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A Big Lake: Vies Nouvelle
Li Ping Weng & Olivier Meys, Belgium, documentary, 52 min., 2004
(Mandarin with subtitles)
 This lyrical work follows the fragmenting world of a young man and his family – the Guo family - who live in Central China on the banks of the Danin River, a tributary of the Yang Tse. The river has become a lake and with it, a way of life is disappearing inch by inch under the shadows of a massive government project, the building of the Three Gorges Dam - the world’s largest dam. While the Guo home and community are gradually being flooded for eternity, we witness the subtle yet stark comparison between the old and the new. Masterfully shot and meditative in style the displacement is shown from an emotional perspective with a sense of reverie, rather than through detached social commentary. Rich in vivid imagery, this is an inspired work – startling, haunting, and compelling. – R.S
Li Ping Weng started his writing career after moving to Belgium from China in 1989. He wrote for various magazines and publications based out of Brussles before shifting his focus to film. Since then, Li has worked on such films as Le Veilleur, Koro and Les Maines Froides. A Big Lake is Li’s directorial debut.
Belgian director and writer Olivier Meys, has directed numerous award winning social justice radio and film documentaries from around the globe: People of the Ground is a chronicle of the resistance of the Mapuche Nation of Chile and Fever looks at the mysterious fever and cover up that took place in the Chinese province of Hunan.
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