Besieged
2018 · Movie · 28 min. · China
Besieged follows the lives of Yang and Victor, Chinese half-brothers who have been in competition with each other their entire lives. Yang, an aspiring actor, auditions for a prestigious film role, only to realize that his younger brother Victor, a violin prodigy, is auditioning for the same role as well. In a vicious effort to win the role, Yang stealthily sabotages his brother throughout the audition process. Unbeknownst to Yang, Victor is tired of carrying the burden of being a prodigy and longs to escape the expectations of their father and the pressure of performing. Besieged vividly depicts the darkness of jealousy threaded within sibling rivalry.
Direction Niu Mengchen
Cast Li Zeyu · Li Feiyang · Aaron Immediato · Qiao Jun · Kelly Holstrom · Chen Yubing
Soundtrack Nancy Li
Screenplay Niu Mengchen
Cinematography William Dejessa
Original title Besieged
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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