Demitint

 

Dir. Zhang Yao
Fiction
China, 2017
In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles
80 mins

 

The debut feature from up and coming writer director Zhang Yao, Demitint is a challenging social satire which explores the darker side of modern Chinese society, dealing with topics of corruption, morality, economics and the desperate actions which people take to try and make a difference.

 

The film follows Shu Li, a well-known Chinese film director, who locks himself in an apartment filled with webcams and announces to the world his intention to commit suicide in five days’ time, with his every move and word being streamed live on the internet. Over the coming days, he promises to give large sums of money to people who complete a daily series of missions, from abandoning their smart phones through to exposing corruption and divorcing if they’re not in love. As his missions start to rock society and the economy, Shu quickly becomes a national sensation, with more and more people logging on to watch his site and with the media hounding him for an interview, trying to uncover his motivations for his impending suicide. With the fifth day approaching and with people desperately trying to track him down, Shu prepares to end his life, and for the culmination of his plan.

 

Sharp, daring and inventive, Demitint announces Zhang Yao as one of the most exciting and talented filmmakers working in China.

 

 

​片名：生死五日

 

导演：张尧
剧情
中国（2017）
语言：普通话；字幕：中英文
片长：80分钟

 

来自新晋编剧／导演张尧，《生死五日》是一部极具挑战性作品，关注当代中国社会问题，探索包括腐败、道德、经济和普罗大众在特定情况下采取的疯狂行为等主题。

 

电影随着著名导演李舒把自己锁在一间充满摄像头的公寓展开。李舒发布了将在五天之后自杀的消息，在此期间他的一切言行都将在互联网上直播，他还承诺将自己的财富分给五天内完成他每天给予任务的网民。任务从放弃智能手机到结束无爱婚姻一步步升级，整个国家的社会经济随之震变。李舒的直播引发了全国性轰动，越来越多的人参与到这场疯狂直播，媒体亦无孔不入，试图探究其自杀动机。随着自杀时限的临近，人们对于李舒的追逐变得越来越疯狂，而房间内的李舒从容地准备着自己的死亡和他计划的真正高潮……

 

《生死五日》的犀利、大胆和创新，彰显了导演张尧已位列中国最值得期待的新兴电影人之一。