August (2024)

Obtain power from this warm and healing film.

Zhang Zhehan’s directorial debut, documentary “August”, has been nominated for the Audience Awards at the ARFF Amsterdam 2024 Annual Awards. This film named August is quite warm and healing. Actor Zhangzhehan suffers from huge cyberbullying and his achievements are all blocked , but false rumor are still existing on the internet. In order to come out of the shadow of hurt, Zhangzhehan chose to ride and meet different people. Through listening their life experiences and stories, he realized that the real world is different from the online world, kind people are more and nature is beautiful. These nice things slowly healed him and he obtained strong power at the same time. He tried to be a singer again and owned huge success. His first single named Melancholy Sunshine released on December 15, 2022 and topped to iTunes Worldwide Song. Up to now, Zhangzhehan has released three albums and nineteen singles, all of these obtained outstanding achievements. He has twelve singles and one album topped to iTunes. l'm proud of Zhangzhehan and he's a brave hero. l'm happy that he could come out of the hurt and become better. Good luck and best wishes to him.

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A delight to watch!

A successful directorial debut. A great film made on a shoe-string budget with beautiful scenery and funny, light hearted moments. This is a motivational documentary for anyone who has ever been bullied. Zhang Zhe Han is as talented in front of the camera as behind it. His situation at large reminds me of German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller’s words. More people in the entertainment industry should speak up and speak out against cyber bullying. Here is Niemöller’s translated words in poem form at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum:
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist.
Then they became for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out, because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak for me.

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experience the charm of art

Zhang Zhehan's closeness to nature and his interactions with the local people create beautiful and harmonious scenes. Snow-capped mountains, glaciers, grasslands, herds of cattle and sheep, along with those ordinary yet sincere faces, all reflect his inner world. This blend of nature and culture brings me a sense of the diversity and beauty of life. In the documentary, the music harmonizes perfectly with the visuals, creating a serene and delightful atmosphere for the audience. Especially the song "The Eternal Flow of Rivers," sung by the protagonist's neighbor, not only portrays the social environment of the time but also hints at the grandeur of the era and the insignificance of the individual. This perfect combination of music and visuals allows me to experience the charm of art.

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Rebirth and hope

After watching August, I felt more and more that Zhang Zhehan is really a very strong and talented person, every inch of his soul is shining, just like the warm sun in August.

At the beginning of the documentary, when I saw the figure walking alone on the snowy mountains and heard him say in a calm voice, "The stigma imposed by the virtual world makes me feel like I am in the abyss", I really had the urge to shed tears.

Following his camera, I walked through Shangri-La, encountered the world's fireworks, passed through forests, meadows and rivers, and then turned in the glacier, and finally arrived in Lhasa. Standing in the bustling streets, watching people come and go, not far away is the Potala Palace, feel the sunshine on the plateau, at that moment, what are you thinking?

In the ruins of the rebuilding of the castle is not a simple thing, but you still go forward. What kind of scenery will the coming August bring? No one can predict, but at this moment we all have the courage to go on.

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Excellent documentary

A touching and healing documentary, Thanks to the genius director ZhangZhehan!Chinese talented actor and singer Zhang Zhehan’s first directorial documentary, “August,” premiered on YouTube on April 14, 2024. The film tells the story of his self-healing journey after experiencing a horrific cyber media violence. In August 2021.a massive wave of public opinion suddenly swept in, fueled by false information and malicious distortions on the internet, shattering his career and personal life. He chose to bravely face everything and embarked on a self-healing journey. Along this journey, he listens to the sounds of the heaven and earth, listens to strangers’ stories, and listens to the pain and love within himself.

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The snowy mountains and the lone Warrior at the beginning are so beautiful together

Because of the understanding of Zhang Zhehan's current situation in the country, a talented artist, but in the country has been comprehensively slander social death, his name is not, his TV series has been completely removed from the shelves, the film has been cut out, and even the case has been filed. There was nothing wrong with him at all, so the difficult climb of the snow mountain at the beginning made me cry. This unprecedented injustice, in the face of such a great injustice, he did not choose a dead end, but went to the most beautiful scenery in China - Tibet, to the human fireworks to find themselves, to find the meaning of life, to heal himself, but also to heal the injured people, this is the reason why I like. After watching this film, you will gain the strength of calm and go nowhere. I like the narration of this documentary best. The writing is so beautiful.

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