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International Premiere

Zhou Zhou

ZHOU Zhou was born in Anqing, Anhui, China in 1984 and completed his graduate studies on Radio and Television Journalism at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2006. He currently works as a script consultant for Jiaying Film. Meili is Zhou Zhou’s first feature film and was nominated for the Best Narrative Feature, Best Performer and Spirit of Freedom awards at the 12th Xining International Film Festival. Meili’s heroin, Chiyun, won the Best Performer category for her incredible delivery on camera.

Filmography

2018 Meili

Meili

Meili is an ill-fated girl: she grew up without her parents, her sister and brother-in-law are harassing her for money, her dear girlfriend – with whom they were planning to escape to Shanghai – abandons her, while the promises that appear in the horizon are deceitful. Delivering a staggering portrait of a human in desperate need for love, a first-time director manages to capture a great universal truth, despite his young age: The greatest human tragedy is no other than hope.

Screening Schedule

No scheduled screenings.

Direction: Zhou Zhou

Script: Zhou Zhou, Chi Yun

Cinematography: Zhu Enli

Editing: Zhou Zhou, Huang Bojun

Sound: Wang Changrui

Actors: Zhou Meiyan, Li Xianjing, Wang Limin, Li Shuangyu, Yuan Xiaoyu

Production: Sea Original Film

Producer/Producers: Yu Hongbo

Art Direction: Zhou Zhou, Chi Yun

Executive producer: Chi Ying, Tian Jiao Ping