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Zhou Quan

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Zhou Quan(Chinese:Chu toàn;pinyin:Zhōu Quán;born 16 Nov 1987) is a Chinese filmmaker. His directorial debutEnd of Summerwon KNN Award at22nd Busan International Film Festival.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Zhou Quan was born and raised inShao xing,Zhe gian g Province,China. He moved to Melbourne, Australia in high school as an exchange student between Shao xing No. 1 High School andBalwyn High School.After he graduated fromRMIT Universitywith a Bachelor of Communication (Media) in 2011, he enrolled in theAmerican Film Instituteand acquired his Master of Fine Arts in Directing in 2013.

Career

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Zhou Quan's AFI thesis filmWoman In Fragments(2014),[4]starring Akemi Look andElizabeth Sung,and with an original soundtrack composed byJosh Winiberg,screened at international film festivals atMontreal,Hawaii,CAAMFest,Urbanworld, etc. It won Air Canada Short Film Award atToronto Reel Asian International Film Festivaland Best Narrative Short at Austin Asian American Film Festival.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Zhou participated in Taipei Golden Horse Film Academy led byHou Hsiao-Hsienin 2014 andBerlinale TalentsofBerlin International Film Festivalin 2015.[11][12][13]

In March 2015, Zhou presented his debut feature film projectEnd of Summer(fkaThat Summer) at 13th Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum[14][15]and won the top HAF Award.[16]The project was invited back to participate in HAF's Work-In-Progress Lab in 2017.[17][18]

End of Summer(2017),received its World Premiere at New Currents Competition of 22nd Busan International Film Festival, and went on to screen at international film festivals ofRome,Minsk,Pingyao,Hong Kong Asian Film Festival,New York Asian Film Festival,etc. The film starsZhang Songwen,Tan Zhuo,Ku Pao-ming,Dong Qing andRong Zishan;There are some notable filmmakers participated in this film, including executive producersTerence ChangandLiao Ching-Sung,producers Jacqueline W. Liu and Yuyu Yang, editor Kong Jinlei, composerLim Giong,and sound designer He Wei.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

On December 3, 2017, Zhou was awarded "The New Film Director of the Year" atTencent VideoAwards.[27]

In August, 2019, Zhou signed withCAAChina.[28]

In 2020, Zhou directed a fashion short filmLe Vrai OuforVogue ChinastarringZhou XunandWang Yibo.[29]

In 2021, Zhou's narrative short film,Breathe,starring Audrey Hui,Joan Chenand Sunny Sun, executive produced by Joan Chen, opened the Pingyao Corner section of the 5thPingyao International Film Festival.[30]

In 2023, Zhou reunited with Zhang Songwen and Rong Zishan on theiQiyioriginal seriesLost in the Shadows.[31]

Critical reception

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DirectorTian ZhuangzhuangdescribesEnd of Summeras "lively recreated the immatureness, purity, sincerity and pain of childhood which we all once experienced yet fading."[32]

IndieWireSenior Film CriticDavid EhrlichlistedEnd of Summeras one of 7 Must-See Movies at the 2018 New York Asian Film Festival and acclaimed the film "offers a gentler approach to many of the major concerns that grip contemporary Chinese cinema."[33]

