Every 12 years, in the forest at the foot of the Himalayas, selected people put on masks, hide their gender, lay down their worldly identities, and live a strange, secular life of isolation as if they had died. In the days of waiting, there are endless songs and dances, some people practice meditatively, and there are people who can't let go of the common customs to find out about each other and can't resist the primitive desires. This is the boundary between truth and falsehood, the gap between life and death, and the removal of the mask is destruction. With the blockbuster World Cup in the Mountains, Bhutanese director Khin Zhenobu transforms spiritual practice into modern rural fantasy, combining legends, Zen stories, stage performances, Sanskrit singing and other art forms to embark on another journey of Siddhartha's exploration. In the pull of human nature and divinity, he sings the immutable song of life. Zhou Xun and Tony Leung added the finishing touch to their guest performances, which made them even more interesting. "sometimes we have to create illusions in order for the world to see the truth." ── Chinzenobu
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