Lauded for the stylized studio environments of his debut fiction feature, 2021’s Locarno prizewinner A New Old Play, Qiu Jiongjiong returns to the soundstage for a second helping in his follow-up, Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting. A New Old Play told the story of an actor who played different roles in successive epochs of Chinese […]
‘Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting’ Review: Qiu Jiongjiong Returns With a Sensory Banquet
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