References

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  2. ^"Chinese Film 'End of Summer' Enters Busan International Film Festival".China Film Insider.2017-09-01.Retrieved2018-01-02.
  3. ^업체명."WWW.BIFF.KRㅣ12-21 October, 2017".biff.kr(in Korean).Retrieved2018-01-02.
  4. ^Zhou, Quan (2014-04-13),Woman in Fragments,Akemi Look, Elizabeth Sung, Maya Massar,retrieved2018-01-02
  5. ^"The 45th Student Film Festival August 23 to 27, 2014 | World Film Festival".ffm-montreal.org.Retrieved2018-01-02.
  6. ^"HIFF | Hawaii International Film Festival".Retrieved2018-01-02.
  7. ^Woman In Fragments,retrieved2018-01-02
  8. ^"2014 Awards Announced | Austin Asian American Film Festival | Dec 7 - 10, 2017".aaafilmfest.Retrieved2018-01-02.
  9. ^"Reel Asian Film Festival 2014 Awards Announced! – Reel Asian International Film Festival".reelasian.Retrieved2018-01-02.
  10. ^"Urbanworld Film Festival 2014: Narrative Shorts Program 6 & Addicted Panel Red Carpet".geekwithmak.Retrieved2018-01-02.
  11. ^Đài Bắc kim mã triển lãm ảnh[Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival].goldenhorse.org.tw(in Chinese (Taiwan)).Retrieved2018-01-02.
  12. ^Học viện điện ảnh quốc tế hóa đội hình văn học cải biên hoàn toàn mới khiêu chiến.goldenhorse.org.tw(in Chinese (Taiwan)).Retrieved2018-01-02.
  13. ^Talents, Berlinale."Imprint".Berlinale Talents.Retrieved2018-01-02.
  14. ^"Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum Announces 30 Projects".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved2018-01-03.
  15. ^"HAF 2015 line-up includes Chang, Bober, Kawase projects".Screen.Retrieved2018-01-03.
  16. ^Lau, Shirley (2015-03-25)."HK FilMart: 'Lazy Hazy Crazy' and 'That Summer' Win Top HAF Prizes".Variety.Retrieved2018-01-03.
  17. ^"HAF launches Work-in-Progress Lab".Screen.Retrieved2018-01-03.
  18. ^Chow, Vivienne (2017-03-12)."FilMart: Works in Progress Get New Strand Within HAF".Variety.Retrieved2018-01-03.
  19. ^Zhou, Quan (2017-10-14),End of Summer,Zhuo Tan, Zishan Rong, Pao-Ming Ku,retrieved2018-01-03
  20. ^업체명."WWW.BIFF.KRㅣ12-21 October, 2017".biff.kr(in Korean).Retrieved2018-01-03.
  21. ^"End of Summer | ROME FILM FEST".filmguide.romacinemafest.org.Retrieved2018-01-03.
  22. ^"End of Summer".listapad(in Russian).Retrieved2018-01-03.
  23. ^"Quan Zhou - End of Summer #PYIFF - Fred English Channel".Fred English Channel.2017-11-07.Retrieved2018-01-03.
  24. ^"HKAFF | tây sông nhỏ mùa hè End of Summer".Retrieved2018-01-03.
  25. ^"End of Summer".Film Society of Lincoln Center.Retrieved2018-08-28.
  26. ^"New York Asian Film Festival".subwaycinema.Retrieved2018-08-28.
  27. ^Team, Tencent VFE.Chu toàn đạt được “Niên độ tân duệ điện ảnh đạo diễn” vinh dự ( 2017 tinh quang đại thưởng vinh quang buổi lễ long trọng ) _2017 Đằng Tấn video tinh quang đại thưởng trao giải tuyển tập _1080P tại tuyến quan khán _ Đằng Tấn video.v.qq(in Chinese (China)).Retrieved2018-01-02.
  28. ^Nơi này là."Thanh niên đạo diễn chu toàn ký hợp đồng CAA, lấy xích tử chi tâm miêu tả nhân sinh trăm thái".WeChat Official Accounts Platform.Retrieved2019-08-24.
  29. ^"Official Weibo page of Le Vrai Ou (2020)".weibo.Retrieved2024-03-24.
  30. ^"Ảnh tin | trương luật điện ảnh 《 dài dòng thông báo 》 toàn cầu lần đầu chiếu trần hướng giám chế phim ngắn 《 bơi lội 》 đổ bộ" bình dao một góc "_ Đằng Tấn tin tức".new.qq.Retrieved2024-03-24.
  31. ^Kan bu gian ying zi de shao nian(Drama, Mystery), Yusi Chen, Zishan Rong, Songwen Zhang, iQIYI Pictures, 2024-06-06,retrieved2024-07-14{{citation}}:CS1 maint: others (link)
  32. ^"Giang Chiết bản" tám tháng "《 tây sông nhỏ mùa hè 》 lần đầu chiếu điền tráng tráng đánh giá: Chua ngọt đắng cay đều là mộng tưởng tư vị – Mtime thời gian võng".news.mtime.Retrieved2018-08-28.
  33. ^Ehrlich, David (2018-06-28)."7 Must-See Movies at the 2018 New York Asian Film Festival".IndieWire.Retrieved2018-08-28.
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