Electric Shadows on Penglai Mountain: Spring In A Small Town

First screening in the Velaslavasay's 20th Anniversary Film Series

Friday, June 4, 2021 - 8:00pm
Saturday, June 5, 2021 - 8:00pm

The first iteration in the Velaslavasay Panorama's 20th Anniversary film screening series Electric Shadows On Penglai Mountain 蓬莱山电影, we present the 1948 film Spring In A Small Town.

Presented in collaboration with The Livonian Cinema

 

Spring In A Small Town 《小城之春》

Friday & Saturday June 4th & 5th, 2021 - 8:00 PM

///\\\/// Note: Saturday 6/5 Screening is now SOLD OUT ///\\\///\\\

$16 General Admission / $12 VPES Members

Directed by Fei Mu shortly prior to the revolution, it was declared The Greatest Chinese Film Ever Made by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. Yuwen (played by Wei Wei) narrates the circular nature of her life in a small town in the Jiangnan region.

The film, which will be screened outdoors with limited seating, is in Mandarin with English subtitles. Guests can visit Shengjing Panorama, a 360-degree painting of Shenyang, China circa 1910-1930 before & after the screening. Doors will open at 8pm, and the movie will begin at 8:30. Advance tickets strongly encouraged.

We recommend bringing a blanket to stay warm throughout the night.

Spring In A Small Town《小城之春》
China 1948 | Black and White | 93 mins

Directed by Fei Mu / Starring Wei Wei, Shi Yu & Li Wei / Cinematography Li Shengwei / Editors Wei Chunbao & Xu Ming / Wenhua Film Company / Mandarin with English subtitles

 

 

This screening is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Velaslavasay Panorama Enthusiast Society.

 

 

 

Photos by Forest Casey