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Revive

Geomancy is to say hinding winds to gain water. The earth is mother , burial brings peace to the deceased, symbolizing reincarnation. So the name of this story in English is “ Revive”, which means getting into the cycle of reincarnation.
The documentary is going to tell a story contains several elements such as Geomancy of compass, Hakka funeral and interment culture, General om teach, Seance. Moreover, it also porse deeply on the floating life with fleeting time- the sanguine life of a wise man in countryside.
Lao Zhou is a legend. He showed his gift of music in his early days. As the villagers said he didn’t respond to his proper duties when he was a village head but disregarded farm work, played erhu leisurely on the ridge of field instead. In the prime of his life, he attended the “Plum Party”, and had been sent into prison for ten years as a “counter- revolutionary”. His hands, which are for holding compasses and bowls, still always tremble now, because of the handcuffs.
One of his ancestors was a bandit who occupied a hill as a lord, Lao Zhou keeps on saying he is a bandit of the time, with proud and self-mockery.
Wandering around the country, visiting all famous scenic mountains and rivers, as he says, was for confirming what he had learned.
This is an old man whose life is full of hardships, he possesses real learning and stories, owns peace after overcoming severe difficulties, and has the special graciousness as being in such an age…

  • 鬼叔中
    Writer
  • 鬼叔中
    Director
  • 黃蘇建
    Producer
  • 高蓋
    Producer
  • 罗渝贤
    Producer
  • 周正务
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 42 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 30, 2012
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - 鬼叔中

鬼叔中,本名甯元乖。
诗人,独立导演,《电影作者》编委。
1967年生於福建宁化。
2008年开始独立纪录片制作。
2013年与孔德林、杨韬发起“清明计划”。

有独立纪录片:2009年《玉扣纸》,2010年《老族谱》,2011年《砻谷纪》,2012年《罗盘经》,2013《花鼓纪》,2014《五公经》,2015《春社谣》等,被栗宪庭电影基金、中国独立影像档案馆、香港中文大学、国立台南艺术大学、中国民族博物馆等机构收藏。曾获第四届后天双年度文化艺术奖“后天电影奖”。

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