Chenlu
2004/Color/DV/29min
Location:Tongchuan, Shaanxi
By:Lin Xin
E-mail:zlinxin@sina.com
Screen
03/23 16 :20 2 hall
03/25 11: 20 3 hall
In his first experimental documentary, artist Lin Xin relates the story of a thousand-year old porcelain-making town located on China's Loess Plateau. Opening with a panoramic shot, the film has three chapters. The first chapter consists of ten one-sentence soliloquies by residents of all ages about what Chenlu means to them. 'Strength of Character'uses symbolism and dynamic images of clay spinning and pattern drawing to show the porcelain-making process and its timeless beauty. 'Local Conditions and Customs'looks at the town folk and their ways, as well as Chenlu's curious attraction: walls made from broken pieces of porcelain. The film uses an unwavering cinematographic eye and poetic language to leave a lasting image of a once bustling, now sleepy Chenlu whose traditions are slowly disappearing.
Lin Xin
Born in 1960 in Tongchuan, Shaanxi, Lin Xin is an artist and an independent experimental filmmaker. His work has been shown at the China Museum of Fine Art in Beijing, in Xi'an, and other cities. He has published several books on art. Chenlu is his first foray into documentary filmmaking.
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