Tag: beijingflickers

Global Lens 2013 Review: BEIJING FLICKERS, A Subtly Observed, Incisive Portrait of China's Struggling Youth

San Bao (Duan Bowen), the disaffected, down-and-out protagonist of Zhang Yuan's latest and beautifully observed film Beijing Flickers, in an early scene, is desperately chasing after his dog Lucky, "meaning Happiness," who has suddenly run away. It soon becomes clear...