Li Jiaxi‘s “The Past Time” is a small, fine, and precisely observed film from the People’s Republic of China, in which the main characters receive a great deal of sympathy from the director. Li Jiaxi, who calls herself Cici Li in the credits, is a Chinese actress, writer, and director from Shanxi Province, also home of the famous Jia Zhangke. Certain echoes of his style of storytelling can also be found in Li’s film. Here, the young filmmaker has adapted her own work with the same title and also plays one of the main roles.
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The four main characters, two young women and two young men, all work in a village that calls itself Jingnian City, a scenic tourist attraction, and is likely fictional. Yi (Cici Li) is a tour guide there, her friend Ling (Dong...
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The four main characters, two young women and two young men, all work in a village that calls itself Jingnian City, a scenic tourist attraction, and is likely fictional. Yi (Cici Li) is a tour guide there, her friend Ling (Dong...
- 7/31/2025
- by Andreas Ungerbock
- AsianMoviePulse
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