A Chinese co-production Independent film
/ the girl from the yellow mountains
Dan Thorens
Director / Co-Writer
A self made Canadian-Swiss Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer and Actor.
CEO/ Founder of CW1 Films..
Now based in Brussels, a city full of surprises.
He has since produced, directed a host of shorts films, as well as hosted two documentary series pilots in English, both shot in France along with a humanitarian piece shot in Haiti for a street children association. It became the inspiration for Bloodtype, a thriller on organ trafficking.
Dan also writes. Co-writes to be precise. 6 diverse feature films and a mini-series.
Two of them that are currently being financed. The stories are a balance of "message" and "entertainment".
He's produced and directed two documentaries pilots in English, both shot in France as well as another film for a humanitarian organization in Haiti defending the rights of street children.
He co-wrote 6 feature films and a mini-series ranging in topic from personal inner journeys to fighting your way across the land of the un-dead.
One of them, a thriller "BLOODTYPE - You save a life. You save yourself."
TEASER: https://vimeo.com/377441238 .
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Fluent in French.
Aiguo Ying
Author / Co-Writer
A Chinese born author living in the US.. "When Dan approached me to join him in crafting a captivating movie script centered around the compelling dynamics between a Chinese woman and a Western man, I embraced the opportunity without hesitation.
And so, our remarkable journey began. It was a voyage not only for Rulan as she embarked on a poignant return to her ancestral village, delving into her roots, past, and future, but also a transformative odyssey for Adam, as he unravels the depths of jewish values, love, maturity, and personal responsibility. As we embarked on this creative expedition,
Dan and I discovered profound aspects of ourselves, our loved ones and our friends, weaving them intricately into the tapestry of our script. Throughout the collaboration, Dan and I effortlessly harmonized in every aspect of the process, forming a synergy that allowed a shared vision to flourish.
Aiguo's works have appeared in Chinese newspapers and literature magazines in the U.S., Mainland China and Hong Kong. His short stories “Last Night in Amsterdam”, “All Beautiful People Have Come to New York” and “The Dog's Mouth Spitting an Elephant's Tusk” have won critical acclaim in recent years. His fiction works, essays and poems have also been selected for multiple anthologies. His novel “A Woman Knows the Fall” was published in China in 2003.
He currently lives with his wife and three kids in Long Island, New York.
