(CFI) China’s film bureau released a new batch of approved film projects.
A film named One Second directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Zou Jingzhi appears on the list.
In 2014, Zhang collaborated with Zou for the first time on drama film Coming Home. Set in the 1970s in northwestern China, One Second tells a story that happened between a homeless person and a farm worker who is also a film buff. Huanxi Media, the company that had entered a deal with Zhang recently, is producing this film.
In the following six years, Huanxi Media owns exclusive rights to invest in three online TV series directed by Zhang Yimou.
In addition to Zhang Yimou’s One Second, the best film of 2017 FIRST International Film Festival Laughing to Die (Xi Sang) and Disney’s Mulan are also on the list.
Source: China Film Insider