The famous duo in the filmmaking, Huang G, and Outsuka Ryeji, complement their new movie “A Builds”, a multi -language drama that explores the topics of independence, identity and belonging to contemporary Asia.
Huang and Otsuka previously cooperated at “Stonewalling” (2022), which was first shown at Venice and won the Golden Horse Award for Best Charity Award, and “The Foolish Bird” (2017), which first appeared in Berlin.
With a budget of $ 622,000 and $ 339,000, it was already secured by private investors and producers, the project is looking for additional financing partners and sales in the Hong Kong Film Forum (Hong).
The film follows Lynn, a woman who lives separately from her husband Kinji and his daughter in China, where she continues her dream of building a house in her hometown, and is now developing into a tourist destination. Her increasing attractiveness to a married colleague and confrontations with bias between the sexes and bureaucracy holds her journey, which ultimately led her to question the personal costs of her endeavor for independence.
“During the epidemic, my husband took our daughter to Japan to the school, while she remained in Beijing alone,” explains Huang G, thinking about the elements of the film’s CV. “During our season for two and a half years, without a house or a car, I felt anxious and anxious. But at the same time, I faced a feeling of freedom and enjoyed a false life.”
The project represents a personal exploration of Hanging, who was inspired by its own experiences during the epidemic. “I realized that part of me does not really want to go to Japan and live with my husband and daughter after the epidemic,” she revealed. “Meanwhile, a verse is partially immersed in the dam project, which will soon become a major tourist destination.”
The coach and producer OTSUKA RYUJI emphasizes the global call of the story: “The Covid-19, wars and migration for families and displaced homes, leaving many people who have a growing feeling of separation. Through this movie, I hope this global issue will come to a broader audience.”
The project brings together an international production team, Powerhaus, including the Kuo Ming-Jung (founder of Island X Picttures and the director of the former program in both the Tipipah Film Festival and a Singapore Film Film Festival) and Fran Borgia (the founder of Akanga ASIA, which includes the “Stranger Stranger”, “A Land Filtic” and “A” and “A” and “A” Tiger.
“When they shared the story of” a woman who builds “with me, I felt a convergence with the experience of the protagonist,” says Ko. “Although the roots on its personal journey, this struggle is not limited to any one country, it is a global experience that many can associate with.”
The team aims to show the first in a major international festival. “We believe that the film will secure a theatrical release in the production countries at least,” Borgia notes. “Our primary goal is to communicate with the right audience, especially for a contemporary and necessary movie such as this movie in today’s world.”
