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CIAO CIAO (巧巧) (Past Film)
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Completed - MANDARIN - Drama - 90 minutes

Log Line

Pretty Ciao Ciao is back from Canton to visit her parents in their mountain village. She plans to return to the city as soon as possible, but her parents expect her to help out. Ciao Ciao is trapped between her duty and the desire to lead a life of her own.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2012 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2013 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2017 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Chuan SONG
Writer(s) : Chuan SONG
Producer(s) : Guillaume DE LA BOULAYE (Zorba Production)

Synopsis

Ciao Ciao, an arrogant young Chinese woman, returns to visit her parents in her hometown village, nestled in the heart of the mountains. She wants to return to Canton as soon as possible to set up a business with her friend Li Li. However, her parents ask her to stay to help them, but she hesitates and hangs around the village. At this point, she becomes an object of covetousness, especially to that of the wild Li Wei, the son of a wealthy contraband alcohol supplier.

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE, CHINA

Financing plan : CNC World Cinema Support (Aide aux cinémas du monde) - France

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Festivals and Awards

Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2017 Panorama
Indie Lisboa 2017 (Competition)
Sao Paulo IFF 2017 (Competition)
Sydney 2017 (Competition)
Copenhagen CPH PIX 2017 (Competition)
Cairo IFF 2017 (Competition)


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