Lou Ye's Spring Fever Catches Spotlight at Cannes
By wchung | 14 May, 2009
Upper Left: Chinese actors Wei Wu, left, Zhuo Tan, second from left, Hao Qin, second from right, and Sicheng Chen, right, are seen during a photo call for the film 'Chun Feng Chen Zui De Ye Wan' (Spring Fever), during the 62nd International film festival in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles); Lower Left: Chinese actress Zhuo Tan. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) Above: Chinese actor Hao Qin. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
Lou Ye had to shoot Chun Feng Chen Zui De Ye Wan (Spring Fever) in secret because it violates China’s ban against depicting homosexual relations. It shows. The film is dimly lit and grainy. But its screening was enthusiastically attended by critics who were intrigued by its emotional power, generating talk of a Palme d’Or.
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