Before He Starts
A film by Xin Fang
After encountering a number of political incidents in China since the 1950s, Chinese artist Zhang Hongtu reveals his life experience that inspired his art.
This short film intends to explore the relationship between art and politics, and the way Zhang rediscovers his initial pulse of being an artist after a long journey.
Edited and Directed by
Xin Fang
2nd Camera
Tianyang Cong, Chenyu Kou
Produced by
Xin Fang
Sound
Naijie Wang
Composer
KaMan Chang
Story Consultants
Ann Collins, Asako Gladsjo
Graphic Design
Easton Self, Gege Li
Appearing
Ron Stewart, Aurora Zhang, Hongtu Zhang, Miaoling Zhang, and Stella Zhang