"Sweet Osmanthus Flowering Late" is a feature-length ethnographic film that envisions social rejuvenation and collective convalescence in the aftermath of the pandemic. Filmed in Wuhan, the film follows the everyday lives of three middle-class households. It postulates the existence of a mass dreaming phenomenon that facilitated fatigued Chinese inhabitants to rejuvenate themselves following the secluded episode of lived experience and to coexist with the enduring imprints of "the event" on their social lives.
Released: May 08, 2024
Runtime: 136 minutes
Genre: Mystery, Documentary
Stars: Longqi Li, Li Huang, Ziyan Liu, Qing Xie, Ting Wang, Hanying Wang
Crew: Shuai Li (Writer), Lilei Chang (Director of Photography), Shuai Li (Director), Cliffdiver (Music), Zihao Chen (Production Design), Fei Liao (Art Direction)