Friday, 27 January 2017

Movie: Duckweed

Duckweed / Ride the Winds Break the Waves China Movie

Title: Duckweed / Ride the Winds Break the Waves
Chinese Title: 乘风破浪 / Cheng Feng Po Lang

Release Date: January 28, 2017

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Time Travel
Language: Mandarin
Director: Han Han
Screenwriter: Han Han
Production Company: PMF Pictures, Orange Image, Bona Film
Executive Producer: Qian Rui, Yu Dong, Lu Jinbo
Producer: Xu Zheng, Li Wenwen, Yu Meng
Origin: China

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Xu Tailang, a racing driver who is misunderstood by his own father, accidentally embarks on a marvellous adventure through time to meet his parents when they were young.

Xu Tailang (Deng Chao) has always felt bad about his father's strong objections towards his racing career. During a near-death experience in the year 2022, he travels back in time to Tinglin town in 1998. He meets a group of friends who become like his brothers - video store owner Ah Zheng (Eddie Peng), programmer Xiao Ma (Dong Zijian), Liu Yi (Gao Huayang) and Ah Zheng's girlfriend Xiao Hua (Zhao Liying). They drink, make merry and also join hands to bring down the town bullies. Through this extraordinary experience, Ah Lang comes to have a better understanding of his own identity.

Fun Facts

It is part of the Spring Festival movies in 2017.
It is the second film directed by Han Han after The Continent.
Director Han Han is a writer and professional car racer.
The filming ceremony was held in Dingzhazhen, Zhejiang in September 2016.
The cast started filming in October. Han Han announced on December 14, 2016 that filming has officially wrapped.
Deng Chao's character Xu Tailang is a tribute to Chinese racing driver Xu Lang who died on June 17, 2008 at the age of 32.
Deng Chao who just wrapped The Liquidator went straight to filming Duckweed without taking a break in between.

Cast

	Deng Chao as Xu Tailang
	Eddie Peng as A Zheng / Xu Zhengtai
	Zanilia Zhao Liying as Xiao Hua
	Dong Zijian as Xiao Ma
	Shih Chieh King as Jin Suochang
	Jiao Shou Yi Xiao Xing as She Yingshi
	Zhang Benyu as Luo Li
	Li Ronghao as Huang Zhiqiang

Supporting Cast

Zack Gao Huayang as Liu Yi
Mason Lee as A Chun
Xiong Li as Jia Yi
Li Chunai as Xiao Chun
Annie Sun Yihan as Song Zi
Sun Qiheng as Sun Jingguan
Sun Qiang as Racing Navigator
Peng Feiming as Fei Fei
Jia Xichuan as Xu Tailang's First Girlfriend
Zhang Guoqing as La Mian Dian Lao Ban
Cheng Cheng as Chen Laoshi
Bai Luoli as Luo Li Xiao Di
Fang Li as Xi Yu Zhong Xin Lao Da
Guo Jiajie as Ling Hangyuan
Leng Haiming as Doctor Jiu Huche

Soundtracks

Cheng Feng Po Lang Ge (乘风破浪歌) by Deng Chao & Han Han & Dong Zijian & Zack Gao Huayang (邓超&韩寒&董子健&高华阳)
Listen - Cheng Feng Po Lang Ge Zhi Nan Zi Han De Shi Yan (乘风破浪歌之男子汉的誓言) by Deng Chao & Eddie Peng & Han Han & Zanilia Zhao Liying (邓超&彭于晏&韩寒&赵丽颖)
Zai Yu Zhong (在雨中) by Han Han & Ting Dong Xiao Huo Ban (韩寒&亭东小伙伴)
Bie Song Wo (别送我) by Chen Hong Yu & Su Zi Xu & Liu Hao Lin & Han Luo (陈鸿宇&苏紫旭&刘昊霖&寒洛)
Yi Fang Tian De (一方天地) by Zhang Benyu (张本煜)