Finding Yingying

Finding Yingying is an 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Jiayan "Jenny" Shi, which follows the disappearance of college student Yingying Zhang, and her family's search to find her.

Finding Yingying
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJiayan "Jenny" Shi
Produced by
Music by
  • Nathan Halpern
  • Chris Ruggiero
Cinematography
  • Jiayan "Jenny" Shi
  • Shilin Sun
Edited byJohn Farbrother
Production
companies
Distributed byMTV Documentary Films
Release date
  • August 27, 2020 (2020-08-27) (Middlebury)
  • December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language
  • English
  • Mandarin

The film had its world premiere at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival on August 27, 2020. It was released on December 11, 2020, by MTV Documentary Films.

Plot

Yingying Zhang, a college student studying in the United States from China, mysteriously disappeared after getting into a car. Her family arrives from China distraught looking for answers to discover she has been murdered, as they fight for justice and to bring their daughter's remains back home.

Release

The film was initially set to have its world premiere at South by Southwest in March 2020, however, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] The film won the Special Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature.[3] Instead, the film had its world premiere at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival on August 27, 2020.[4] In October 2020, MTV Documentary Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[5] It also screened at DOC NYC on November 11, 2020.[6] It was released on December 11, 2020.[7]

Reception

Critical reception

Finding Yingying positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.90/10.[8]

References
  1. "Finding Yingyang". South by Southwest. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  2. "City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events". South by Southwest. March 6, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  3. "Celebrating SXSW: Finding Yingying wins prize; The Dilemma of Desire thrills". Kartemquin Films. March 24, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. "Finding Yingyang". Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  5. Welk, Brian (October 8, 2020). "SXSW Winners 'Beautiful Something Left Behind' and 'Finding Yingying' Nabbed by MTV Documentary Films (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  6. "Finding Yingyang". DOC NYC. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  7. Erbland, Kate (December 10, 2020). "'Finding Yingying' Trailer: MTV Documentary Films Brings Jenny Shi's Festival Favorite to Virtual Cinemas". IndieWire. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  8. "Finding Yingyang". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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