
In the mystical,subtropical province of Guizhou,there is a small county clinic surrounded by fog.At the Kaili clinic,there are two doctors who live quiet,lonely lives.One of the doctors,Chen Sheng,embarks on a journey by train to find his nephew, who had been abandoned by his brother. On the way to Zhenyuan ,Chen Sheng came across a place called Dang Mai, where time seemed to flow both forwards and backwards, the lives of the local people a complete mystery. He experiences hi... (Full plot summary below)
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In the mystical,subtropical province of Guizhou,there is a small county clinic surrounded by fog.At the Kaili clinic,there are two doctors who live quiet,lonely lives.One of the doctors,Chen Sheng,embarks on a journey by train to find his nephew, who had been abandoned by his brother. On the way to Zhenyuan ,Chen Sheng came across a place called Dang Mai, where time seemed to flow both forwards and backwards, the lives of the local people a complete mystery. He experiences his own past and future,lending him insight into his own life. Once Chen arrives at Zhen Yuan, rather than approaching his nephew, he watches secretly from a distance, he is surprised to find that his nephew flourished in the absence of his father, and decides not to interfere in his life. Before he had left Kaili, he had promised his colleague that he w ould stop by the home of her former lover to deliver some items, but upon his arrival, he is told that the man had passed away, and he leaves the box of mementos with the son of his colleague's former lover. Chen once again boards the train to return home. His mind is troubled, he cannot decide whether he believes that the world as he experiences it, is a product of his imagination, or if he is just a part of some large collective dream.
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| Boston GlobePeter KeoughBi’s singular vision bears comparison to those of other geniuses such as Tarkovsky, Sokurov, David Lynch, Luis Buñuel and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Like those auteurs, he achieves what film is best at but seldom accomplishes — a stirring of a deeper consciousness, a glimpse into a reality transcending the everyday. |
| Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallBi Gan directed this boldly original debut feature. |
| Film InquiryAlexander MillerKaili Blues is an achievement that stands above films of its kind for exceeding the aesthetic brevity that stands before it. It is immersive, unpredictable and heartfelt. |
| Slant MagazineEla BittencourtBi Gan's film is a soulful depiction of China's increasingly rapid pace of cultural and economic transformation. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeDreamy, poetry-filled and prone to veering off on tangents, the picture teases viewers with such self-assurance it's difficult to believe the twentysomething director is a first-timer. |
| Village VoiceMichael NordineFirst-time writer-director Bi Gan and cinematographer Wang Tianxing infuse the imagery with a feeling at once otherworldly and familiar — the kind of thing you can't put a name to but would swear you've already experienced. |
| Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangShowing an unobtrusive mastery of camera movement, Bi lends concrete form and rich dramatic life to the Buddhist notion that past, present and future are all equally untenable. |
| San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonFor adventurous moviegoers, "Kaili Blues," which could draw comparisons to the early work of Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Zhangke Jia is an interesting and challenging film, worth taking a flier. |
| South China Morning PostEdmund LeeBi Gan's art-house gem is a narrative experiment which intuitively bridges social realism and magic realism to tell a story of great emotional resonance. |
| Madison MovieRob ThomasLike the films of Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul ("Cemetery of Splendour,") "Kaili Blues" is a poetic, offbeat film that's of the sort that adventurous filmgoers dream about. |