THE BLOOM

A film by Zhang Yimou, Jody Xiong

DIRECTED BY

Zhang Yimou, Jody Xiong

WRITTEN BY

Jody Xiong

PRODUCED BY

Li Zhiwei

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SYNOPSIS

For the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Paralympic held at the bird’s nest in Beijing on march 4th, Chinese artist Jody Xiong was invited by Chief Director Zhang Yimou to create a technologically-powered art installation called ‘The Bloom’. The project brought together 12 disabled people around an 8-meter wide, circular canvas to create a colorful smiley face by detonating paint-filled balloons using the power of their minds.

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THE BLOOM

DIRECTED BY: Zhang Yimou, Jody Xiong

WRITTEN BY: Jody Xiong

PRODUCED BY: Li Zhiwei

SYNOPSIS:
For the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Paralympic held at the bird’s nest in Beijing on march 4th, Chinese artist Jody Xiong was invited by Chief Director Zhang Yimou to create a technologically-powered art installation called ‘The Bloom’. The project brought together 12 disabled people around an 8-meter wide, circular canvas to create a colorful smiley face by detonating paint-filled balloons using the power of their minds.