Chinese animation seems to be taking leaps forward during the latest years, and this year's Nyaff has a number of shorts highlighting the fact in the most eloquent fashion. “The Kidnapping” is definitely one of those films, in a production though, that thrives due to an unusual aspect.
The Kidnapping (Old Man Yang) is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Old man Yang is about to move away from the Beijing hutong he lived in for years, but he cannot help reminiscing about the old times. As we watch him taking his usual stroll in a setting that can be easily described as that of a village, where everyone knows everyone, he meets a number of neighbors and discusses/whines with them. Evidently, he does not want to go, while it also becomes obvious that the changes that are about to come or have already arrived, starting from the renovation of the local temple,...
The Kidnapping (Old Man Yang) is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Old man Yang is about to move away from the Beijing hutong he lived in for years, but he cannot help reminiscing about the old times. As we watch him taking his usual stroll in a setting that can be easily described as that of a village, where everyone knows everyone, he meets a number of neighbors and discusses/whines with them. Evidently, he does not want to go, while it also becomes obvious that the changes that are about to come or have already arrived, starting from the renovation of the local temple,...
- 7/29/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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