Specialized sales and financing company Rediance has acquired international sales rights to “Bound in Heaven,” the directorial debut of veteran Chinese screenwriter Hou Xin.
Under the Banner of Heaven Trailer (2022)
The tragic love story makes its world premiere this week in the Centerpiece section of the Toronto International Film Festival, before traveling to San Sebastian for its European debut.
Inspired by Liu Xiuwen’s novel of the same name, the drama revolves around a successful young woman living in the city with her abusive fiancé and a lonely terminally ill man who runs a noodle shop in Wuhan. A chance meeting sparks an instant attraction, and their connection brings lightness and levity to their emotional and dark journeys.
The film stars Ni Ni, who appeared in Zhang Yimou's "The Flowers of War" and the 2022 blockbuster "Lost in the Stars." Zhou You, who also appeared in Jia Zhangke's Cannes and Toronto selection "Caught by the Tides," and Liao Fan ("Black Coal, Thin Ice," "Ash Is Purest White") round out the cast.
