In 1989 , after something of a dry spell , Zhan Junzhao reappeared on the Chinese film scene with '' The Shining Arc '' ( ) . Its protagonist is a young woman , portrayed by Bai Ling , who convinces herself that she is a witch . Placed in a mental hospital , she is given over to the care of a probing female psychiatrist . The film , like '' One and Eight '' , " aims to pose existential questions " and also " capture a certain mood of oriental mysticism . " '' The Shining Arc '' ( also translated as '' Arc Light '' ) was one of China 's entries into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival in 1989 . It was selected for competition for the Golden St. George award , but lost to the Italian film '' The Icicle Thief ''
16th Moscow International Film Festival
16th Moscow International Film Festival
Zhang Junzhao