Flying Flying
飞呀飞
Synopsis
On the eve of the year 2000, two stories centered around money unfold in Beijing. One is the story of a merchant who was poisoned for money -- 1000 years ago. Trapped in a black bowl, the merchant's ghost encounters an old beggar, and regales him with the story of how he came to be inside a bowl. The other story begins in modern times: A debt collector handcuffs an old friend, a poet, who cannot pay back his debt. The poet, who cannot be free of his handcuffs until he returns the money to the debt collector, goes to pick up his lover, while still handcuffed to the debt collector — but the poet's lover too was a prisoner of the debt collector, who escaped, and so all three are become handcuffed together. "Flying Flying" participated in the Youth Forum of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2001, as a 'film banned after 1990.'
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Berlin
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Li Ying
- Screenplay & Story
- Li Ying
- Original Title
- 飞呀飞
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Dragon Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Li Ying
Li Ying
Li Ying
Zhang Yi
Department Leadership Roster
Li Ying
Director
Zhang Yi
Producer
Li Ying
Editor
Li Ying
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Flying Flying
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What is Flying Flying about?
On the eve of the year 2000, two stories centered around money unfold in Beijing. One is the story of a merchant who was poisoned for money -- 1000 years ago. Trapped in a black bowl, the merchant's ghost encounters an old beggar, and regales him with the story of how he came to be inside a bowl. The other story begins in modern times: A debt collector handcuffs an old friend, a poet, who cannot pay back his debt. The poet, who cannot be free of his handcuffs until he returns the money to the debt collector, goes to pick up his lover, while still handcuffed to the debt collector — but the poet's lover too was a prisoner of the debt collector, who escaped, and so all three are become handcuffed together. "Flying Flying" participated in the Youth Forum of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2001, as a 'film banned after 1990.'
Who directed Flying Flying?
Flying Flying was directed by Li Ying.
Who stars in Flying Flying?
The principal cast of Flying Flying includes Mang Ke.
When was Flying Flying released and how long is it?
Flying Flying was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.