August 15th (2008)
Based on a real life event, a young Chinese woman boards a bus with her boyfriend to head home to meet his parents. What was supposed to be a joyful holiday turns unpredictable when a pair of countryside crooks hijack their bus. Traveling through China's dangerous mountain passes, the passengers must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice for their own safety.
- Date of release
- 2008-01-29
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Xuan Jiang
Casting
- Bian Tao — The Middle-aged Guy
- Zhao Xinxi — Robber # 2
- Cai Lu — The Boyfriend
- Meng Ting-yi — The Girl
- Shaoshi Qu
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Sundance Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking
August 15th is a 2008 short Chinese film, directed by Jiang Xuan. It has been screened in various international film festivals, including Sundance Film Festival in January 2008, Cannes Film Festival in May 2008, and the Expresión en Corto Film Festival of Mexico in June 2008.
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