San Yuan Li
三元里
Synopsis
San Yuan Li, the collaborative project by Ou Ning, Cao Fei, and the members of U-thèque Organization, is a case study of the typical “urban village” phenomenon of Guangzhou in 1990s. Armed with video cameras, the crew penetrated San Yuan Li as “city flâneurs,” presented a highly stylized portrait of the village, attempting to rethink the debt of history, to document the confrontation and reconciliation between the newly urbanization and the patriarchal-clan-based traditional community, as well as the weird architectures and cultural landscape emerging from this previously rural area. At the end, all the colored footages were eidted into a piece of black-and-white video poetry. The project was exhibited in the 50th Venice Biennale for the first time, and then screened worldwide.
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 2, 2003
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ning Ou, Cao Fei
- Original Title
- 三元里
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ning Ou, Cao Fei
Department Leadership Roster
Ning Ou
Director
Cao Fei
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for San Yuan Li.
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Frequently Asked Questions About San Yuan Li
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What is San Yuan Li about?
San Yuan Li, the collaborative project by Ou Ning, Cao Fei, and the members of U-thèque Organization, is a case study of the typical “urban village” phenomenon of Guangzhou in 1990s. Armed with video cameras, the crew penetrated San Yuan Li as “city flâneurs,” presented a highly stylized portrait of the village, attempting to rethink the debt of history, to document the confrontation and reconciliation between the newly urbanization and the patriarchal-clan-based traditional community, as well as the weird architectures and cultural landscape emerging from this previously rural area. At the end, all the colored footages were eidted into a piece of black-and-white video poetry. The project was exhibited in the 50th Venice Biennale for the first time, and then screened worldwide.
Who directed San Yuan Li?
San Yuan Li was directed by Ning Ou, Cao Fei.
Who stars in San Yuan Li?
The principal cast of San Yuan Li includes Not specified.
When was San Yuan Li released and how long is it?
San Yuan Li was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 40m.