Einstein and Einstein (Chinese: 狗十三; pinyin: Gǒu shísān; lit. 'Dog 13') is a 2013 Chinese film directed by Cao Baoping and starring Zhang Xueying and Guo Jinglin. It was first played in October 2013 at the Youth Generation International Film Forum, and it was first played in theaters in China in 2018.[2] The film was selected to compete for the Crystal Bear in Generation 14plus section at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won Special Mention Award (Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury).[3][4]
Synopsis
It is about a 13-year-old girl named Li Wan (李玩), played by Zhang Xueying (simplified Chinese: 张雪迎; traditional Chinese: 張雪迎), who struggles with her parents after her dog runs away.
Cast
- Zhang Xueying as Li Wan
- Guo Jinglin as Li Wan's father
- Zhi Yitong as Grandpa
- Cao Xinyue as stepmother
- Huang Shijia as Li Tang
- Dai Xu as Gao Fang
- Zhou Zhen as Grandma
- Nie Xin as a woman
Reception
Critical response
Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film has "a happy ending that suggests the modernization of China is an iterative process that will trickle down to the Li Wans of the world — eventually."[5]
References
- ^ "狗十三 (2013)". Douban. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "《狗十三》：你哭了吗？我哭了…". Sohu. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Michael Rosser (14 January 2014). "Berlin completes Generation line-up". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Awards - Berlinale 2014". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (2013-10-06). "Einstein and Einstein: Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
External links
- Einstein and Einstein at IMDb
- Einstein and Einstein at Douban (in Chinese)
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