The Everlasting Flame
China • English • 2010 • 1h 50m
Director
Synopsis
Gu Jun's film for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Beijing 2008 strikes an adroit balance between the intimate and the spectacular. Gu starts by flitting between various places around the world where individual athletes are training and captures director Zhang Yimou (RAISE THE RED LANTERN, HERO) discussing logistics with his team and imparting his vision for the Opening Ceremony. Gu has what appears to be total access to the competitors, inside and outside the stadia.
Synopsis
Gu Jun's film for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Beijing 2008 strikes an adroit balance between the intimate and the spectacular. Gu starts by flitting between various places around the world where individual athletes are training and captures director Zhang Yimou (RAISE THE RED LANTERN, HERO) discussing logistics with his team and imparting his vision for the Opening Ceremony. Gu has what appears to be total access to the competitors, inside and outside the stadia.
Credits
Crew
DirectorGu Jun
WriterQi Wu, Hongyu Liu, Mimi Freedman, Amelia Peiling Lee, Albert Wan, Zhou Yuan, Wu Nan
CinematographerXiong Li
ComposerShigeru Umebayashi
EditorWen Feng
ProducerBenmin Guo, Gu Jun, Qi Wu, Li Sun