Old Beast | |
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Traditional Chinese | 老獸 |
Simplified Chinese | 老兽 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lǎo shòu |
Directed by | Zhou Ziyang |
Written by | Zhou Ziyang |
Produced by | Wang Xiaoshuai Liu Xuan |
Starring | Tu Men |
Cinematography | Matthias Delvaux |
Edited by | Li Xinzhu |
Music by | Song Yuzhe |
Production company | Dongchun Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Old Beast is a 2017 Chinese drama film written and directed by Zhou Ziyang, and produced by Wang Xiaoshuai and Liu Xuan. The story mainly takes place in the city of Ordos in Inner Mongolia. [1]
Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
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54th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actor | Tu Men | Won | [2] |
Best New Director | Zhou Ziyang | Nominated | ||
Best Original Screenplay | Zhou Ziyang | Won | ||
Best Cinematography | Matthias Delvaux | Nominated | ||
FIPRESCI Prize | Old Beast | Won | [3] | |
30th Tokyo International Film Festival | Asian Future Special Mention | Zhou Ziyang | Won | [4] |
9th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Picture | Old Beast | Nominated | [5] |
Best Actor | Tu Men | Nominated | ||
Best Writing | Zhou Ziyang | Nominated | ||
9th China Film Director's Guild Awards | Best Film | Old Beast | Nominated | [6] [7] |
Best Director | Zhou Ziyang | Nominated | ||
Best Young Director | Won | |||
Best Screenwriter | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Tu Men | Won | ||
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