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The Summer Solstice (Chinese: 夏至; pinyin: xià zhì) is a 2007 Chinese film written, produced and directed by 1st time director Li Ruijun. Li delivers an unsentimental and forceful portrait of a 21st-century Chinese family and the pursuit of their dreams in a changing world.[1]

The Summer Solstice
Directed by	Li Ruijun
Screenplay by	Li Ruijun
Produced by	Li Ruijun
Starring	Zheng Hui Song Jinyang Zhang Min
Cinematography	Liu Ganjun
Edited by	Li Ruijun
Music by	Li Ruijun
Release date	2007 (2007)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

Synopsis

HuYang arrives in Beijing in a hot summer to make his fortune but his company goes broke, and he becomes a monk to beg for alms.[2][3]

Cast

• Zheng Hui
• Song Jinyang
• Zhang Min

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2007	9th International Panorama of Independent Film and Video Makers[4]	Special Feature Film Award	The Summer Solstice	Won

Screening history

Completed in 2007, the film has screened at the following festivals:[2]

• 9th International Panorama of Independent Film and Video Makers (2007), where it received The Special Feature Award
• 31st São Paulo International Film Festival (Competition - New Directors 2007)
• 4th China International Film Festival (2007)
• 2nd Beijing International Film Festival (2007)
• 1st Berlin Asian hotshots Film Festival (2008)
• 37th Rotterdam International Film Festival (Sturm und Drang 2008)
• 2nd cinema digital seoul_film festival (International Competition 2008)
• 5th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (2008)
• View Finder to Asian Film (2008)

References

External links

• The Summer Solstice at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

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