Directed by Dao Xi. 1h 45min 13sec <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Xi Dao is a distinguished Chinese director, screenwriter, and musician. He is a member of the China Film Association. His academic background is interdisciplinary, spanning music composition, film directing, and Chinese Language and Literature. He received systematic training in vocal performance, acting, and directing theory under the tutelage of senior professors from the prestigious Central Academy of Drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Filmography & Credits
As Flowers Fade and Bloom Again (Director, Screenwriter)
The Mountain, The Water, The Man (Director, Screenwriter)
Youth Enlightenment (Director, Screenwriter)
The Willow Mountain (Director)
Father, Love Me Once More (General Director)
Blue Dream Youth (Director)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Film Festival Recognition
As Flowers Fade and Bloom Again: Received official invitations from five international film festivals.
The Willow Mountain: Nominated for the 5th Hong Kong Bauhinia Magazine International Film Festival.
Youth Enlightenment: Nominated for the 2nd Hong Kong Bauhinia Magazine International Film Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Music & Awards
Beyond his cinematic achievements, Xi Dao is a celebrated musician.
“I Want to Go to Honghe”: His city-image song won the 2010\u20132011 China Tourism Marketing National Award for “China\u2019s Most Influential Tourism Marketing Event.” The song was also selected for the CCTV program I Want to Join the Spring Festival Gala.
Honorary Titles: In 2013, he was awarded the titles of “Honorary Citizen” and “Tourism Image Ambassador” by Zepu County, Xinjiang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Director Statement<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creative Motivation
The film uses terminal illness as a mirror to examine the deep-seated core of modern marriage. At the exact moment their legal union dissolves, a divorced couple is forced to re-examine one another at the precipice of life and death. The story reveals a resilient human connection that transcends the boundaries of a legal contract.
Core Features
Unique Narrative Structure: The story begins where a marriage ends. Under the shadow of a terminal diagnosis, the characters undergo a process of “emotional reconstruction,” showcasing the second blooming of love rising from the ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authentic Characterization: The protagonists are not portrayed as “perfect victims” or “noble guardians”; they struggle and grow through a realistic tangle of guilt, suspicion, and duty. The diverse inhabitants of the hospital ward form a social microcosm, grounding the film in a thick sense of reality.
Powerful Emotional Impact: Closely following the arc of “Divorce \u2013 Diagnosis \u2013 Tribulation \u2013 Rebirth,” the plot weaves together physical agony, crises of trust, and the resurgence of hope. Ultimately, it achieves a profound deconstruction and rebuilding of the meaning of marriage.
Profound Social Value: Transcending the traditional framework of a love story, the film interprets the contemporary meaning of “companionship”\u2014it is the refusal to leave even at one\u2019s most unbearable moment, and the mutual cherishing found after traversing the valley of the shadow of death together.
Rich Aesthetic Imagery: The motif of “flowers” permeates the entire film. The cinematic space shifts from a home filled with conflict to the warmth of the hospital, and finally to a vast sea of new blossoms, externalizing the characters’ internal journeys. Surreal dream sequences are utilized to inject the film with poetic depth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"