Out of competition films
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe
Jiǔcéng Yāotǎ
by Lu Chuan – China, 2016
(115', Original with subtitles)
In Tanggula Mountains (an offshoot of Kunlun Mountains), in 1979, workers discovered a cavern, in which huge skeletons of ancient creatures were buried. But behind the discovery there is an unbelievable truth.
The film is inspired by the lucky Ghost Blows out the Light saga, written by Zhang Muye.
Lu Chuan
Lu Chuan is a Chinese filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He was also the found of Chuan Films. Lu attended the Beijing Film Academy for a master’s degree in directing. Lu's first two films were small-budget productions, which garnered both Chinese and international, acclaim: 2002's The Missing Gun (2002) and 2004's Mountain Patrol (2004): Mountain Patrol. Mountain Patrol won a Golden Rooster and a Golden Horse best picture award and Special Jury Prize at the 17th Tokyo International Film Festival. Lu's third film, the war drama City of Life and Death (2009), was released in April 2009 to both critical and commercial success. At the same time, however, the film's sympathetic portrayal of a Japanese soldier aroused controversy. Lu Chuan won Achievement in Directing for the film at 3rd Asia Pacific Screen Awards and Best Director Award at 4th Asian Film Awards. The film won Best Film and Best Cinematography Awards at 57th San Sebastian Film Festival. Lu's historical film The Last Supper was released in 2012. In 2015, Lu Chuan’s latest film Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe was released.