A closer look at “Qiu Jiongjiong’s ‘Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting’ Brings Pandemic-Era Longing to Tokyo Compe”, exactly as the source publishes it. Chinese artist and filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong transformed the pandemic’s forced pause into a cinematic meditation on human connection. His latest feature, “Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting,” now competing at the Tokyo International Film Festival, began with a simple observation: when the world stopped, pe His latest feature, “Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting,” now competing at the Tokyo International Film Festival, began with a simple observation: when the world stopped, people craved the ordinary ritual of gathering around a table.
Qiu tells Variety that this longing for shared meals and everyday life became the film’s emotional core. Known for his painterly visual style, Qiu uses four distinct tales to explore how food, memory, and fellowship bind communities across generations. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.