The Good Drink Tavern

Creative Statement

The tavern owner and the waitress grow close, but business remains slow. The owner has no choice but to let her go, and is left deeply lonely.

Genre:

Comedy, Romance

Director:

Aimaiti Maimaiti

Screenwriter:

Aimaiti Maimaiti

Producer:

Zhang Puzhongtian

Production Company:

Wuhan Yidapai Culture Media Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Yidapai Culture Media Co., Ltd.

About the Director

Born in Kashgar, Xinjiang; holds a graduate degree from the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy. Currently a lecturer in the Film Production Department of Shanghai Vancouver Film School. His past work often focuses on the small details of everyday life, portraying subtle shifts in relationships with humor and stylized audiovisual techniques. Short films including Accordion, Knock and Eric have won awards in China and abroad.

About the Producer

Born in Bole, Xinjiang; holds a graduate degree in Soviet film studies from Saint Petersburg State University in Russia. Producing credits: A Night Stroll was selected for Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival and won Best Short Film at the FIRST International Film Festival; Accordion was selected for the FIRST International Film Festival, the Pingyao International Film Festival and other festivals.

About the Screenwriter

Born in Kashgar, Xinjiang; holds a graduate degree from the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy. Currently a lecturer in the Film Production Department of Shanghai Vancouver Film School. His past work often focuses on the small details of everyday life, portraying subtle shifts in relationships with humor and stylized audiovisual techniques. Short films including Accordion, Knock and Eric have won awards in China and abroad.