Flying-Cam

Production : Huayi Brothers Media Corporation Limited
Country : China

Flying-Cam is proud to have taken part in the production of ‘Aftershocks’, a poignant tale linking the two greatest earthquakes of China’s recent history, Tangshan 1976, and Sichuan 2008.

‘Aftershocks’ is directed by the celebrated Chinese filmmaker Feng Xiaogang, regarded as King of the Box Office in China's movie industry.

At the press conference for the release of ‘Aftershocks’, the director spoke of the difficulties in reproducing the images of Tangshan before and after the quake. “The Chinese film industry is still rather backward,” Feng said. “We relied heavily on foreign companies for technical support.”

This is where Flying-Cam came in. Although the earthquake was a surprise to the people of Tangshan, animals seemed to sense the imminent disaster and sought refuge before it happened. In a scene in which dragonflies fled the city, Flying-Cam brought to life the Point of View of the dragonflies, flying past the lead actors waiting beside a railway. This scene is featured as the opening of the movie, introducing the audience to the drama that follows.

‘Aftershocks’ is an emotional account of the earthquake in Tangshan, China, one of the most devastating natural disasters of the 20th century. On July 28, 1976, the 23-second quake killed at least 250,000 people in Tangshan. The film traces the anguish of a seven-year-old girl, separated from her family by tragic circumstances, and how she finds redemption while helping victims of the Sichuan earthquake 32 years later.

In memory of the victims of the Tangshan and Sichuan earthquakes, ‘Aftershock’ is now showing on an unprecedented 4,000 screens throughout Greater China.

Visit the film’s official website: http://www.mediaasia.com/aftershock/en_main.html