Sun Valley (film)
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Sun Valley is a 1996 Chinese film
directed by He Ping
. Along with his film, Swordsmen in Double Flag Town
, Sun Valley is considered one of He Ping's "Chinese westerns." The film stars Zhang Fengyi
as The Avenger, a mysterious hero who arrives at the eponymous valley to await his enemies.
Sun Valley was a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production between the China Film Co-Production Corporation
, Xi'an Film Studio, Media Asia
and Huanya Film Corporation. It was He's first film funded by outside sources.
Cinema of China
The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and...
directed by He Ping
He Ping
He Ping is a Chinese film director, whose main filmography consists of a hybrid genre of Western-wuxia movies. He made three movies along this genre - Swordsmen in Double Flag Town , Sun Valley and Warriors of Heaven and Earth .He is an ethnic Manchu whose ancestors were members of the Blue...
. Along with his film, Swordsmen in Double Flag Town
Swordsmen in Double Flag Town
Swordsmen in Double Flag Town or The Swordman in Double Flag Town is a 1991 Mandarin-language film directed by Chinese director He Ping, starring Gao Wei and Zhang Manna. It is a hybrid sort of Western and wuxia film which was acted by a cast of largely unknowns...
, Sun Valley is considered one of He Ping's "Chinese westerns." The film stars Zhang Fengyi
Zhang Fengyi
Zhang Fengyi is a Chinese actor most famous for his role in Farewell My Concubine, as a Chinese stage actor dealing with China's changing political climate and the affections of his singing partner...
as The Avenger, a mysterious hero who arrives at the eponymous valley to await his enemies.
Sun Valley was a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production between the China Film Co-Production Corporation
China Film Co-Production Corporation
China Film Co-Production Corporation , abbreviated as CFCC, is a Chinese film production company and distributor. It is a subsidiary of China Film Group Corporation...
, Xi'an Film Studio, Media Asia
Media Asia Entertainment Group
Media Asia Entertainment Group , Media Asia Group , is a Hong Kong production company and distributor for films made in Hong Kong and throughout China. It is a subsidiary of Lai Sun Development Company Ltd.- History :...
and Huanya Film Corporation. It was He's first film funded by outside sources.
Cast
- Zhang FengyiZhang FengyiZhang Fengyi is a Chinese actor most famous for his role in Farewell My Concubine, as a Chinese stage actor dealing with China's changing political climate and the affections of his singing partner...
as The Avenger. - Guk FungGuk FungKu Feng is a Hong Kong-based actor. He has appeared in dozens of films, many of which were produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio.-1960s:-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-External links:**...
as Old Man, an old warrior who has settled in the valley to become a devout Buddhist. - Wang XueqiWang XueqiWang Xueqi is a Chinese film actor whose career has spanned over 25 years. He was often cast in early Fifth Generation films, such as Chen Kaige's Yellow Earth and The Big Parade , Huang Jianxin's Samsara, and Zhang Yimou's Codename Cougar...
as Black Bull - Yuan Chen as Yellow Skin
External links
- Sun Valley at the Chinese Movie Database