Chang Rong Movies
- 1997
This Chinese musical drama is set at a remote village in northwestern China where young Lingfeng (Zhang Lu) loves Liugeng (Chang Rong). However, she follows her father's dying wish and marries doctor Li Yongyi (Li Wei). The newlyweds go into the wine business, but Li dies in an accident. Lingfeng keeps the winery in operation, and although she takes Liugeng on as a partner in the business, she tells him she intends to remain faithful to her deceased husband. Shown at Montreal's 1997 World Film Festival, the film's English title is A Virtuous Widow. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Zhang Lu, Chang Rong, (more)
- 1996
Set amidst China's Cultural Revolution of the 1970s, this tragedy centers on the experiences of Rabbit, a sickly young boy who is sent to live on the banks of the Yangtze river with his beautiful Aunt Lotus and great-uncle after his father is sent to a work camp. Rabbit's mother is an actress in a traveling troupe and cannot bring him along. The boy is dreamy and distant and walks in his sleep at night. While there, he becomes tentative friends with Shiu Chuan, a sleazy boatman who often says cruel things about the boy's father. Though very quiet and dazed seeming, Rabbit keenly observes that Shiu Chuan is sexually attracted to Lotus. One day Rabbit is rude to Shiu Chuan and ends up beaten-up and humiliated. Much later, Shiu Chuan, unable to contain his lust, tries to rape Lotus who faints from shock. The boatman, believing he killed her, quickly tries to bury her. When Chen shows up looking for her, Shiu Chuan panics and kills him. It is Lotus' pet water buffalo who finds her half buried and saves her life while Rabbit looks on. The great creature then heads off to get revenge upon Shiu Chuan. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1988
Feng Kuang de Dai Jia (or, literally translated, The Price of Frenzy) is Zhou's mediation on the effects of the acceleration of modern life and a woman's search for justice. After being abandoned by their parents, Qingqing is forced to raise and provide for her younger sister Lanlan. They gradually grow accustomed to life on their own and Qingqing comes to be a capable parent. That is, until one night, walking home from school, Lanlan is accosted and raped. The assault renders Lanlan mute and plunges Qingqing into a frenzy of impotent rage. Borrowing a camera, Qingqing begins photographing strangers on the street and bringing the photos home for Lanlan to identify. This strategy fails to yield any result. However, that summer, while working at a bookstore, Lanlan recognizes her attacker among the store's customers and Qingqing and the police begin to pursue him across the city. Fearing arrest, the rapist takes Qingqing hostage and ascends to the roof of a skyscraper. In the climatic struggle that ensues, Qingqing pushes him off the building, and, literally and symbolically, becomes a criminal herself. ~ Brian Whitener, All Movie Guide
