Night of Peacemaking

Night of Peacemaking (2022)

Imitating the narrative flows of a reality show, Tao creates a fictional scene of mediation, presenting a Chinese family’s complex relationship dynamics. As the plot unfolds, Tao highlights the touchy feelings and melodramatic relationships between the scene’s women. The tension between characters, as well as the film’s final chaotic climax, continuously explore character roles and their performativity. Tao recreates scenes from the night of the shoot and invites the audience to join and watch it “live,” thereby creating a passage from reality into this fictional world.

Director: Tao Hui

Casts

	Xue Qing as Elder sister
	Fang Yueqiao as Younger sister
	Gao Mingjia as Moderator
	Pang Xiaoke as Psychiatrist
	Liu Ping as Neighbourhood auntie
	Wang Jiayi as Singer
	Sun Haoyuan as Volunteer
	Cheng Cong as Lawyer
	Dang Ping as Mother

Crew