They meet at the airport in Seoul and could not be more different: Chinese immigrant Jin Xia works at the security checkpoint, dresses practically, and does her duty. The green-haired woman who shows up that day is younger, more extroverted and unimpressed by the pat-down. Xia is fascinated. When the young woman involves her in her crooked dealings shortly afterwards, it becomes clear that the two have more in common than meets the eye. On the lookout for the big hit that could free them from all their dependencies, they venture into South Korea’s underworld where they hold their own against the men who seek to dominate, possess and use them.
In her second feature-length film, Han Shuai brings together two disparate lone female fighters who have learned to rely on no one but themselves. As they enter into a reluctant dance of getting-to-know each other – sometimes attracting, at other times repelling, sometimes drawing closer, at other times turning away – their plan recedes into the background. The cocoon that is spun around the two of them and binds them together as they race through the city at night on their mopeds seems fragile, but inevitable.
by Han Shuai
with Fan Bingbing, Lee Joo Young, Kim Young Ho
Hong Kong, China 2023 Korean,  Mandarin,  Subtitles: English 92’ World premiere

With

  • Fan Bingbing (Jin Xia)
  • Lee Joo Young (Green-haired Woman)
  • Kim Young Ho (Lee Seung-hun)

Crew

DirectorHan Shuai
ScreenplayHan Shuai, Lei Sheng
CinematographyMatthias Delvaux, Kim Hyun Seok
EditingTom Lin
MusicHank Lee
SoundZhu Yunhao
Production DesignLee Hwa Sung
CostumesYi Choongyun
Make-UpKye Seonmi
ProducersLiu Ziyi, Wang Jing

Produced by

Demei Holdings (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong, China

Han Shuai

The screenwriter and director graduated with a PhD from the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. Her short films have won a number of awards including at the Hangzhou Asian Film Festival and the Beijing Student Film Festival. Her debut feature-length film Han Nan Xia Ri (Summer Blur) likewise met with success, including winning the Grand Prix of the International Jury in Generation Kplus for the Best Film at the 2021 Berlinale.

Filmography (selection)

2020 Han Nan Xia Ri (Summer Blur) 2023 Green Night

Dates

Sat Feb 18 20:30

Cubix 2

Screening for press and industry professionals | With accreditation only

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Thu Feb 23 21:30

Zoo Palast 1

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Fri Feb 24 12:30

Cubix 9

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Sat Feb 25 16:00

Verti Music Hall

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Sun Feb 26 12:00

Haus der Berliner Festspiele

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