Uniform (film)
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| Traditional | 制服 |
| Simplified | 制服 |
| Mandarin | Zhìfú |
| Directed by | Diao Yi'nan |
| Produced by |
Li Kit Min Iku Ishikawa |
| Written by | Diao Yi'nan |
| Starring |
Liang Hongli Zeng Shuoqiong |
| Music by | Wan Zi |
| Cinematography | Dong Jingsong |
| Edited by | Chow Keung |
| Distributed by | Hu Tong Communications |
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Running time
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94 minutes |
| Language | Mandarin |
Uniform is the 2003 feature film debut of director Diao Yi'nan, who had previously worked as an established screenwriter for directors such as Zhang Yang and Shi Runjiu. The film, produced by Hu Tong Communications, was distributed via DVD in the United States by First Run Features as part of the Global Film Initiative.
Uniform follows a young man, Wang Xiaojian, who, down on his luck, comes upon a seemingly abandoned policeman's uniform. Putting it on, Wang discovers he can have influence and control not only on others but himself as well.
The film premiered at the 2003 Vancouver International Film Festival where it won the Dragons and Tigers award. It also screened at a handful of other international film festivals, notably Rotterdam, where it was the only Chinese film in competition for the Tiger Award.
Uniform was filmed primarily in Diao's home province of Shaanxi on digital video and on a shoe-string budget in September 2002. The film is Diao's first behind the camera, he had previously worked with the Beijing independent production house, Imar Film Company as a screenwriter, and as an occasional actor, most notably with Yu Lik-wai in the film All Tomorrow's Parties.
Both Yu Lik-wai and director Jia Zhangke served as artistic advisers to Diao during Uniform's production. The film's crew also included several Jia and Yu collaborators, including editor Chow Keung (see e.g., Unknown Pleasures) and producer Li Kit Ming (see e.g., Xiao Wu).
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