World Focus
Recommended by Shanghai International Film Festival
The Ark of Mr. Chow
[ 少年班 ]
Director:Xiao Yang
Japanese Premiere
© 2015 All Rights Reserved by CKF Pictures Huayi Brothers Media Corporation Artisan Pictures
105min. Mandarin Color | 2015 China |
Introduction
On September 3, 1998, the first day of school. 22 talented prodigies arrive at a prestigious school by bus. They are a group of students called the Youth Class, who will receive top-notch education as the government policy requires, with the ultimate goal of making China prosperous and strong. Mr. Chow, the teacher of the class, selects five students with different gifts to make "Winning Team", aiming to win the championship of the International Mathematics Contest (IMC).
Shinjuku WALD9 Theater3
10/25 15:30 - (105min)
TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN2
10/27 17:20 - (105min)
Q&A : Xiao Yang(Director/Screenplay)
Please note that the stage appearances of guests and scheduled time of the show may change according to circumstances.
TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN1
10/29 18:00 - (105min)
Q&A : Xiao Yang(Director/Screenplay)
Please note that the stage appearances of guests and scheduled time of the show may change according to circumstances.
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A trailer he made caught the eye of Chinese well-known director Feng Xiaogang, who asked him to be a long-term film editor. Feng calls him “a gift from heaven”. The films he edited totalled a box office of 4.3 billion RMB. Xiao directed his first film The Ark of Mr. Chow, a semi-autobiographical film.
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