The Pluto Moment (2018)
Loosely based on The Tale of Darkness, a traditional song of mourning, the film follows Wang Zhun, a director in search of inspiration for his new script, as he embarks on an unpredictable trek across China’s remote Shennongjia mountains in Hubei province with an urbane producer, Ding Hongmei; a young actor named Bai; and his loyal photographer, Du Chun. The journey delivers a relentless series of unexpected physical hardships and subtle emotional ebbs and flows on the protagonists.
Director:
Zhang Ming
Writers:
Zhang Ming, Gong Yuxi.
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Wang Xuebing as Wang Zhun |
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Liu Dan as Ding Hongmin |
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Chloe Maayan as Chun Tai |
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Miya Muqi as Gao Li |
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Li Xinran as |
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Qin Hailu as |
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Feng Jiamei as |
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Julien Gaudfroy as Missionary in Historical Movie |
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Natacha Devillers as Line Producer of Action Movie |
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Ren Gaoliang as Director's assistant |
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Yi Daqian as Bai Jin Bo |
| Directing | Zhang Ming | Director |
| Writing | Zhang Ming | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gong Yuxi | Screenplay |
| Camera | Li Jinyang | Director of Photography |