Presents
At MoMA: TAKING FATHER HOME
Asian CineVision is proud to kick off the Spring 2007 line-up of the Asian Cinevisions monthly film series at the Museum of Modern Art, with films from the US/Philppines (RIGODON), China (TAKING FATHER HOME), Malaysia (RAIN DOGS) and (MONDAY MORNING GLORY), and Canada (EVE AND THE FIRE HORSE). Special discount for ACV members! Show valid membership card and pay only $6 for admission to the screenings.
TAKING FATHER HOME (BEI YA ZI DE NAN HAI)
Director: Ying Liang
Script: Ying Liang, Peng Shan
China | 2005 | 100 mins | Color | Chinese w/ES
Cast
: Xu Yun, Liu Xiaopei, Wang Jie, Song Cijun
Against his mother's wishes, teenager Xu Yun sets off from their village for the big city to look for the father who abandoned them years ago and who is rumored to have made a fortune and a new life. Traveling with no money and only two ducks to his name, Xu Yun encounters the harsh reality of urban life in China today—petty thieves, youth gangs, swindlers and indifferent policemen. Despite these setbacks and his naiveté, Xu Yun moves towards the final confrontation with a father who turns out to be not quite as legend would have it. Director Ying Liang's talent lies in his understanding of the larger frame of society distilled into his intimate, detailed portrayal of the common man. As in his short films, Ying's first feature focuses on the issues and way of life in his home province of Sichuan—summer floods, the vanishing way of life and the deepening division between country and city as China's economic development rushes headlong into a future marked by corruption, fragmented family life and a brutally predatory business style. Ying's skill is evident in packaging all of this into an indie production that is both social drama and pungent dark comedy. Xu Yun has an innocence, honesty and humor—a truth that enables him to survive in a jungle of lies and greed. Ying identifies with Xu Yun's point of view, “I think the story is about growing up, seeking, missing, faith, development, calamity and revival.” As Ying Liang shows us, it's also a good approach to filmmaking. — Roger Garcia
WHEN: Friday, February 23, 8pm; Saturday, February 24, 4.30pm; Sunday, February 25, 5pm
WHERE: Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street.
NY, NY 10019
T: 212-708-9400
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