Synopsis
A Rally navigator crashes in Qaidam desert and calls for help on grandpa’s old radio, but he gets a voice from a girl who from a 8-people oil exploration team in 1954. After those girls encountered wolves, quicksand and sandstorm, the only survived girl buried the exploration data then died in sandstorm after telling the experience by radio. Finally navigator tells grandpa a secret the girl had hidden for decades.
Sophia Han
Han Songyun (as Sophia Han) graduated in Filmmaking from Kingston University in the UK. She studied music since childhood and participated in the symphony orchestra as trumpet player for 8 years. During her stay in the UK, She worked part-time as a cameraman in SKY TV. After returning to China, she worked as editor and AD in more than 10 movies. For instance, she worked as AD in OUTCAST; THE GREAT WALL directed by Zhang Yimou; Tsui Hark's JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMON; Xu Zheng starred A OR B and MY COUNTRY, MY PARENTS as first AD.
Director's statement
During an era of gender inequality, a group of girls refused to succumb to their fate. They ventured to the desolate Qaidam Basin in search of oil on the land of the “poor oil country”. These brave girls sacrificed their lives in the oil fields that now supply natural gas to millions of households. They fought against nature and destiny until their last breath, proving that women can achieve what men can. As a woman myself, I hope to forever commemorate them through this film. I also hope to raise awareness in society that women, regardless of nationality or ethnicity, make indelible contributions to the progress of the entire society.
