Along the Railway
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Release Year:
2000
Story:
In the Spring Festival of 2000, a group of homeless people gathered on the garbage platform near the railway station in Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. They come from all over the country and are of similar age. During the day, they wander aimlessly in the city and live by the railway at night. Usually they pick up some rubbish and bottles thrown by passengers, and then change to eat. Among them, Zhou Fu lost his money and ID card on the way home from the city where he worked; the other two Bruce Lee and Huo Hongchang (Firefox) both ran out of the house; Xiao Yunnan was caught by his boss after working for three years. Dumped; Feng Xiang ran out because of conflicts between the marriage and his family. After six months, most of them were gone. It is rumored that someone saw Zhou Fu strip off his clothes and dance on the street. Bruce Lee was adopted by a policeman. He might be considered lucky because he started to make money by opening a roast lamb shop. Little Yunnan became the king of children. Firefox was sent home, but soon ran back. Feng Xiang was arrested for stealing. Life along the railway continues, even though it is more like a play in the eyes of most people.
In the Spring Festival of 2000, a group of homeless people gathered on the garbage platform near the railway station in Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. They come from all over the country and are of similar age. During the day, they wander aimlessly in the city and live by the railway at night. Usually they pick up some rubbish and bottles thrown by passengers, and then change to eat. Among them, Zhou Fu lost his money and ID card on the way home from the city where he worked; the other two Bruce Lee and Huo Hongchang (Firefox) both ran out of the house; Xiao Yunnan was caught by his boss after working for three years. Dumped; Feng Xiang ran out because of conflicts between the marriage and his family. After six months, most of them were gone. It is rumored that someone saw Zhou Fu strip off his clothes and dance on the street. Bruce Lee was adopted by a policeman. He might be considered lucky because he started to make money by opening a roast lamb shop. Little Yunnan became the king of children. Firefox was sent home, but soon ran back. Feng Xiang was arrested for stealing. Life along the railway continues, even though it is more like a play in the eyes of most people.
Casts & Crews:
Du Haibin
Directors
Runtime:
100
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Director‘s Statement:
While holding a family camera on the location for a feature film, I discovered this group of people who made a living by selling waste and stealing along the Baoji Railway. The youngest was only nine years old. There are many reasons for homelessness: cheated at work, loss of ID card, the divorce of parents, etc. These people who are blocked from the mainstream society and mainstream media speak their stories in front of the camera, which is very attractive. Du Haibin said: "You can see such people on the streets of any city, and once had the urge to go up and talk to them, but because of the lack of an effective method, they were all They rebuffed vigilantly. This time, luckily, I approached them easily and started a shooting that was both unprepared and full of excitement. "This is a very plain work. The author's greatest success lies in, He used a head-up view of these people at the bottom of the society so that these people who usually have a certain label identity in our eyes have colorful personalities and exude humanity.
Casts & Crews
Du Haibin
Director
