Falling Flowers

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Falling Flowers
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Traditional Chinese蕭紅
Simplified Chinese萧红
Hanyu PinyinXiāo Hóng
Directed byHuo Jianqi
Written byYi Fuhai
Su Xiaowei
Produced byZhang Zhe
Yi Fuhai
Zhao Haicheng
StarringSong Jia
Huang Jue
Jaco Zhang
Wang Renjun
CinematographyShi Luan
Edited byYu Xi
Music byShu Nan
Production
companies
Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee Publicity Department
Harbin Municipal Committee Publicity Department
China Film
Heilongjiang Provincial Broadcasting Film & TV Office
Talent International Film
China Movie Channel[1]
Distributed byChina Film Group Corporation
Release dates
  • 24 May 2012 (2012-05-24) (Beijing)
  • 20 June 2012 (2012-06-20) (SIFF)
  • 8 March 2013 (2013-03-08) (China)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Falling Flowers is a 2012 Chinese biographical drama film directed by Huo Jianqi and written by Yi Fuhai and Su Xiaowei. It stars Song Jia, Huang Jue, Jaco Zhang, and Wang Renjun. The film premiered at the 2012 Shanghai International Film Festival, and released in China on March 8, 2013.

Cast

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  • Song Jia as Xiao Hong, a Chinese writer from Hulan county, Heilongjiang Province.
    • Wang Xinyi as Little Xiao Hong.
  • Huang Jue as Xiao Jun, Xiao Hong's husband.
  • Jaco Zhang as Luo Binji, a Chinese writer, Xiao Hong's friend.
  • Wang Renjun as Duanmu Hongliang, Xiao Hong's best friend and lover.
  • Wu Chao as Mr. Wang
  • Li Yiling as Sister
  • Mi Zi'an as A Xu
  • Sun Weimin as Lu Xun.
  • Zhang Tong as Xu Guangping, Lu Xun's husband.
  • Teddy as Ni Dalu
  • Lu Siyuan as Shu Qun
  • Zhang Weizhi as Xiao Hong's father.
  • Yang Liping as Xiao Hong's stepmother.
  • Li Hancheng as Grandfather.

Production

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On August 4, 2011, in the Great Hall of the People, the China Film Group Corporation announced that Wang Luodan had joined the cast as Xiao Hong, but Wang was too busy, she refused to accept the role.[2] On January 4, 2012, Song Jia was cast as Xiao Hong.[3]

Filming took place in Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Shenyang, Jilin, Wuhan, Chongqing, and Hong Kong.[4][5]

Release

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The film premiered in Beijing on May 24, 2012 with wide-release in China on the International Women's Day.[6]

In spite of the praise for the lead actress Song Jia's performance as Xiao Hong, the film received generally mix reviews. The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "highly poetic, but lacks drama and warmth."[7]

Accolades

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Date Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Notes
2010 Xia Yan Award Best Screenplay Yi Fuhai, Su Xiaowei Won [8]
2012 15th Shanghai International Film Festival Best Feature Film Nominated [9]
Best Cinematography Shi Luan Won
Five One Project Award Won [10]
55th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Actress Song Jia Nominated [11]
2013 29th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Song Jia Won [12]
Best Cinematography Shi Luan Nominated
Best Animation Lü Feng Nominated
15th Huabiao Awards Outstanding Film Nominated
Outstanding Director Huo Jianqi Nominated
Outstanding Actress Song Jia Nominated
Chinese American Film Festival Best Actress Song Jia Won [13]
2014 China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Film Nominated [14]
Best Director Huo Jianqi Nominated [14]
Best Actor Huang Jue Nominated [14]
Best Actress Song Jia Nominated [14]
Best Screenplay Yi Fuhai, Su Xiaowei Nominated [14]
Vancouver Chinese Film Festival Best Actress Song Jia Won [15]
Best Director Huo Jianqi Won [15]

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