Caught in the Web was written by Kaige and Danian Tang and stars Yuanyuan Gao, Chen Yao, Mark Chao, Hong Chen and Xueqi Wang. Kaige’s previous films include the Palme d’Or winner and Oscar nominated Farewell My Concubine. levelFILM plans to release the film first in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto in late October, and then expand to 15-20 major markets at a later date.

CAUGHT IN THE WEB
Release Date: Late October
Distributor: level1 Film

Director/Writer: Chen Kaige
Cast: Yuan yuan Gao, Chen Yao, Mark Chao, Hong Chen and Xueqi Wang, and was written by Chen Kaige and Danian Tang
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 117 min.

This contemporary ensemble drama centers around the story of a young woman, who after learning of a terminal illness, is caught on video mistreating an elderly bus passenger. She quickly becomes the victim of a massive viral internet campaign, with her life, and the lives of everyone around her, slipping into chaos and media scrutiny. A social commentary about the ‘sound bite’ society we are becoming, it is a moving tale of the effects media and technology have on the truth, and the damage quick judgements can cause.

The film’s initial festival trailer:
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