20th Anniversary New York Asian Film Festival

Jul 15-31, 2022

Photo: © Yu Tang Films (Anhui)

New York Premiere

Virgin Blue

不要再见啊,鱼花塘

Yezi returns to her home by the Flower Fish Pond, to spend her last college summer vacation with her grandmother, who seems to have dementia. Following traces of grandma's folklore tales and supernatural apparitions, Yezi encounters pond monsters at a midnight ceremony. The monsters reveal the whereabouts of her deceased grandfather in a parallel world. As Yezi wanders between the two worlds, constantly gathering fragments of forgotten childhood memories, the connection between past and present gradually emerges. This marvelous, enigmatic, sentimental story takes viewers to a secret spot by the pond, where the boundary between dreams and reality is gently blurred.

Director: Niu Xiaoyu
Cast: Shengzhi Zheng, Zi Ye
Languages: Mandarin with English subtitles
2021; 100 min.

SCHEDULE:

Monday July 25, 6:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center

Online Q&A with All the Crows in the World Director Tang Yi.