China / France / Japan,
2018, 136 min
Directed by:
Zhangke JiaScreenplay:
Zhangke JiaCinematography:
Eric GautierComposer:
Giong LimCast:
Tao Zhao, Fan Liao, Xiaogang Feng, Yi'nan Diao, Zheng Xu, Yibai Zhang, Yi Zhang, Jiali Ding, Jiamei Feng, Tan Wang, Wenqian Yuan, Xuan LiPlots(1)
Qiao (Zhao Tao) lives in a depressed mining town. Her boyfriend, Bin (Liao Fan), is a dashing gangster who works for a corrupt property developer. After his boss is murdered, Bin ascends in rank within the Jianghu (a criminal brotherhood) and finds himself vulnerable to rival hostilities. When Bin and Qiao are arrested, she makes a fateful decision: she takes the blame to save Bin. After five years in prison, she emerges to find her world has transformed. (New Wave Films)
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