Peacock (2005)

Original title

孔雀

Directed by

Gu Changwei

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 24m

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows three siblings in a small Chinese town during the 1970s and 1980s. Each tries to escape their ordinary life and family pressures, but their dreams meet with disappointment and compromise.

melancholicslow-burnintimatebittersweetcontemplativesubtlevisually composedrestrained

What happens

Peacock (Chinese: 孔雀; pinyin: kǒng què) is a 2005 film directed by Gu Changwei, written by Li Qiang. This is Gu's first film as director after a lengthy career as a cinematographer for some of China's top directors. The film premiered simultaneously in both China and in competition at the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival, going on to receive Berlin's Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear. The film was released with three versions: 136 minutes Chinese release, 141 minutes Japanese release and 144 minutes German release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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