Free and Easy (2016 film) explained

Free and Easy
Director:Geng Jun
Producer:Wang Zijian
Wang Xuebo
Guo Dong
Wu Leilei
Starring:Xu Gang
Zhang Zhiyong
Xue Baohe
Gu Benbin
Zhang Xun
Yuan Liguo
Music:Second Hand Rose
Cinematography:Wang Weihua[1]
Editing:Guo Xiaodong
Zhong Yijuan
Production Companies:Blackfin (Beijing) Culture & Media Co., Ltd.
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:Hong Kong
Language:Mandarin

Free and Easy is a 2016 comedy film directed by Chinese filmmaker Geng Jun. It was screened at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) in Beijing on 5 November 2016.[2] It was also screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It was the recipient of the People's Jury Award at the Five Flavours Film Festival in 2017.[3]

Cast

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 6.5/10.[4]

Awards and nominations

AwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
54th Golden Horse AwardsBest Feature FilmFree and Easy[5]
Best DirectorGeng Jun
Best CinematographyWang Weihua
Best Original Film Song"Lullaby"
Composer: Second Hand Rose
Lyrics & Performer: Liang Long
Pune International Film FestivalBest Film (International)Free and EasyWon[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free and Easy . Sundance Institute.
  2. Web site: An Encounter with Blackfin's Films at UCCA. UCCA.
  3. Web site: Sundance 2017 Announces Competition and NEXT Lineups, Including Returning Favorites and Major Contenders . IndieWire . Kate . Erbland. 30 November 2016 . 21 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Free and Easy (2017) . Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. 2 March 2018.
  5. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw.
  6. Web site: Pune International Film Festival. 31 December 2018.