Huo Tingxiao
Winner Profile
Best Art Direction
Art Director, The Revolutionary
Jury Citation
The art direction and settings of The Revolutionary capture the look of the era and its historical spaces. They carry romantic feeling while faithfully recreating history, reflecting the designers' approach of anchoring the present in history. It is a fine work of visual design. Winner of Best Art Direction.
The Revolutionary: Synopsis
On April 26, 1927, 38 hours remain before Li Dazhao is to be hanged. The Party's forces are still working to organise his rescue, while the enemy tries every means of torture on him, without result. At this tense moment, a young policeman enters the prison to subject Mr. Shouchang to a new form of torture, and the memories of Mr. Shouchang's revolutionary life begin to unfold...