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The Great Skull Premieres at Shanghai Film Festival
Originally published Jun 12, 2026
By Naman Ramachandran · Variety
AI-generated summary based on Variety · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on Jun 12, 2026
Key points
- The Great Skull is a tragicomedy set in Shanghai, presented in the local dialect.
- The film premiered at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival on June 12.
- Director Liu Xiaoyang and screenwriter Zhang Xiaoying were joined by the lead cast at a press conference.
- The film explores themes of grief and resilience through the lens of Shanghai dialect cinema.
- Wen Qi, Ni Hongjie, and Yu Entai are among the lead cast members.
'The Great Skull,' a tragicomedy in the Shanghai dialect, premiered at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival on June 12. The film, directed by Liu Xiaoyang and written by Zhang Xiaoying, explores the story of a mother and her emotional journey. The cast, including Wen Qi, Ni Hongjie, and Yu Entai, joined the director and screenwriter at a press conference to discuss the film's themes and its use of local language and culture. The movie aims to portray grief and human resilience through a unique lens of Shanghai dialect cinema.
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