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Forum of Independents - Competition 2004 / Er Di / China 2003

The story of Er Di, a young man repatriated to China after illegally emigrating to the USA, and Xiao Nu, a girl from a travelling Shanghai opera troupe, another lonely soul living a life without a future. 

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Synopsis

Er Di is the town celebrity – but only because after multiple attempts he finally succeeded in emigrating to the West, to the USA. He manages to live there for a few years until, unfortunately, he is caught and forced to return. Back in his hometown he spends his days as a slacker, busy doing nothing. He’s only got two things on his mind: his son and Xiao Nu, a girl from a travelling Shanghai opera troupe, another lonely soul living a life without a future. Something akin to romance develops between them, but not even this has any future. 

About the film

116 min / Color, 35 mm

Director Wang Xiaoshuai / Screenplay Wang Xiaoshuai / Dir. of Photography Wu Di / Music Wang Feng / Editor Liao Ching-song / Producer Peggy Chiao / Production Arc Light Films / Cast Duan Long, Shu Yan, Wang Zhiliang / Contact Arc Light Films

About the director

Wang Xiaoshuai

Wang Xiaoshuai (b. 1966, Shanghai, China) received international acclaim for Beijing Bicycle (2001), a film screened at Karlovy Vary. But before that he directed several other interesting films: The Days (1993), Frozen (1995), So Close to Paradise (1998) and The House (1999).

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Fax: +886 2 223 074 54
E-mail: [email protected]

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