Synopsis
China, at the end of 1999.
Tao, a young woman from Fenyang, is courted by her two childhood friends, Zang and Lianzi.
Zang, owner of a gas station, is destined for a promising future, whereas Liang works in a coal mine.
Her heart divided between the two men, Tao must make a choice that will seal her fate and that of her future son, Dollar.
Over a quarter of a century, between China undergoing profound transformation and Australia promising a better life, the hopes, loves, and disillusions of these characters confronting their destiny.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (4)
- Co-productions : Arte France Cinéma, mk2 films
- Foreign production companies : Office Kitano, Xstream Pictures
- Film exports/foreign sales : mk2 films
- French distribution : Ad Vitam
Full credits (13)
- Screenwriter : Jia Zhang-Ke
- Director of Photography : Yu Lik Wai
- Music Composer : Yoshihiro Hanno
- Assistant Director : Wang Jian Jun
- Editor : Matthieu Laclau
- Sound Recordist : Yang Zhang
- Foreign Producer : Shozo Ichiyama
- Co-producer : Nathanaël Karmitz
- Production Manager : Dong Zhang
- Press Attaché (film) : Matilde Incerti
- Production Designer : Qiang Liu
- Grader : Kevin Le Dortz
- Sound Mixer : Olivier Goinard
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Mandarin, English
- Coproducer countries : China, France
- Original French-language productions : No
Box-office & releases
News & awards
News (6)
Selections (12)
Awards (1)
San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF)
Spain, 2015
Audience Award - Award to The European Film
Resources
Presskit(2)
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