End of Summer (2017 film)

End of Summer (Chinese: 西小河的夏天) is a 2017 Chinese film by first-time director Zhou Quan. It tells the intertwining, coming-of-age stories of a fifth-grade boy, a middle-aged Chinese teacher and an old man in the Chinese city of Shaoxing against the backdrop of the 1998 World Cup. It made its world premiere in the New Currents section of the 22nd Busan International Film Festival, winning the KNN Award.[1]

End of Summer
Traditional西小河的夏天
Simplified西小河的夏天
Directed byZhou Quan
Produced byJacqueline Liu
Screenplay byHuang Yimei
StarringRong Zishan
Ku Pao-ming
Zhang Songwen
Music byLim Giong
CinematographyMichael Solidum
Edited byKong Jinlei
Release date
  • October 2017 (2017-10) (BIFF)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Plot

Fifth-grader Gu Xiaoyang (Rong Zishan) loves soccer and wants to get onto the school's team but his teacher father Jianhua (Zhang Songwen) forbids him from playing believing study is more important. Xiaoyang finds an ally in his neighbor Grandpa Cheng (Ku Pao-ming), a soccer fanatic who not only encourages him but agrees to coach him so that he can qualify for the school team.[2][3][4]

Cast

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
201513th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum[1]HAF AwardEnd of SummerWon
201722nd Busan International Film Festival[3]KNN AwardWon
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References
  1. Ryan, Fergus (1 September 2017). "Chinese Film 'End of Summer' Makes It To Busan International Film Festival". chinafilminsider.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. Lee, Maggie (31 October 2017). "Film Review: 'End of Summer'". Variety. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. "22nd Busan International Film Festival – Winners 2017". asianfilmfestivals.com. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. Shackleton, Liz (16 October 2017). "Zhou Quan on 'End Of Summer'". Screen International. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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