East Wind, Rain (China)
Director : Yunlong Liu
Producer: Jian Yang Shuchao Lu
Production: Beijing East Association of Film & TV Culture Communication Ltd. Shanghai Media Group
Screenplay: Lan Xu
DOP: Arthur Wong
Genre: Drama/Suspicion Shooting Material: 35mm Length: 120 min
Stage of Script: rough draft
Language: Chinese Mandarin, English, Japanese, Jewish language
Production Budget: 100,000,000 RMB
Finance in place: 30,000,000 RMB cash,and 35,000,000 RMB product placement
Business Partner involved:
Shanghai Media Group
Beijing East Association of Film & TV Culture Communication Ltd.
AirMedia Group Inc.
Seeking: Co-investor, Territory Buyer
Synopsis:
The film will be about a long hidden, behind-scene spy story of the Pacific War.
A group of Communist spies from different occupations have gained and transmitted the top-secret information of Japanese troops' bombing to US Pearl Harbor. They hope they could stop the operation but have failed. The code TORA, TORA, TORA is sent out, and Pearl Harbor is bombed in Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. The Pacific War has started!
The characters in the story have to face up numerous life trials about loyalty, integrity, faith, discipline, morality and even betrayal.
This will be a portrait of the legendary heroes who are committed to save the world.
Director's Statement:
East Wind, Rain and TORA, TORA, TORA are the secret codes used by Japan for the neak attack to US Pearl Harbor. I feel the dramatic tension each time when I think of these codes. There are some key words I must outline for this production:
Motion - -
This film will be about intelligence war of life and death. Facing up a chaotic situation, the CCP spies strive to sacrifice their lives for justice. They are long lost heroes which deserve a tribute.
Emotion - -
This film will be a wartime romance. With love and faith inside, they brave through everything and are committed to sacrifice everything for their beloved.
Atmosphere - -
Reconstruct everything of that time: sound, setting, and emotion.
Production - -
If with no best money, we will still make the best film with best wisdom.
Director's Biography:
Liu Yun Long
Director/Actor; an Acting major who graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1993
Works as Director:
1. TV Drama Series Plots Against which has won following rewards:
Best Actor of the 15th Beijing TV Awards
Special Jury Prize of the 15th Beijing TV Awards
2006, Ten Best TV Drama Awards
2006, Style Prize of National TV Drama Awards
2006, Ten Best of Audience Choice Awards
2006, Best TV Drama Director
2006, Most Welcome TV DRAMA and New Director Awards
2. TV Drama Series Misty Scarlet
Work as Producer:
1. TV Drama Series Scarlet Sunsetting
Works as Leading Actor:
1. TV Drama Series:
Zero Distance; Betrayal; Police Chief; Unusual Case; Sky Above; Insider; Turning Hostile; Peace Defender; Conceal Identity; Meritorious Service; Plots Against; Misty Scarlet
2. The Movies:
The Goddess of Jade; Seven Nights; Unusual Love; Youth Does Not Regret
Awards:
Best Performance of the 11th National Film Performing Art Society Awards
Producer:
Jian Yang, graduated from Beijing University.
Works as Producer:
Films: Never Say Good-bye; The Goddess of Jade
TV Drama Series: Side B of the City; Old Q; ID Unknown; Police Chief; Plots Against; Scarlet Sunsetting; Misty Scarlet
TV Film: Rose of Sunday
Shuchao Lu: Having been involved in the industry for decades, Lu has produced such major TV series as Life Like Song; Bitter Couple; Sister Jade and Pursue
Contact:
Beijing East Association of Film & TY Culture Communication Ltd.
Jian Yang
Add: Building E, 5th floor, #118 DaTunLi, Asia Games Village, Chao Yang District,Beijing
Postcode: 100108
Tel: 8610-58277080
Fax: 5810-58277083
Email:films@vip.sina.com
Shanghai Media Group
Shuchao Lu
Add:3/F,Intermational Broadcasting Center,651Nanjing(w)Road,Shanghai
Postcode: 200041
Tel: 8621-62565899
Fax: 5821-62130338
Email: lushuchao@online.sh.cn info@film-echoes.com
Web: www.film-echoes.com
