The Case (2007 film)

The Case (箱子) is a 2007 Chinese drama film directed by Wang Fen (王分) , starring Wang Hongwei (王宏伟) , Wu Yujuan (伍宇娟) and Wu Gang (吴刚)

Profile

• Movie: The Case / 箱子 (2007)
• Director: Wang Fen (王分)
• Producer: Lola Zhang
• Writer: Wang Fen (王分) , Zhang Cheng (张承)
• Cinematography : Zhang Huajie
• Original Music : Xiao He 
• Genre :  drama
• Release Date : March 21 , 2007 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
  
• Distributor: Film Blog Media
• Running Time : 90 minutes
• Language: Mandarin
• Country: China

Synopsis

He Dashang (Wu Gang) is a middle-aged childless innkeeper trapped in an unhappy marriage in a sleepy city in Yunnan, China. Sleepwalking through his days, everything changes when he spies a black suitcase floating down the river. Retrieving it, Dashang hopes to find his fortune in the mysterious case, only to discover its contents are dismembered human body parts. Thrown into panic, he attempts to hide the contents. Things become even more complicated when a young couple, the sultry Lily (Wang Sifei), and her mousy husband (Wang Hongwei) arrive at the inn.(Wikipedia)

Stars

• Wang Hongwei (王宏伟)
• Wu Yujuan (伍宇娟)
• Wu Gang (吴刚)
  
• Wang Sifei (王丝菲)
  
  

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Yunnan New Film Project's first filmThe Casebegan shooting on the 31st of May in Suhe, a small town near the historic village of Lijiang. Most of the film is being shot in and around a local guesthouse at the foot of Yunnan's Snow mountain, showcasing some of Yunnan's most stunning scenery.

Filming began with a standard ceremony, particular to the Chinese film industry, in which the film's entire crew including it's director Wang Fen and chief producer Lola payed their respects at the local Buddhist temple Longquan Si. This is intended to ensure the film's smooth production and commercial success. Contrary to prayers however, the first takes were heralded in by a heavy downpour that threatened to halt production virtually as soon as it had begun. Director Wang Fen acted quickly, making the difficult decision to shoot some of the film's more emotionally intense scenes, exploiting the heavy rain and gloomy atmosphere as a backdrop to the action. These scenes are usually left until later in production when the actors have adapted to their roles and had more time to mentally prepare.

The film's production is fairly demanding in this sense. The plot revolves around the discovery by one man of a trunk filled with the dismembered body of a murdered women. The trunk's dark secret seems to extend its reach into his everyday life, setting off a chain of disturbing events that gradually erode his sense of reality. Much of the film's quality will depend on it's ability to convey a specific mood rather than relying on dialogue and circumstance. Creating this kind of atmosphere during filming requires a great deal of energy and concentration not just from the actors and director, but every person on the set from the lighting crew to the make-up assistants. (China Daily , 2006 September , http://www.chinadaily.com.cn )

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