Opening Friday, March 6 THE WILD GOOSE LAKE Written & Directed by Diao Yinan 12:30 2:40 4:55 7:15 9:30 A gang leader on the run seeking redemption… A girl in trouble risking everything to gain her freedom… Both hunted on the hidden shores of The Wild Goose Lake. Set in and around Wuhan, the story follows Hu Ge ’s small-time gangster Zhou Zenong, gone into hiding in the town’s shadows after killing a cop by accident. It is now on its global theatrical release schedule. Diao Yinan, China, Film Movement On a rainy night in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province, a group of Jiang Hu gangsters gather in an abandoned hotel parking garage. It set box office records, when it was released in theaters in early 2019. They set a deadly gamble for what may be their last day. The Wild Goose Lake is a weird, gritty and stylish Chinese noir. Zhou Zenong, who became a fugitive, fled in the wild goose lake in Wuhan's "outside of law", but accidentally met Liu Aiai (Guilin Magnesium), an acquaintance who didn't know her in the process. Review: The Wild Goose Lake Posted on September 25, 2020 by philipbrasor Mainland Chinese cinema was relatively late to film noir, especially in relation to Hong Kong and other Asian countries like South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines, all … The Wild Goose Lake has an empathy for both cop and criminal and dances the razor edge of never falling too hard towards either side. From acclaimed director Diao Yinan, The Wild Goose Lake is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to his 2014 Berlinale winning neo-noir Black Coal, Thin Ice. The Wild Goose Lake also debuted at Cannes, in competition for the Palme d’Or, and has been on an extended festival run since. Synopsis. Now hunted by both the police and unscrupulous mobsters out to collect the handsome "dead or alive" bounty on his head, Zhou is forced to go on the run. 111. Dark alleyways, dingy diners, and shabby apartment complexes serve as the backdrop of many night scenes. Zenong Zhou (Ge He) is a marked man on the run. Hiding out in China’s densely populated (and deeply divided) Wuhan province, Zhou becomes entangled with a beautiful, enigmatic woman, who has mysterious intentions of her own. A three day rental costs $12 and is split between the theater and distributor. Directed by ... one in which she's a witness to the consistent tide of violence in the Wuhan underworld. “The Wild Goose Lake” unfolds its story by establishing the context of suburban Wuhan gangsters. 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