Grand Canal (2013)

Name: Grand Canal
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013-01-01

20m

Running Time

Plot.

A Greek tragedy told in Chinese pop music. The tragic events of a boat captain trying to collect a debt to save his fleet of boats, as remembered by his ten year old son.

Where to Watch.

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Cast & Crew.

Mei Song Shun

Co-Producer

Wang Hong Sheng

Du Xiao Min

Wang Yun Feng

Mei Zhan

Johnny Ma

Director / Writer

Mike Long

Editor

Sheng Yong

Sound Recordist

Jie Chen

Producer

Wang Yi Fan

Cinematography

Sarah Stallard

Producer

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 2013

Original Name
大运河

Status
Released

Running Time
20m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-12

Wiki.

A Grand Canal is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Johnny Ma and released in 2013. The film centres on a boat captain trying to collect a debt from the most powerful man in town, as retold by the captain's son as an adult.

The film's cast includes Xiao Min Du, Zhan Mei, Mei Song Shun, Hong Sheng Wang and Yun Feng Wang, as well as Ma himself as the narrator.

The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was named to TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list as one of the ten best Canadian short films of the year, and was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.