8th Maeya films
  2012 Chinese Film Block

 

March 21-25, 2012;Reigh Studio at Hollywood

address:5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90038
corner of Melrose and Van Ness

 

Film Screening

All Film List here will screening at Religh Studio in Hollywood, for purchase tickets, please click TICKET

March 21 7PM

Opening Night Film


The Star and the Sea (China) sub-titled English Minutes: 90
Directors: Guiuan Xiao, Qiankuan Li
Screenwriter: Xin Xu
Producers: Zhonglun Ren, Xiaoming Yan, Guizhi Xue, Tao Xu
Production Companies: China Movie Channel, Silver Moon Productions
Synopsis: This film is a biographical tale of the childhood of the worldwide renowned musician and composer Xian Xinghai. His mother's struggles and sacrifice to bring him up with love despite the hardship. This film tells the power of music and a mother's love for her gifted child.
Cast: Vivian Hsu, Jiahang Su, Wang Chengyang, Alex Su
Personal Appearance: Guiyun Xiao

 March 22

3:30PM


 The Call of Maiji Mountain (China) sub-titled english Min: 90
Director/Producer: JiaLun Li
Screenwriters: JiaLun Li, Chen Zhao
Production Company: Tanjin Ai Mei Guang Ying Culture Dev Co
Synopsis: With the help of the country men and women, Chongchong graduated from a top ranked college. Between staying in the big city and her poor home town, she selects to go back because of the lack of teachers.
Cast: Qi Li, Jingyi Hu, Huiliang Han, Liguo Zhan
Personal Appearance:
 March 24 1:30PM
 Blossoming Lily (China) sub-titled Minutes: 133
Director/Screenwriter: Hongxing Wu
Producer: Hua Jiang
Production Company: Beijing Yu He Hua Yi TV Media Company
Synopsis: Lily graduated from college, and she has been trying very hard to find a job, but she has received many rejections and now has a financial debt. She goes back hoe to ask for help from her parents. After she meets her childhood friend Da Zhuan, and she finds about his floral business....everything changes....
Cast: Yixing Guo, Xianpeng Xiao
Personal Appearance: Hongxing Wu; Hongqing Wu

March 24

5:00pm



Gentle Breeze Pavilion (China) sub-titled Minutes: 105
Director: Zhaowei Zhu
Screenwriter: Xueting Li
Producers: Xiajiang Li, Jianping Zhang
Production Companies: Henan Film & TV Production Group, Henan Li Shu Jian Opera Art Center, Henan Jiaanshan Culture Media Co
Synopsis: A concubine delivers a baby, the husbands wife hates the baby and forces the baby to be abandoned at the Gentle Breeze Pavilion. A poor couple finds the baby and raises her as their own. 13 years later, the wife still can not have babies, and orders the concubine to search for the abandoned baby.
Cast: Shujian Li, Qing Bo
Personal Appearance:

 March 25

10:00AM


Haohao's 3rd Visit to Strange City (China) sub-titled Min: 74
Director: Ranhao He
Screenwriter/Producer: Hong Ran
Animators: Ranhao He, Peng Li
Production Company: Beijing Hao Hao Tech Development Co
Synopsis: Haohao and his friends as a team, win the competition of "identify the wrong writing words" in Strange City. s and builds a new life.
Personal Appearance: Hong Ran

 March 25

12:00PM

 

The Youth of Hero Yue Fei (China) chinese/english sub-titled Min: 88
Directors: Zhuzhao Wei, Zhaowei Zhu
Screenwriter: Ziaopeng Lou
Producer: Yongtao Guo
Production Company: Henan Culture Film & TV Group,
Henan Shijie Culture Media Co
Animators: Xiaomiao Hou, Ligang Zhang
Synopsis: A famous teacher is opening a school at Yue Village, the student Yue Fei and friends are all admitted to the same school. The apprentice wants to give the Kingfu instruction book from Zhou by force, and the students are fighting to defend it.
Cast: ZhenZhang, Zhenghua Chen, Ruolan Gong, Pengliang Ren, Sjikao Bi, Xiheng Huang, Kuan Huang, Di Yang, Jia Han
Personal Appearance: Zhaowei Zhu, Yongtao Guo

March 25

2:00PM

 Moon Boat (China) sub-titled Minutes: 94
Director/Screenwriter: Aijun Yang
Producer: Liqun Wu
Production Company: Beijing Haishe Tian Rong Culture Media
Animator: Shi Ye
Synopsis: Repaying a debt of gratitude, a criminal incarnate as the daughter of the moon, uses his last 5 years of life to exchange the companionship of a little boy for 5 days. In those five days, there are many mysterious that things happen...
Cast: Ge Fei, Zhang Rui Han, Shen Yuan, Ni Jing Hao
Personal Appearance: Aijun Yang, Liqun Wu. Li Zhang

March 25

4:00pm

The Noodle Man (China) sub-titled Minutes: 86
Director: Wei Zhou
Screenwriters: Huaiyang Qin, Kexin Zhu
Producer: Ligeng Tan
Production Company: Kunming Jia Dragon Culture Communications Ltd
Synopsis: To complete his grandfathers wishes, Lei Jun is searching for the ways.  To do things without her mother's controlling,  Melody makes a bet her freedom. Both of them meet in the Noodle Shop and together try to overcome the difficulties to achieve their dreams.
Cast: Neng Xiang, Xiyan Xu
Personal Appearance: Ligeng Tan

Special Activites for Chinese Film Delegation

For  co-production, distribution and other business related, please send e-mail to infor@maeya.org for appointment.

 1:00PM, March 21, 2012, Press Conference, Raligh Studio.  Welcome every one.

 2:00PM, March 23, 2012, Chinese Film Panel At University of Southern California (Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, located in the lobby of the George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007.) Welcome Everyone

6:00PM, March 23, 2012, " American Food Experience" reception. Invitation Only

7:30-10:30PM. March 24, 2012. " Cross Culture for Film Makers" Gala night, Hosted by St Culture Advocacy.