Yanagawa (film)

Yanagawa
Promotional poster
Chinese漫长的告白
Hanyu PinyinMàncháng de gàobái
Directed byZhang Lü
Screenplay byZhang Lü
Produced byNai An
Cao Liuying Cao
Deng Cilin
StarringNi Ni
Zhang Luyi
Xin Baiqing
CinematographyPark Jung-hoon
Edited bySun Yixin
Liu Xinzhu
Music byXiao He
Production
companies
Midnight Blur
Hishow Entertainment
Distributed byHishow Entertainment
Foggy (Japan)
Iha Films (Japan)
Release dates
Running time
113 minutes
CountryChina
LanguagesChinese
Japanese
English

Yanagawa (Chinese: 漫长的告白, lit. A Lasting Confession) is a 2021 Chinese romantic drama film written and directed by Korean-Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lü and stars Ni Ni, Zhang Luyi and Xin Baiqing. It was screened as opening film of Pingyao International Film Festival[1] and invited for "ICONS" section at the 26th Busan International Film Festival on October 12, 2021.[2] It was also premiered in competition at the 25th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on November 17, 2021.[3] The film won the highest award Golden Cyclo at the 28th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema.[4][5] It had been a theatrical release in China on August 12, 2022.[6]

  1. ^ "Pingyao film festival to open with 'Yanagawa', close with 'The Great Director'". 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "'Yanagawa': Busan Icon Zhang Lu Continues his Exploration of East Asian Identity". Variety. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Yanagawa - PÖFF". PÖFF (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ "'Yanagawa,' 'Aloners' Win Top Prizes at Vesoul Asian Film Festival". Variety. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ "The Vesoul International Asian Cinema Festival honors "Yanagawa", by Chinese director Zhang Lu". Actual News Magazine. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ^ "爱情片《漫长的告白》8月12日上映". visitbeijing. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-17.