Private Project

River Straying

A man (starring Liao Jiajun) who was hiding for 7 years to avoid creditors has embarked on his journey home because of the death of his mother. On the way back home, the childhood memories stroke him constantly just like dreams. In search of a notebook full of poems written for his ex-wife, he went to the former factory to find an old friend. Elsewhere in the city, three senior students are talking about their future plans. All the wandering man under the bridge, the little boy in his childhood and the young senior students, imperceptibly but inexorably are linked together by the river, and the memory has been revived. As the twilight merged into darkness, the man went to a dance hall, where he came across a mysterious strange woman....

  • Hu Zhaoxiang
    Director
  • Hu Zhaoxiang
    Writer
  • Liao Jiajun
    Key Cast
    "the Man"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    在别处
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    45 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • 3rd Beijing International Short FilmFestival
    Beijing
    China
    December 1, 2019
    AURORA Section Selection
  • 2019 Hishorts! Film Festival
    Xiamen, Fujian
    China
    December 16, 2019
    Fiction Short Competition Selection
  • 2019 Shanghai Vancouver Film School Talent Plan
    Shanghai
    China
    Bronze Award
  • Communication University of Zhejiang 3rd AI•FILM Academy Award
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang
    China
    Best Director/Best Writing
Director Biography - Hu Zhaoxiang

Born in 1997 in Luohe City, Henan Province
Majored in drama, film and television director of Communication University of Zhejiang from 2015 to 2019.
And completed the film River Staying in 2019.

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Director Statement

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