The Verse of Us (simplified Chinese: 我的诗篇; traditional Chinese: 我的詩篇; pinyin: wǒ de shīpiān; lit. 'my poem(s)'). also known as Chinese Verses and Iron Moon, is a 2015 Chinese feature documentary film directed by Xiaoyu Qin and Feiyue Wu. The documentary follows working class poets in China. The film was released in China by China Film Group Corporation on November 1, 2015.[1][2][3] It was also released internationally and has won multiple awards.
| The Verse of Us | |
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 Chinese-language poster | |
| Chinese | 我的诗篇 |
| Directed by |
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| Produced by | Qingzeng Cai |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | China Film Group Corporation[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Chinese |
| Budget | US$80,000 |
| Box office | CN¥1.35 million[1] |
Cast
edit- Wu Xia — working class poet
- Xu Lizhi — working class poet
- Wu Niaoniao — working class poet
- Chen Nianxi — working class poet
Reception
editThe film grossed CN¥1.35 million at the Chinese box office.[1]
Awards
edit| Year | Festivals | Awards | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shanghai International Film Festival | Golden Goblet - Best Documentary | Won[4] |
| 2015 | Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Documentary | Nominated[5] |
| 2015 | Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Film Editing | Nominated[5] |
| 2015 | International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | IDFA Competition for First Appearance | Nominated[6] |
| 2015 | Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival | Golden Kapok - Best Documentary | Won[7] |
| 2015 | Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival | Golden Kapok - Best Sound Effects | Won[7] |
| 2015 | China Academy Awards of Documentary Film | Best Documentary | Won |
| 2015 | China Academy Awards of Documentary Film | Jury Prize | Nominated |
| 2015 | China Academy Awards of Documentary Film | Best Feature Documentary | Nominated |
| 2015 | China Academy Awards of Documentary Film | Best Innovation Award | Nominated |
| 2015 | International Gold Panda Documentary Festival | Best Humanities Documentary | Nominated |
| 2016 | Shanghai Film Critics Awards | Best First Feature | Won[8] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "我的诗篇（2015）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "我的诗篇 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Iron Moon 2015 '我的诗篇'". Letterboxd.
- ^ "2015Golden Goblet Award". www.siff.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ a b "2016 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ "Film Archive | IDFA". Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ a b "Competition-Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China". www.gzdoc.cn. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ Qin, Xiaoyu; Wu, Feiyue (2015-06-01), The Verse of Us, retrieved 2016-07-07
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