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School

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Education · True Story · Children  

  • CountryChina
  • Production Year2009
  • Running Time83min
  • Format HD
  • ColorCOLOR
Program Note
What is going on in Chinese elementary schools where students go to school with red scarfs? The film captures the campus life of students and teachers in detail, such as gossiping in teacher′s rooms, fighting among students, students being punished, school gatherings that are overly orderly, military like class recitals, and teachers who are already deeply captivated by the school system. Strangely, the images of the Chinese elementary school seem very familiar to viewers. Except for the few scenes such as kids pledging themselves to the Communists and dancing with red outfits, the teachers′ attitude, school system, and students, seem to capture those of the Korean elementary school. Because of such similarity through the film, we Koreans will naturally reflect upon our memories than try to understand Chinese culture. One may ask what elementary school education has done to us. Interestingly, we Koreans can look at ourselves us through China.
Director
WEI Tie
Wei Tie studied at the school of photography at the Beijing Film Academy from 1998 to 2002. He continued his studies in screenwriting and in the cinema studies department for a Master′s degree from the years 2003 to 2006. His films have played at festivals all over the world.
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Credit
  • Director WEI Tie 웨이티에
  • Producer ZHANG Tie Lin
  • Screenplay ZHAO Wei Chun
  • Cinematography GUAN Le Guan, ZHANG Yi Chuan
  • Production Design LI Sha Sha
  • Editor ZHANG Tao
  • Sound LUO Dan
  • Music WANG Zhen, SUN Lu Sha
  • Production Company The "Fairy tale in life" studio
    Art College Jinan University, 601 Huang Pu Road, Guangzhou, China
    weitietie@vip.sohu.net