Crazy English (1999)
- Original title
- 疯狂英语
- Directed by
- Zhang Yuan
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary about a Chinese man who believes learning English can change people's lives. The film follows his unusual and fanatical teaching methods as he speaks to crowds of students.
observationalenergeticthoughtfulunexpectedfocusedintenseseriousunderstated
What happens
Crazy English is a 1999 Chinese documentary directed by Zhang Yuan. The film premiered along with Zhang's Seventeen Years at the 1999 Locarno International Film Festival. It established Zhang's position as a "legitimate" director after years of working independently from, and often at odds with, the Chinese authorities. In contrast to earlier films, like East Palace, West Palace (1997), Crazy English was produced with the cooperation of the state-owned Xi'an Film Studio, which enjoys a "presented by" billing in the film's credits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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