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The Chinese Cinema Project presents a mini-season celebrating Qiu Jiongjiong, showcasing his early non-fiction works and this modern classic.
Qiu Jiongjiong is one of China’s most innovative, critical, and entertaining artists/filmmakers, whose works joyously blur the boundaries between fiction, documentary, and experimental cinema; intimate memory and national history resonate in Qiu’s baroque rhapsodies of music and design.
One evening in the 1980s, Qiu Fu (Yi Sicheng), a leading clown-role actor in 20th-century Sichuan opera, is killed in an accident and must reluctantly set off for the Ghost City under escort of two underworld officials. Along the way, he meets old friends. As they recall the past, earthly scenes creep into the mists of the underworld.
Notable prior screenings:
The screening on 19 November 2022 was introduced by Tony Rayns, who also hosted an after-screening online Q&A with the director Qiu Jiongjiong. The screening on 4 February 2023 was introduced by Victor Fan and included a pre-recorded video from the leading actor Yi Sicheng.
Cast:
Yi Sicheng, Guan Nan, Qiu Zhimin
Wifak Gueddana posted their thoughts on A New Old Play 1 year ago
This was sold out and I would love to see it if you are screening it again
Divian Ladwa posted their thoughts on A New Old Play 1 year, 5 months ago
With an additional screening of Journey to the West, I do hope there may be an additional screening of A NEW OLD PLAY. Many members would love to see it that haven’t before as all previous screenings have sold out so quickly.
Wifak Gueddana posted their thoughts on A New Old Play 1 year, 7 months ago
Can you schedule additional screenings for this film in the future?
cat posted their thoughts on A New Old Play 1 year, 7 months ago
could you kindly schedule some afternoon screenings in the future?
8pm is always much too late for a 3 hour film plus introduction and trailers..
Yes please. All previous screenings sell out so it’s bound to sell out again.
Yes, agree! Afternoons would be superb.
Sixian Li posted their thoughts on A New Old Play 1 year, 7 months ago
I only saw this movie once. I hope we can add more tickets because I want to invite my friends to see this movie.
sisi FANG posted their thoughts on A New Old Play 1 year, 9 months ago
This is the third time that I Couldn’t get tickets, I wish there were more tickets to add.