The Summer is Gone | |
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Traditional Chinese | 八月 |
Hanyu Pinyin | bāyuè |
Jyutping | baat3 jyut6 |
Directed by | Zhang Dalei |
Written by | Zhang Dalei |
Produced by | Mai Lisi Zhao Yanming Suo Yiluo |
Starring | Kong Weiyi Zhang Chen Guo Yanyun |
Cinematography | Lv Songye |
Edited by | Zhang Dalei |
Release dates |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
The Summer is Gone is a 2016 Chinese drama film written and directed by Zhang Dalei. At the 2016 Golden Horse Awards the film won 3 awards for Best Feature Film, Best New Performer and the FIPRESCI Prize. [1] It is scheduled for release in China on 24 March 2017. [2] The film won the Grand Prix award at the 24th Beijing College Student Film Festival.
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The film follows the story of a 12-year-old boy (Kong Weiyi) living in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. [3]
Award ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
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53rd Golden Horse Awards | Best Feature Film | The Summer Is Gone | Won |
Best New Director | Zhang Dalei | Nominated | |
Best New Performer | Kong Weiyi | Won | |
Best Original Screenplay | Zhang Dalei | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Songye Lü | Nominated | |
Best Sound Effects | Chen Xu Xiaodan Li Qiuhui Gao Dong Ren | Nominated | |
17th Chinese Film Media Awards [4] | Best Director | Zhang Dalei | Nominated |
Best New Director | Nominated | ||
24th Beijing College Student Film Festival | Best Film | The Summer Is Gone | Nominated |
Jury Award | Zhang Dalei | Won | |
Best Director | Nominated | ||
Best Newcomer | Kong Weiyi | Nominated | |
Artistic Exploration Award | The Summer Is Gone | Nominated |
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