From ScreenDaily:
New Chinese cinema is multi-faceted, and well-made genre movies like this offer an alternative to the costume melodramas, martial arts blockbusters, and dramas of subterranean social angst that dominantly define the country on the festival circuit. Distributors and programmers, both in Asia and further afield, should take note of this caper comedy, which boasts s madcap sensibility, furious pacing and snazzy style to spare.
Crazy Stone(ÁñØÁãÇÁöÑÁü≥§¥) is produced by Focus First Cuts, a series showcasing six feature films on HD DV by young new Asian directors (LauÂàòÂæ∑Âçé himself sings the film’s theme song). The feature is playing well after opening in late June in China, taking RMB 3m from 103 prints during its nationwide opening weekend: impressive numbers for a low-budget film without big stars. [Full Text]
See also:
– Romancing the Stone by English Eastday.
– Click here to download Crazy Stone.
