A Feature Film and an Unparalleled Multimodal Project
Under the River 一團苦草 is a feature film directed by Simon Wu, written by Simon Wu, Yiyang Mo, and produced by Wenli He. Starring Simon Wu, Diana Deng and Yuki Huang. Yvette Qin as the assistant director, Yuan Sui as the director of photography, Zongao Yue as the graffer, Rona Wen as the production designer, Lucas Lin as the sound director, Danfeng Zhang as the director of post production, and Chaoliang Liu as the music producer. Meanwhile, there is a multi-model exhibition project created by Simon Wu, Yiyang Mo and Rona Wen, supervised by Dr. Belle Ling, and Dr. Page Richards. And it was shown at GALA in Tai Kwun, Central, Hong Kong on May 2024, which was an experimental live theater show that included performances, and installations.
Main Character
Victor – Simon Wu
Mingke – Diana Deng
Lyubov – Yuki Wong
Synopsis
Fei prepares her debut feature, and casts Yu and Xing. Fei’s script unfolds in Republican Shanghai: Victor, a Sino-Russian man, is accused of killing his adoptive father. Captain Lin, hostile to foreigners, targets Victor and his sister Lyubov. Victor seeks Bai Mingke, a female lawyer sidelined in her era. Their present pressures echo the case. A subconscious jungle surfaces at the thresholds of sleep, orgasm, and death, translating fear and desire into shifting images.
Stills
Behind-the-scenes Documentary
Dive 下潛
Dive is a behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the production process of ‘Under the River’, from the pre-production to the shooting site, to the post-production, with the main actors, crew members and other creators present. In addition to witnessing the birth of an art film, the documentary also takes a reporter’s perspective to look at the current state of movie production for the first time, and truly presents the world outside the camera.
Cast：
巫贤宇 – 恒宇/维克多/丛林少年
Simon Wu – Hengyu/Victor/Jungle Boy
黄裕兴 – 兴/柳博芙/的士司机/丛林孔雀少女
Yuki Wong – Xing/Lyubov/Taxi Driver/Jungle Girl
薛清源 – 经纪人鹏/丛林男子
Mercer Xue – Agent Peng/Jungle Man
邓菲 – 菲导/白鸣珂
Dianna Deng – Director Fei/Bai Mingke
王宇 – 经纪人助理
Benny Wang – Agent Assistant
覃诗洋 – 咖啡主理人/丛林孔雀少女
Yvette Qin – Coffee Server/Jungle Girl
刘彦村 – 巡捕/刘先生
Yancun Liu – Constable/Mr. Liu
卢星霖 – 巡捕
Xinglin Lu – Constable
潘林敬一 – 林探长
Pan Linjingyi – Inspector Lin
支严屹伦 – 理查德
Alex Zhi – Richard
吴毓诚 – 胡安
Yucheng Wu – Hu An
莫伊阳 – 女使
Yiyang Mo – Maid
Crew：
导演：巫贤宇
Director: Simon Wu
副导演：覃诗洋
1st Assistant Director: Yvette Qin
第二副导演：莫伊阳
2nd Assistant Director: Yiyang Mo
执行导演：乌仁
Executive Director: Leah Wu
导演助理：刘彦村
Assistant to Director: Yancun Liu
场记：周振宇
Script Supervisor: Zhenyu Zhou
编剧：莫伊阳 / 巫贤宇
Screenwriter: Yiyang Mo / Simon Wu
民国部分编剧：莫伊阳
Screenwriter (Republic-era Shanghai Part): Yiyang Mo
现代戏部分编剧：巫贤宇
Screenwriter (Contemporary Part): Simon Wu
出品人：巫贤宇
Presenter: Simon Wu
联合出品人：莫伊阳
Co-presenter: Yiyang Mo
制片人：赫雯丽
Producer: Wenli He
执行制片：韩悦和
On-Site Manager: Yuehe Han
策划：赵澜
Associate Producer: Lanny Zhao
制片助理：卢星霖
Assistant Producer: Xinglin Lu
监制：李杰
Executive Producer: Jay Li
摄影指导：隋源
Director of Cinematography: Yuan Sui
摄影师（民国部分）：徐一诺
Cinematographer (Republic-era Shanghai): Yinuo Xu
摄影师（咖啡店）：蔡雨曦
Cinematographer (Cafe): Yuxi Cai
摄影师（丛林/出租屋）：林俊年
Cinematographer (Jungle/Rental House): Jerry Lin
摄影助理：黄诺贤 / 翟方永 / 卢鑫
Assistant Cameraman: Nuoxian Huang / Fangyong Zhai / Xin Lu
机械员：张嘉恬
Machinist: Jiatian Zhang
灯光指导：岳宗澳
Gaffer: Zongao Yue
灯光助理：谭远瞳 / 金艺鑫 / 苏健学 / 姜松林
Lighting Assistant: Anthony Tan / Yixin Jin / Songlin Jiang
美术指导：闻润清
Production Designer: Rona Wen
置景：闻润清 / 薛清源 / 谭盛麟 / 赵艺卓 / 周振宇
Set Dresser: Rona Wen / Mercer Xue / Shuai Tan / Erica Zhao / Zhenyu Zhou
Daisy Han
服装：闻润清 / 李润园
Costume Designer: Rona Wen / Jiana Li
化妆: 许江婷 / 许斐斐 / 祁雅睿
Makeup Artist: Jiangting Xu / Anna Xu / Ann Qi
声音指导：林博宇
Sound Director: Lucas Lin
录音师：林博宇 / 吴毓诚
Recordist: Lucas Lin / Yucheng Wu
混音师：林博宇
Sound Mixer: Lucas Lin
拟音师：韩睿琦 / 陈勃屹 / 周子阳
Foley Artist: Richie Han / Boyi Chen / Ziyang Zhou
原创音乐作曲：刘朝亮
Original Music Composer: Leo Liu
后期指导: 张丹枫
Post-Production Supervisor: Danfeng Zhang
剪辑：张丹枫
Editor: Danfeng Zhang
现场剪辑：刘仕洁
On-site Editor: Shijie Liu
数据影像工程师：刘仕洁
DIT: Shijie Liu
剪辑助理：钟传燊
Editing Assistant: Chuanshen Zhong
调色师：张丹枫
Colorist: Danfeng Zhang
特效：薛清源
Special Effects: Mercer Xue
字幕：覃诗洋 / 陈勃屹 / 张丹枫
Subtitle: Yvette Qin / Boyi Chen / Danfeng Zhang
纪录片与剧照摄影：王儒轩
Documentary and Stills Photographer: Ruxuan Wang
特别鸣谢：
盘龙世居
香港大学公会
蟠龙梆子影业
凌恺晴博士
钟传燊先生
巫栋生先生
谢俊女士
王儒轩先生
所有《一团苦草》的工作人员
Special Thanks:
Pan Long Shi Ju
HKU Guild
Panlong Bangzi Pictures
Dr. Belle Ling
Mr. Chuanshen Zhong
Mr. Dongsheng Wu
Ms. Jun Xie
Mr. Ruxuan Wang
All staff of Under the River
Simon Wu 