She's Got No Name
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| Directed by | Peter Chan |
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| Based on | Reversal of the Case by Jiang Feng |
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| Cinematography | Jake Pollock |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
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| Languages | Mandarin, Shanghainese |
She's Got No Name (Chinese: 酱园弄; pinyin: Jiàngyuán nòng) is a 2024 Chinese–Hong Kong crime drama film directed and co-produced by Peter Chan, and features an ensemble cast led by Zhang Ziyi. The film, which is based on a true story of an unsolved murder case in Shanghai and later adapted into the non-fiction novel Reversal of the Case by Jiang Feng, follows a housewife who is accused of the gruesome murder of her husband.[1][2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]Set in a bustling alleyway during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai in the 1940s, the film centres on a wife, Zhan Zhou, who was being charged with the bloody dismemberment of her husband – a killing that seems impossible for her to have committed alone. The murder thrusts Zhan into the spotlight and the court of public opinion, forcing her towards a fate intertwined with that of her own country.
Cast
[edit]- Zhang Ziyi as Zhan Zhou
- Du Kani as young Zhan Zhou
- Zhao Shuzhen as elderly Zhan Zhou
- Lei Jiayin as Xue Zhiwu, a deputy Police Commissioner working for the Japanese puppet regime
- Eric Wang as Big Bear, Zhan Zhou's husband
- Jackson Yee as Song, a blind fortune teller who lives downstairs from Zhan Zhou
- Mei Ting
- Zhao Liying as Xi Lin, a writer, playwright, socialite, and, notably, a divorcee
- Liu Run Xuan
- Zhang Yu
- Anna Kirke
- Yang Mi as Wang Xumei, Zhan Zhou’s prison inmate
- Kang Chunlei
- Peng Yuchang
- Yin Fang
- Chen Guoqing
- Zhang Jianya
- Zhou Yemang
- Da Peng as Ho Huixian, Zhan Zhou’s neighbor
- Xu Xiang
- Li Xian as Zhang Baofu, a friend of Big Bear
- Sun Qiang
- Fan Wei as Ye Boxiu, a prominent lawyer at Shanghai’s largest law firm
- Ci Sha as Chen Kaizhou, a law graduate freshly returned from the US
- Wang Yang
- Zhang Zifeng as Ye Nianzhi, the daughter of Ye Boxiu
- Xie Na
- Kong Lingmei
- Zhou Siyu
- Zhang Yulin
- Bai Yufan
- Lin Yongjian
- Zhang Xueying
Production
[edit]The film was in early development in June 2015, and principal photography began in December 2023.[4] A big set was built in Zhapu, Hongkou, Shanghai to recreate the real Jiangyuan Lane in the 1940s.[5][6]
Filming officially wrapped on 6 March 2024, and the cast and crew held the wrap party one day later.[7] On 17 April 2024, the film's cast was revealed.[8]
Release
[edit]She's Got No Name was selected to be screened out of competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 24 May 2024.[9]
At the Cannes Film Festival, Peter Chan, along with the cast including Zhang Ziyi, Lei Jiayin, Eric Wang, Dong Chengpeng, Yang Mi, Li Xian and Ci Sha, attended the red carpet premiere.
References
[edit]- ^ Scott, Mathew (15 May 2024). "Hong Kong Hero Peter Chan Leaves His Comfort Zone With Zhang Ziyi-Led 'She's Got No Name'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (11 March 2024). "Zhang Ziyi, Lei Jiayin and Jackson Yee Star in Peter Chan's 'She Has No Name' (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Scott, Mathew (15 May 2024). "China Film Pavilion Returns to Cannes With Sights Set on Future Partnerships". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Xu, Meilin (14 December 2023). "陈可辛新片《酱园弄》曝光概念海报，主演阵容日后公布". The Beijing News. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Zhang, Yi (13 January 2024). "《酱园弄》打卡热后，给胜利电影院带来哪些变化？". Jiefang Daily. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "当年案子曾轰动上海滩！《酱园弄》大戏在上海这条马路开拍". Guangming Daily. Shanghai Morning Post. 10 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "陈可辛筹备《酱园弄》七年 终于杀青_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com. 12 March 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Li, Li (17 April 2024). "电影《酱园弄》全阵容官宣，章子怡易烊千玺赵丽颖杨幂重现民国杀夫案". Yangcheng Evening News. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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