Project Detail

Dou

Dou
Dou

Synopsis

DOU is a contemporary adaptation of a Chinese folktale from the 18th-century tale collection Liaozhai.
After a young piano teacher falls victim to her dictatorial husband's abuse, she transforms into a fox and haunts the spaces of the living.
Official Selection Durban International Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
23 min 34 sec
Format
digital
Director
Jing Zhao
Producer
Jing Zhao, Hengrui Fan
Executive Producer
Min Liu
Editor
László Dunai
Screenwriter
Jing Zhao
Director of Photography
Xenia Patricia
Production Designer
Xiaojing Ma
Sound
Echocat Studio, Ines Adriana
Composer
Jolene Khor, Mei Yuxin
Principal cast
Mo Zhou, Zhao Zhengda
Other Lead Creative(s)
Xinyi Wang

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

London Film School (LFS)

39-41 Parker St
London
WC2B 5PQ

Sales Company

London Film School (LFS)

39-41 Parker St
London
WC2B 5PQ

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