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Country/Region: Mainland China

Release Year: 2007

Story:

The director crossed paths with two 'friends,' and his interactions with them form the very core of this film. Initially, he had no concrete plan to make a documentary; however, as time went on, he began cultivating these 'friendships' with a specific purpose. Miraculously, these 'friends' allowed the director into their lives—lives tightly entangled in both drug abuse and drug trafficking...

Casts & Crews:

Zhou Hao
Directors

Runtime: 104 minutes

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: English

iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677711

Douban: https://movie.douban.com/subject/3724118/

Festivals & Awards:
2007 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Netherlands
2008 Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF) - Asia Award Grand Prize, Taiwan

Tags: #DrugAbuse #DirectorAndSubject #GuangzhouInTheEarly21stCentury

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Director‘s Statement:
Filmed over a span of three years, Using may not have required constant shooting, but as time stretched on, the relationship between the director himself and the protagonist, Ah Long, continually evolved. What kind of dynamic should truly exist between a documentary filmmaker and their subject? This film offers its own compelling answer.

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Donnie Cai at 2022-06-23

tbh, I was very dubious when it started and in the way the camera was focusing on Ah-Jun's face; I saw it as cheap sentimentalism. But, as Hao's relationship with Ah-long got deeper and brought its tension on camera, I was 100% engaged and related. Excellent.

wifak Gueddana at 2022-02-20