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Escort (2001 film)
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Wikipedia article
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|director=Qi Xing
|producer=Teng Wenji
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|music=Xiang Min
|cinematography=Wang Dong
|editing=Ma Lei
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|runtime=93 minutes (international)
89 minutes (domestic)
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|language=Mandarin
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'Escort' is a 2001 Chinese black comedy film directed by Qi Xing, starring Ge Zhijun and Li Zhanhe as two plainclothes police officers trying to escort an especially obedient criminal (Fu Biao) out of an impoverished and desolate area in Shaanxi. The film marks Qi's directorial debut.
Characters
*Fu Biao as Yu Tai, a swindler who hasn't been home for many years. Too homesick and too poor to leave the area by himself, he happily follows the 2 police officers so that they can take him home.
*Ge Zhijun as Old Li, an old officer about to retire. A widower, he worries about his future and his daughter's future.
*Li Zhanhe as Zhang Lei, a young officer. He is a little frustrated with the trip as he really misses his wife.
*Li Yunjuan as a hard-working, kind and pleasant landlady. Widowed, she has a teenage son named Ningning (Xu Yang).
Reception
Internationally, the film was shown at the 2006 Thessaloniki International Film Festival after Fu Biao's death. It was also screened at the 2002 Far East Film Festival in Italy.
Shelly Kraicer characterizes the film as having "rough and ready shooting style", "solid scripting and unhurried pace", as well as "superb comic performances".
Awards and nominations
* '2001 21st Golden Rooster Awards'
** 'Won' Best Actor (Ge Zhijun)
** 'Won' Best Supporting Actor (Fu Biao)
** 'Won' Best Directorial Debut (Qi Xing)
** Nominated Best Writing (Wang Liang & Qi Xing)
* '2002 2nd Chinese Film Media Awards'
** Nominated Best Actor (Ge Zhijun)
** Nominated Best Actor (Fu Biao)
* '2002 9th Beijing College Student Film Festival'
** 'Won' Best Actor (Fu Biao)
References
Category:Films set in Shaanxi
Category:Chinese comedy films
Category:Films shot in Shaanxi
Category:2001 directorial debut films
Category:2001 films
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