From serving in the armed forces of the Kuomintang to a Japanese puppet militia and then the ranks of the Red Army, Gou Sheng, a youth hailing from central China
From serving in the armed forces of the Kuomintang to a Japanese puppet militia and then the ranks of the Red Army, Gou Sheng, a youth hailing from central China, comes of age amid the murk, absurdity and cruelty of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). Directed by Zhao Xiaoxi, an emerging young director in his mid-30s, Wang Mao premiered in March 2016 and has earned plaudits for its sharp observations, dark humor and disorienting change in overall tone when approaching its finale. The movie’s small budget of 2.7 million yuan (US$416,100) has also attracted attention, as has its impressive cast of virtual unknowns.
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