Filmmaker Fang Li and his crew explore exhaustive historical investigation, as far as possible to find the core of the British, American, Japanese and Chinese parties and descendants, trying to infinitely close to the truth of the World War II "Death Ship" — "Lisbon Maru", which is 30 meters under the sea off the East Polar Island in Zhoushan, China.
Inspired by a true incident, Shen Yu's debut OLD TOWN GIRLS tells a tale about how an unsustained economic boom desolates working-class communities and familial relations. Tempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities, Qu Ting bid farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust belt town, leaving behind her infant daughter Shui Qing, who’s been alienated by her dad’s new family since. Never felt equally loveable as her peers, Shui Qing instantly gets carried away by Qu Ting's worldly charisma and maternal attention when the two meet seventeen years later. But the high schooler is soon forced to face the reality behind her mom’s sudden reappearance and years of unglamorous survival. As dangers loom, she decides to sacrifice everything for the slim chance of reunification.
When a son attempts to reconcile with his father, a series of fateful events allow him to experience the father's life in the past.
Li was born in 1953, in Chengdu. He graduated from the East China Institute of Geology (now East China University of Technology) with a major in applied geophysics. In 1989, he received an MBA degree from WakeForest University in the United States. In 2000 he founded Laolei Film Company and Beijing Laolei Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd.
By browsing this website, you accept our cookies policy.