Parallax Films Boards Sales On ‘Fuxi: Four Tales Of Feasting’ Ahead of Tokyo World Premiere
Parallax Films has taken on international sales for *Fuxi: Four Tales Of Feasting*, a new film by Chinese artist-filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong. Its world premiere is in the main competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival, giving the folklore-inspired work an international launch.
The film unfolds through four feasts set across four millennia, bringing together the living and the dead, gods and ghosts. It combines painting, theatre and cinema, with Lee Kang-sheng playing two grandmothers in his first on-screen female roles; the Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan co-production also includes Lee Hong-chi and Annie Chen. Parallax already represents seven of Qiu’s earlier films, including *A New Old Play*, which won a Special Jury Prize at Locarno in 2021.
In short
- Parallax Films is handling international sales for Qiu Jiongjiong’s new film.
- *Fuxi* premieres in Tokyo’s main competition.
- The story spans four feasts across four millennia.
Explained simply
International film sales companies help films reach buyers and distributors in countries beyond their place of production. Parallax Films is a sales company that already represents several earlier works by Chinese artist-filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong, including A New Old Play, which received a Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival in 2021.
Qiu’s new film draws on folklore and follows four feasts set across four millennia, where the living and the dead, gods and ghosts meet. It blends painting, theatre and cinema, and stars Lee Kang-sheng, Lee Hong-chi and Annie Chen; Lee Kang-sheng plays two grandmothers.
The film is a co-production involving Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. Its place in Tokyo’s main competition offers an international platform, while Parallax’s sales role connects the film with potential distributors and audiences elsewhere.
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