Dark Matter ( ) is the first feature film by opera director Chen Shi-zheng, starring Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn and Meryl Streep. It won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
Liu Ye plays young scientist whose rising star must confront the dark forces of politics, ego, and cultural insensitivity. The film is based on true events.
Inspired by a true story, the film follows the life of Liu Xing, a Chinese academic studying in America who gets caught up in campus politics.
Val Kilmer was originally involved but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
The release date was delayed by film bosses because its plot eerily resembled the events of the Virginia Tech massacre, despite being filmed a year before.
