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Can they escape the army’s interrogation and the temptation of drugs? Sleeping, eating and mining in the City of Jade.
When the war between the Myanmar army and the KIA broke out, the corporations fled the mines. Hundreds of thousands of workers flocked in, seizing the chance to make a fortune. Recently, my eldest brother was released from prison. He has recruited a group of workers, ready to make a comeback in the jade mines. Day and night, they live in a cycle of digging, eating and sleeping. The only thing on their minds is to find a jade stone that fetches a good price. My brother wants to make a fresh start, but the friends with whom he used to take drugs are back. Will the “city of jade” make these men rich overnight, or drag them back to the dark world of narcotics?

Credits

Director
Midi Z
Producer
Isabella Ho, Hsing-Hung Wang
Production Company
Seashore Image Productions
Distributor
Isabella Ho

About the Director

Midi Z
Born in Myanmar, Midi Z trained as an artist in Taiwan. His graduation film, ‘Paloma Blanca’, was acclaimed worldwide. His short film ‘Hua-xin Incident’ was produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien and Ang Lee. In 2011, Midi made his first feature, ‘Return to Burma’, which was in competition in the Rotterdam and Busan film festivals. His latest feature, ‘Ice Poison’, premiered at the Berlin International Film
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