17th New York Asian Film Festival

Jun 29 - Jul 15, 2018

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North American Premiere

The Looming Storm

暴雪将至

The gritty directorial debut by cinematographer Dong Yue recalls the modern classic Memories of Murder in its depiction of rural life during turbulent times. In 1997, a small industrial town is plagued by a serial killer. Factory worker and amateur sleuth Yu tries to solve the murders, much to the chagrin of the local police captain. He baits the killer into a game of cat and mouse that escalates to surreal proportions. Dong offers a profound neo-noir, while Duan Yihong (NYAFF 2017 Star Asia award recipient) grounds the film as Yu, an everyman struggling to climb out of the gutter.

Director: Dong Yue
Cast: Zhang Lin, Zheng Chuyi, Zheng Wei, Du Yuan, Jiang Yiyun, Duan Yihong
Languages: Mandarin with English subtitles
2017; 116 min.; DCP

SCHEDULE:

Monday July 9, 9:30pm
Film Society of Lincoln Center

Q&A with director Dong Yue

Dong Yue
董越

Born in Weihai in China's eastern Shandong province, Dong Yue graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and then earned his master’s degree in photography. He worked as a cinematographer on several films, including Wang Zhi's The Journey Away (2009), but primarily honed his craft in the field of advertising. For his directorial debut The Looming Storm, he chose to write a thriller set in an industrial town in 1997 to focus on the "psychological status of ordinary people" when Chinese society was going through extraordinary change. In March, Dong won Best New Director at the Asian Film Awards for his debut.