One and Four

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One and Four
Directed byJigme Trinley
Written byJigme Trinley
Produced by Pema Tseden
Lei Wang
Starring
  • Jinpa
  • Wang Zheng
  • Kunde
  • Darggye Tenzin
CinematographyLv Songye
Edited byJin Di
Music byDing Ke
Release date
  • 2 November 2021 (2021-11-02)(Tokyo International Film Festival)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageChinese

One and Four (originally titled Yige he sige) is a 2021 Tibetan thriller film directed by Jigme Trinley, starring Jinpa, Wang Zheng, Kunde and Darggye Tenzin.

Contents

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival on 2 November 2021. [1]

Reception

Jessica Kiang of Variety wrote that the film is "at times more a filmmaking exercise than a fully formed film, it’s because underneath all the impressive craft there’s not a whole lot of substance. But the texture is so convincing you can almost overlook that emptiness, especially when it’s all done with a sly wink and a mordant sense of mischief." [2] Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is "an efficient and visually engaging, if slightly familiar, tale of modern encroachment on the natural world and the violence it can bring." [1] Kurt Halfyard of ScreenAnarchy wrote that while the film "appears not quite up to the difficult task of tangling and untangling itself", it "still remains an admirable first feature." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kerr, Elizabeth (5 November 2021). "'One and Four' ('Yige he sige'): Film Review [Tokyo 2021]". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. Kiang, Jessica (9 November 2021). "'One and Four' Review: No One Is Who They Say They Are in a Sly, Sparse Tibetan Snow Western". Variety . Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. Halfyard, Kurt (17 July 2022). "Fantasia 2022 Review: ONE AND FOUR, Chilly and Paranoid and Uneven". ScreenAnarchy . Retrieved 27 August 2022.