Journey Through China

Journey Through China
Journey Through China film poster
Directed byZoltan Mayer
Written byZoltan Mayer
Produced byCarole Scotta
Julie Billy
Natacha Devillers
Simon Arnal
Caroline Benjo
StarringYolande Moreau
CinematographyGeorges Lechaptois
Edited byCamille Toubkis
Music bySteve Shehan
Production
companies
Haut et Court
France 3 Cinéma
Distributed byHaut et Court
Release date
  • 25 March 2015 (2015-03-25)
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesFrance
China
LanguageFrench
Budget$2.9 million
Box office$1.7 million[1]

Journey Through China (French: Voyage en Chine) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Zoltan Mayer,[2] his first feature film that was said to be "thoughtful and well-lensed".[3]

For her Journey Through China starring role, Belgian actress Yolande Moreau was nominated for Best Actress at the 6th Magritte Awards.[4]

Plot

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Liliane goes in China for the first time in her life to repatriate the body of her son, who died in an accident. Immersed in this culture so long ago, this trip marked by mourning becomes a journey of initiation.

Cast

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  • Yolande Moreau as Liliane Rousseau
  • Jingjing Qu as Danjie
  • Dong Fu Lin as Chao
  • Ling Zi Liu as Li Shu Lan
  • Qing Dong as Ruo Yu
  • Yilin Yang as Yun
  • André Wilms as Richard Rousseau
  • Chenwei Li as Master Sanchen
  • Sophie Chen as Mademoiselle Yang

Production

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The movie was shot in China.

References

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  1. ^ "Voyage en Chine (2015)". Jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ Production France: Yolande Moreau Heads East in 'Voyage en Chine', Cineuropa, 24 March 2014, retrieved 21 June 2024
  3. ^ 'Journey Through China' ('Voyage en Chine'): Film Review - Yolande Moreau ('Seraphine') Stars In Photographer Zoltan Mayer's First Feature, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 April 2015, retrieved 21 June 2024
  4. ^ "Magritte du cinéma : pluie de nominations pour Jaco van Dormael et Savina Dellicour". Le Soir (in French). January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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