A Firecracker Story
UK - China / Fiction / 20’ /HD / Color / 2021
An 8-year-old boy searches for fireworks on Chinese New Year’s Eve, after fireworks have been banned in his hometown.
Director: Zhizi Hao
Script: Zhizi Hao
Director of Photography: Guyuan Ma
Producer: Naixin Liang
Musician: Edward Lun
Editing: Xiao Ding
Sound: Dezhou Li
Cast: Yiyang Shi, Rong Dai
CV
Born in 1994, Zhizi Hao is a Chinese filmmaker who gained his first exposure to filmmaking in 2016 on the set of the Chinese blockbuster, Wolf Warrior 2. In 2017, he set off to hone his directing skills at London Film School. A Firecracker Story is his graduation film.
Filmography
2021 A Firecracker Story
2019 Night Shift
2018 Disturbing Choi Seung Chol
2017 Your Towel
Festival Attended
Shanghai International Film Festival
86358 Short Film Week
The International Film and Television Festival SIMFEST