The temple fair in Chang'an
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Country/Region:
Mainland China
Release Year: 2024
Release Year: 2024
Casts & Crews:
ZHANG Huancai
Directors
Runtime:
19
minutes
Language:
Guanzhong Dialect of Shaanxi
Subtitles:
Chinese, English
Festivals & Awards:
2024 HiShorts! Film Festival, Xia Men
2024 HiShorts! Film Festival, Xia Men
Tags:
#RuralAreas #Farmers #Food
Director‘s Statement:
This film was shot with footage from 2006.
More than a decade later, when I returned to film again, I found that the local authorities had already banned the temple fair’s drum competition under the pretext of maintaining public order. Vendors who once surrounded the temple were driven several miles away, and vehicles were no longer allowed to enter the area.
The temple fair was no longer as lively as it once was. The bustling scenes of the Thirteen City God Temple had become a thing of the past.
I am grateful that I documented the fair back then — it has now become part of its history.
More than a decade later, when I returned to film again, I found that the local authorities had already banned the temple fair’s drum competition under the pretext of maintaining public order. Vendors who once surrounded the temple were driven several miles away, and vehicles were no longer allowed to enter the area.
The temple fair was no longer as lively as it once was. The bustling scenes of the Thirteen City God Temple had become a thing of the past.
I am grateful that I documented the fair back then — it has now become part of its history.
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Casts & Crews
ZHANG Huancai
Director
