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The storm is coming

WORLD PREMIERE Xiao Hai | 2022 | China | 96min | Fiction
Xiao Hai丨Chen Peijing丨Zheng Yulin、Li Hongbin丨Chen Yuqi丨Li Hongbin丨Zheng Jingru丨Yu Pengfei丨Lin Yin丨Wang Yikun丨Yu Guo丨Chi Dong丨Luo Zhenhua

Synopsis

A city on the brink of a torrential rainstorm. Lin Lan, who is facing an emotional crisis and bankruptcy, picks up a cellphone in front of their own store. In an attempt to find the owner, Lin Lan uses the birthdate on an ID card found inside the phone case as the passcode to unlock it. Unexpectedly, the phone contains a complete record of a young couple being kidnapped by three fleeing robbers.
Meanwhile, those three robbers, in their pursuit to retrieve the phone, trace its location and break into Lin Lan’s home. At this moment, the emotional connection between Lin Lan and their spouse will also face a life-or-death test…


《暴雨过境》导演照片

Xiao Hai

Graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. Have worked on numerous projects, including advertising and promotional videos. Involved in various tasks such as editing, special effects composition, color grading, photography, advertising planning, scriptwriting, and production.


Director's statement

The film tells the story of two couples who, under the hostage situation created by three robbers, strive to survive for love. In terms of character design, the film focuses on two urban couples. One couple is a young couple who have just entered society, while the other couple has been married for seven years. The story disrupts the normal lives of the two couples through the intervention of the robbers, forcing them to make life-and-death choices. Through the choices they make, the film conveys the theme of “no matter the difficulties we face, we must love the people around us wholeheartedly”, because the power of love surpasses everything. The film explores how a relationship, when faced with a crisis, follows the innermost desires to make choices and to give sincere devotion. Even if it means sacrificing their lives, they bravely choose to love.