One Second | |
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Directed by | Zhang Yimou |
Written by | Zhang Yimou |
Based on | One Second by Geling Yan |
Produced by | Ping Dong William Kong Liwei Pang Shaokun Xiang |
Starring |
Zhang Yi Liu Haocun |
Cinematography | Zhao Xiaoding |
Edited by | Yuan Du |
Music by | Loudboy |
Production companies | Huanxi Media Group Edko Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | US$20.3 million [1] |
One Second ( Chinese: 一秒钟) is a 2020 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, about a man who escapes from a farm-prison during the Cultural Revolution. [2] The film is based on the novel The Criminal Lu Yanshi, by author Geling Yan. Yan is not credited in the film, which has led to controversy. [3]
One Second was released in Chinese theatres on 27 November 2020 (with previews on 26 November 2020). [1]
It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, [4] but was withdrawn shortly before the screening. [5] The official explanation for the withdrawal is "technical difficulties encountered during post-production", [6] but critics suspected politically motivated censorship. [7] [8]
It would later screen as a gala presentation at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, with Neon acquiring the film's US distribution rights prior to the festival. [9] After also screening at the 2021 Sydney Film Festival, the film was released in Australia by Rialto Distribution on 20 January 2022.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10. [10] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [11]
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | 15th Asian Film Awards | Best Film | One Second | Nominated | [12] [13] |
Best Director | Zhang Yimou | Won | |||
Best Actor | Zhang Yi | Nominated | |||
Best Newcomer | Liu Haocun | Won | |||
Best Music | Lao Zai | Nominated | |||
30th Huading Awards | Best Director | Zhang Yimou | Nominated | ||
Best Actor | Zhang Yi | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Fan Wei | Nominated | |||
34th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Fan Wei | Won | [14] [15] | |
Best Art Direction | Lin Chaoxiang | Nominated | [14] [15] | ||
Best Sound Recording | Tao Jing | Won | [14] [15] |