Private Project

Only one kid

Zhang Jianjun is a fisherman from Luoma Lake. Although he and his wife Hongxia already have a teenage son, Zhang Xiaohu, they still choose to take the risk and continue to have a second child. In order to avoid inspection, Hongxia pretended to be ill and did not show up for many days, but Hongxia's delivery date was approaching, so she reluctantly found a small clinic and moved to the delivery room it opened in the pigsty, but the village head's suspicions are closing in on them.

  • Le Ma
    Director
    Spring is coming
  • Le Ma
    Writer
  • Yuanyuan Geng
    Producer
  • He Zhang
    Key Cast
    "Zhang Jianjun"
  • Yangheng Gao
    Key Cast
    "Zhang Xiaohu"
  • Lin Zhang
    Key Cast
    "Li Hongxia"
  • Guanglong Guo
    Editor
  • Xingyao Tang
    Cameraman
  • Bohua Guo
    Cameraman
  • Bohua Guo
    Gaffer
  • Liyuan Fang
    Production Designer
  • Yukun Yan
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Qianrong Zhang
    Assistant Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    天涯犹在
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sichuan University of Media and Communications
Director Biography - Le Ma

I started my career as a wedding photographer in 2015.
In 2018, i studied directing knowledge with associate professor Oscar Chang in the Director Department of Sichuan University of Media and Communications.
In the same year, participated in the production of Sony's 4K HDR ultra-hd promotional film.
In 2019, participated in the production of the award-winning film“Spring is coming” at the Nice International Film Festiva South of France, as gaffer and production designer, nominated for best scene design.
And in 2020, participated the film“PINGWU BIBLE” directed by Oscar Chang，as DIT.
In 2021，as a film producer in the production of “FICKLE FELLING”, a short film directed by Gu Jialei, a young filmmakers in Shanghai, the Film was nominated by the Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival, First-Time Filmmaker Sessions and Kalakari Film Fest.

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Director Statement

This film is based on my personal experience as a child.
I was born in a small village in northern Jiangsu province, China, in order to avoid the family planning induced abortion and fines have encountered overnight cross-provincial escape, sleeping pig pen, climbing walls, mud puddles and other incidents.
One afternoon more than 20 years later, as an adult, I happened to have a long chat with the head of the village family planning office and learned more about the poignant stories and human warmth of the people in that era.
Now that the one-child policy has gone from one child to three, times are changing so fast, I want to record something worth remembering.