Mountain Cry (Chinese: 喊山) is a 2015 Chinese drama film directed by Larry Yang.[1][2] The film is based on the novel of the same title by Ge Shuiping.[3]

Mountain Cry
Poster
Directed by	Larry Yang
Screenplay by	Larry Yang
Based on	Mountain Cry by Ge Shuiping
Produced by	Ellen Eliasoph Victoria Hon
Starring	Nick Wang Lang Yueting
Music by	Nicolas Errèra
Production companies	Village Roadshow Pictures Asia Ltd Beijing Hairun Pictures Co Ltd
Release date	October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) (BIFF)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

Synopsis

Set in a remote village, the story begins with the sudden death of a husband and father whose family is new to the village's tight-knit traditional community. In the aftermath of that tragic event, the villagers come to know and understand the man's widow, a mysterious mute with a story to tell and the power to tell it wordlessly.

Cast

• Lang Yueting[1] as Hong Xia
• Wang Ziyi as Han Chong
• Cheng Taishen
• Yu Ailei as La Hong
• Guo Jin
• Xu Caigen as Qi Liu
• Zhao Chendong
• Li Siying

Production

Production started in early October 2014 and principal photography will take place in Shanxi.[1]

Release

The film was the closing film at the 20th Busan International Film Festival.[4]

Reception

Critical response

Justin Chang of Variety called the film a "forceful small-town melodrama [that] offers a sweeping indictment of human vindictiveness."[4]

References

External links

• Mountain Cry at IMDb

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