2020 film
| One Second |
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| Directed by | Zhang Yimou |
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| Written by | Zhang Yimou |
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| Based on | One Second
by Geling Yan |
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| Produced by | Ping Dong
William Kong
Liwei Pang
Shaokun Xiang |
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| Starring | Zhang Yi
Liu Haocun |
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| Cinematography | Zhao Xiaoding |
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| Edited by | Yuan Du |
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| Music by | Loudboy |
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Production
companies | Huanxi Media Group
Edko Films |
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Release date |
- 27 November 2020 (2020-11-27)
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Running time | 104 minutes |
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| Country | China |
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| Language | Mandarin |
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| Box office | US$20.3 million[1] |
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One Second (Chinese: 一秒钟) is a 2020 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, about a man who escapes from a farm-prison during the Cultural Revolution.[2] The film is based on the novel The Criminal Lu Yanshi, by author Geling Yan. Yan is not credited in the film, which has led to controversy.[3]
Cast
Release
One Second was released in Chinese theatres on 27 November 2020 (with previews on 26 November 2020).[1]
It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival,[4] but was withdrawn shortly before the screening.[5] The official explanation for the withdrawal is "technical difficulties encountered during post-production",[6] but critics suspected politically motivated censorship.[7][8]
It would later screen as a gala presentation at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, with Neon acquiring the film's US distribution rights prior to the festival.[9] After also screening at the 2021 Sydney Film Festival, the film was released in Australia by Rialto Distribution on 20 January 2022.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[10] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
Awards and nominations
References
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