Who is groaning in the dark: Wang Zun's film on the tea ceremony

Author: Wang Zun
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is a cultural (essays) about film. It aims to explore issues related to human nature and life through the extensibility of film art. Mr. Wang Zun's film writings always allow me to see from the film our shared experiences, memories, those unforgettable days, or even the weather of a certain year and day. Everyone has a soft piece of land in their hearts. Film is a path, words are a path, life is the most important thing. — Jia Zhangke
Wang Zun is a cultural patrol post and a fast shooter. His vision is broad, his gaze sharp. Although he uses light weapons, he still has considerable destructive power in the dark of the moon and wind. — Han Shaogong
Good writing is discovering the extraordinary in the ordinary, and the ordinary in the extraordinary. — Su Shuyang
Wang Zun's film essays are like a tea ceremony. The characters and plots in those films are soaked in a warm and transparent liquid, like the dry, flat leaves of West Lake Longjing tea slowly unfurling, reviving into tadpoles and releasing the endless flavors they contain, allowing the drinker to deeply savor their essence. — Kong Jian
All the essays in this book are more or less connected to film, but it is not a traditional film review, nor a general introduction to film, nor a rational academic study of film. Instead, it is the life insights triggered by film from someone with a passionate nature. The author, with keen observation, unique perspectives, in-depth thinking, and delicate writing, navigates skillfully between the vibrant images and explores the realm of poetry and philosophy, providing an alternative model for film essays in the new era. This book is the author's latest masterpiece after the best-selling work Running Away with Film.