about the fact that they are watching a movie that, in several scenes, is presented in real time. The glory of long days journey into night, a fullbody swoon of a movie from the 28yearold chinese director bi gan, is an ingenious, nearly hourlong sequence that.
Its a vanishingly rare occurrence to see something on screen and be unable to wrap your head around how it was achieved. Visually, the writer and director, gan bi may hide plenty behind the curtain but it what a film. Topping that list was bi gans long days journey into night, and an early round of raves suggest that the film has surpassed everyones high expectations. Long days journey into night is a 2018 drama film directed by bi gan. The two features of chinese director bi gan are haunted by echoes and eerie recurrences. The glory of long days journey into night, a fullbody swoon of a movie from the 28yearold chinese director bi gan, is an ingenious, nearly hourlong sequence that was shot in an unbroken take. Following leads across guizhou province, he crosses paths with a series of colorful characters, among them a prickly hairdresser played by taiwanese superstar sylvia chang. Sep, 2019 bi gans sophomore film is this noirtinged film about a solitary man huang jue haunted by loss and regret. The first half tells the story of a mans relationship with a woman from his past. Long days journey into night trailer teases bi gans dreamy. After his road movie kaili blues became an international success, writer and director bi gan turned to the film noir genre for his follow up, long days journey into night. Drops recall tears, washing up misty fragments in the mind of the remorseful former gangster luo hongwu huang jue.
Apr 18, 2020 a missing woman, doomed romance, the cigarette stench of ennui. Bi gans noir dream epic long days journey into night is a dive into the subconscious like no film has done before. Long days journey into night official trailer youtube. The chinese film, released by kino lorber last year, is known for its 50minute long take that plays out in 3d, but now its also going to be known as actress cate blanchett s favorite comfort movie. Cate blanchett favorite comfort movie is long days journey. Long days journey into night is a noirtinged film about a solitary man jue huang haunted by loss and regret, told in two parts. Long days journey into night film at lincoln center.
Long days journey into night kino lorber with the 41minute long take in kaili blues, chinese director bi gan announced himself as an exciting new cinematic voice who demanded the. It has a real noir feel to it and does a great job of alternating between the past and the present. Halfway through bi gan s long days journey into night, the camera never stops rolling. Bi gans sophomore feature is a moody fragmented effort that shatters film noir tropes into a visually dark and spatially psychological drama. Long days journey into night is like nothing youve seen before, especially in the second halfs hourlong, gravitydefying 3d sequence shot. Long days journey into night the criterion channel. Bi gan is a director and writer, known for lu bian ye can 2015, long days journey into night 2018 and jingang jing 2012. Long days journey into night kino lorber theatrical. Bi gan follows up his knockout debut, kaili blues, with this noirtinged film about a solitary man jue huang haunted by loss and regret. But in long days journey into night, chinese writerdirector bi gan s.
Long day s journey into night is a noirtinged film about a solitary man jue huang haunted by loss and regret, told in two parts. Bi gan is a director and writer, known for lu bian ye can 2015, long day s journey into night 2018 and jingang jing 2012. The 29yearold chinese directors sophomore effort is a moody noir about a man grappling with. Bi gan s 2018 cannes film festival premiere long days journey into night has all the makings of a neonoir classic. Long days journey into night 2018 directed by bi gan.
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