The Best Is Yet to Come (2020 film)

The Best Is Yet to Come
Directed byWang Jing
Screenplay by
  • Chen Chengfeng
  • Hwong Minmin
  • Huang Wei
  • Li Jingrui
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYu Lik-wai
Edited byMatthieu Laclau
Music byYoshihiro Hanno
Release dates
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryChina

The Best Is Yet to Come (Chinese: 不止不休, Bu zhi bu xiu) is a 2020 Chinese drama film directed by Wang Jing, in his feature film debut.

The film is based on the real figure of journalist Han Fudong, who exposed the social stigma against hepatitis B-suffering people in China.[2][3] It premiered in the Horizons section of the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival, and was later screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[4][5] The film was later released in China on March 24, 2023.

Plot

Cast

  • White K as Han Dong
  • Miao Miao as Xiao Zhu
  • Zhang Songwen as Huang Jiang
  • Song Yang as Zhang Bo
  • Lie Wang as Biao
  • Yemang Zhou as Chief Editor
  • Qin Hailu as Mrs. Huang

Release

The Best Is Yet to Come premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival under the Horizons section on September 9, 2020.[1]

The film was later theatrically released in China on March 24, 2023.[6] It earned CN¥52.3 million for its first week.[7]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 16 reviews.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Chow, Vivienne (9 September 2020). "'The Best Is Yet to Come' Director Wang Jing Follows Path Set By Mentor Jia Zhangke". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ Marsh, James (25 May 2023). "The Best Is Yet to Come: journalistic integrity in China under the spotlight". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ^ Kao, Anthony (21 September 2020). "Review: "The Best Is Yet to Come" Views China's Hepatitis B Discrimination Through An Auteur Lens". Cinema Escapist. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ Ehrlich, David (9 September 2020). "'The Best Is Yet to Come' Review: Jia Zhangke's Protégé Debuts with a 'Spotlight'-esque Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ Kiang, Jessica (15 September 2020). "'The Best Is Yet to Come' Review: Jia Zhangke Produces the Impassioned Tale of a True-Life Chinese Scandal". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ "张颂文新片来了，《不止不休》定档3月24日". Yangtse Evening Post (in Simplified Chinese). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ^ Hawkins, Amy (8 April 2023). "Film of reporter's battle to expose health scandal is shock Chinese hit". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  8. ^ "The Best Is Yet to Come". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 12 August 2023.