‘A New Old Play’ Director Qiu Jiongjiong Sets Foodie Drama ‘Fuxi’ With Top Notch Asian Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Chinese artist and filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong has begun production of “Fuxi,” his second feature film, following an acclaimed debut with 2021’s “A New Old Play.” The film expands on Qiu’s use of history and folklore and uses food as a through-line to explore a narrative that blends myths, legends, literature and folk tales.
The title is a blend of the Chinese words for ‘food’ and ‘joy’ and the setting is a circus tent where a ragtag film crew is busy shooting a gourmet movie.
The narrative is told in four chapters, through four festivities and tells a tale that that involves the living, the dying, the dead, and the very long dead.
Qiu has attached a cast that includes Lee Kang-sheng (“Stranger Eyes” and multiple films by Tsai Ming-liang), Lee Hong-chi (“Love Is a Gun,” “Cities of Last Things”), Annie Chen, Darran Wang and Fan Kuang-yao.
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