Mohsheng Tiantang (An Estranged Paradise) 2002 Ages 15+
When
3.00 pm, Sat 24 Jun 2023 (76 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
About
A visually stunning and thought-provoking work that took nearly seven years to make, Chinese visual artist Yang Fudong’s magnum opus An Estranged Paradise offers a nuanced perspective on contemporary Chinese society and its relationship with tradition and modernity.
In the film, Zhuzi, a young intellectual, lives a comfortable life in Hangzhou with his fiancée Lingshan. At the start of the picturesque city’s summer rain season, Zhuzi complains of a general malaise and, worried, tries to determine its origin. Using black-and-white cinematography and slow-paced, contemplative scenes, Yang Fudong creates a haunting atmosphere that reflects the existential angst of the characters.
Ages 15+ | Contains adult themes
Production Credits
- Director: Yang Fudong
- Producer: Yang Fudong
- Script: Yang Fudong
- Cinematographers: Wang Yi , Liu Tao
- Editor: Zhang Zhenran
- Print Source: Yang Fudong, Marian Goodman Gallery
- Rights: Yang Fudong
- Shooting Format: 35mm
- Screening Format: DCP
- Year: 2002
- Runtime: 76 minutes
- Country: China
- Language: Mandarin
- Subtitles: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Black and White