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《The Slow Train: Old Engine Ignites New Life》

With livestock under the seats, sacks full of mushrooms, packbaskets loading fruits, and even lambs and piggies along the corridor, the 5633 train moves towards the bright future. The slow train, which permits both people and livestock aboard, serves as a link regardless of costs. It won’t leave anybody who desires to go out of the big mountain for further development. The train snakes its way on the old Chengdu-Kunming Railway, building a bridge connecting the central part of Daliang Mountain and the outside world. It is closely related to the past, the present and the future of Yi people(Yi ethnic group is one of the Chinese 56 ethnic minorities ). Carrying the Yi people along the way, the train wriggles it way out of the mountain and then goes back to the mountain day after day. The train will never stop running, for Daliang mountain and the people living there needs it.

  • Xirui Niu
    Director
  • Pengcheng Liu
    Assistant director
  • Wenjing Cai
    Assistant director
  • Wenhui Wang
    Producer
  • Yunfei Zhao
    Producer
  • Senyu Xie
    Cinematographer
  • Huyang Luo
    Cinematographer
  • Yanuo Zhang
    Planer
  • Jiayi Zhang
    Planer
  • Jian Zhong
    Sound
  • Yuhao Lin
    Editing
  • Yanti Liu
    Poster
  • Zishen Wen
    Translator
  • Yuanxing Li
    Executive Director
  • Yuying Chen
    Executive Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    《慢漫》
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Completion Date:
    March 20, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,220 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Director Biography - Xirui Niu

Ruixi Niu, a college student majoring film in Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. Imbued with great expectations for the future, he thoroughly observes the world and meticulously feels the warmth of the surroundings. Taking advantage of the strength and influence of the film, he commits himself to recording and promoting values of our times. Greatly fond of the film, he holds a firm conviction in the tremendous power of the film. To discover the beauty of his motherland, he records the cultural inheritance through the camera and displays great charm of his country by way of documentary. Varieties of his works have been awarded in more than 20 film festivals at home and abroad. He also has rich experience of participating in several programs at home and abroad.

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Director Statement

The green trains seem to have been obsolete compared to the current high-speed railways. During my summer vacation, I had to take the green trains several times when I went to remote areas for filming. I encountered various people and heard and witnessed varieties of stories in the old carriage, which showed a lively scene of hustle and bustle. From another perspective, there are only several trains gaining no profit solely for poverty alleviation, and the number is still decreasing. The 5633 train, as the only two trains still running on the old Chengdu-Kunming Railway, is worth recording.