Power of Solitude: Chen Deming on Always (Cong Lai, 2025)
By Yun-hua Chen. The film records the solitude of childhood and shows the power of poetry within that solitude." Black
By Yun-hua Chen. The film records the solitude of childhood and shows the power of poetry within that solitude." Black
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By Yun-hua Chen. The film records the solitude of childhood and shows the power of poetry within that solitude.” Black and white, left-behind children, rural China – Director Chen Deming, in Always, uses a familiar formula to bring out a unique layer of poetry and coming-of-age. The Chinese title, Cong […]
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