East Wind poster

East Wind

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In Cao Fei’s most recent video work, East Wind (2011), a dinky blue Chinese truck with the face of Thomas the Tank Engine beetles around the streets of a Chinese city to the theme tune of the BBC program. The truck stops for petrol, attracting a crowd of delighted fans. It collects rubbish from a demolition site and then merrily takes this to a dump on the outskirts of town (the driver stopping for a pee by the side of the road on the way). With a sense of joyful conquest, the bright smiling face of Thomas charges through the changing Chinese landscape, announcing the triumph of simplicity at every turn.

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Released
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Language
Mandarin

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Director

Cao Fei

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China

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Release dates

  • ChinaCN

    • Theatrical9 Feb 2011

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East Wind was released on 9 February 2011.

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