Brief introduction to the story of white tower lamp

Light of the White Pagoda tells the ambiguous relationship between Gu, a middle-aged man, and Ouyang, a young photographer, and reveals the complex contradictions between them and their father, lover and self.

Light of the White Pagoda is a feature film written and directed by Shinji, Huang Yao, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Antarctica and Wang Hongwei. The film was released in Chinese mainland on October 27th, 2023. The film tells the ambiguous relationship between Gu, a middle-aged man, and Ouyang, a young photographer, thus revealing their complicated contradictions with their father, lover and self.

The film Light of the White Pagoda premiered in the main competition unit of the 73rd Berlin Film Festival on February 18, 2023, which was well received by the audience and film critics. The film not only touches people's hearts, but also guides the audience to think about the meaning of family, self-awareness and life. In addition, the film has won awards and nominations from several international film festivals, showing its high artistic quality and emotional depth.

Brief introduction of the function of white tower light

Gu: A native of Beijing, he changed from a poet to a behavioral food critic. Gu's daily life is unremarkable. Encouraged by young photographer Ouyang Wenhui, he decided to visit his father in Beidaihe, not far away.

Ouyang Wenhui: Photographer. She is an orphan. She grew up in Beidaihe before the age of five, and then moved to Guangdong with her adoptive parents. Her past welfare home life was a mess, which only existed in her memory. When she met Gu, who was also lonely, she had an inexplicable closeness and curiosity about him.

Gu: Gu's father. Gu entered the labor camp at the age of 5, was swept out by his wife, and lived alone in Beidaihe. He goes to Beijing twice a year by bike just to see the children from a distance.