United States / Jan 23, 2025 / Sundance Film Festival
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
In the neon-lit streets of Chongqing, Wei desperately searches for his estranged daughter Fa, while Hong Kong gallerist Ren grapples with her ailing stepmother Sabine in Paris. Their lives collide in a virtual reality world, where a mystical deer reveals hidden truths, sparking a journey of discovery and connection.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yvette Tang | Lan |
| Mimi Xu | Mimi |
| Liu Wei Xi | Shan |
| Kaori Ito | Choreographer |
| Zhang Yun Yao | Gang |
| Chen Tie Jun | Art Buyer |
| Aric Chen | AI Bartender |
| Wong Ping | AI Bartender 2 |
| Léon Garel | Antoine |
| François Caron | Doctor |
| Zhang Huan Mo | VR Player |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 花明渡 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | Français, 普通话, English |
| Production countries | France, Hong Kong, China |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Neon Beam Films, Luz Production Limited, Beijing Forbidden City Film |
| Release date | 23 gennaio 2025 |
| Executive producer | Yvette Tang |
| Production | Flora Lau, Yvette Tang, Joseph Sinn Gi Chan, Stephen Lam |
| Writer | Flora Lau |
| Editing | Fernando Epstein, Flora Lau, Denis Bedlow |
| Cinematography | Benjamín Echazarreta |
| Assistant directors | Flora Lau |
| Camera operators | Benjamín Echazarreta |
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| Additional photography | Benjamín Echazarreta |
| Production design | Mila Preli |
| Art direction | Mila Preli |
| Set decoration | Mila Preli |
| Visual effects | Pierre Procoudine-Gorsky |
| Music | Mimi Xu |
| Sound | Mimi Xu |
Release dates
Premiere
Ukraine / Jun 20, 2025 / Mykolaichuk OPEN Audience Film Festival
Indonesia / Sep 27, 2025 / 17+ / Jakarta World Cinema
Russia / Sep 28, 2025 / One Sixth International Film Festival of Debut Films of the Eurasian Continent
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Philippines / Nov 14, 2025 / QCinema International Film Festival
Italy / Nov 27, 2025 / Torino Film Festival
Australia / Nov 29, 2025 / Brisbane International Film Festival
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