Stolen Life (Chinese: 生死劫; pinyin: Shēngsǐ jié), also known as Life and Death Plunder, is a 2005 Chinese drama film directed by Li Shaohong, and starring Zhou Xun and Wu Jun. It was released on April 23, 2005. The only thing that Li Shaohong's shattering that film has in common with Baober in Love is that both star Zhou Xun.[1] The film had won the Best Narrative Feature at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival, it is an official selection of the prestigious, award-winning Global Lens Collection, presented by the Global Film Initiative.
| Stolen Life | |
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 DVD poster | |
| Simplified Chinese | 生死劫 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shēngsǐ jié |
| Directed by | Li Shaohong |
| Written by | Liao Yimei |
| Based on | Life and Death Plunder by An Dun |
| Produced by | Gao Xiaoping Li Shaohong Li Xiaowan Tan Xiangjiang |
| Starring | Zhou Xun Wu Jun |
| Cinematography | Gao Hu Zeng Nianping |
| Edited by | Yan Wu |
| Music by | Qu Bo |
Production company | Arc Light Films |
| Distributed by | Global Film Initiative |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Plots
editIn Li Shaohong's acclaimed coming-of-age drama, a teenage girl is taken to live with her aunt and grandmother in Beijing. Yan'ni (played by acclaimed Chinese actress Zhou Xun) is withdrawn and reclusive, believing that she has been abandoned by her parents and has no control over her fate. The fact that her extended family doesn't have much hope for her future only compounds her depression. Surprising everyone in her hostile household, Yan'ni is accepted to college. But as she prepares to embark on her new life of higher education, an encounter with a delivery boy triggers a series of unexpected events that will change her life forever.
Cast
edit- Zhou Xun as Yan'ni (胭妮; Yān'nī)
- When Yan'ni decides not to kill Muyu, Xiaoping Lin, author of Children of Marx and Coca-Cola: Chinese Avant-Garde Art and Independent Cinema, states that she made "a triumph of a common humanity that finally sets her free from Muyu's shadow and its dark future."[2]
- Wu Jun (吴军; 吳軍; Wú Jūn) as Muyu (木玉; Mùyù)
- Muyu's parents were not married and therefore he was born out of wedlock.[3] Muyu makes money from his deceptive romantic relationships. Xiaoping Lin compared Muyu to Lenox Sanderson of Way Down East.[4] According to Xiaoping Lin, the film does not state that Muyu ever faces adverse consequences.[3]
- Cai Ming
- Su Xiaoming
- Peiyi Wang
- Jianong Sun
- Yan Ni as Sichuan woman
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Stolen Life | Won | |
| International Film Festival of Kerala | Golden Crow Pheasant for Best Film | Won | [5] |
Reception
editJanice Page of the Boston Globe wrote that "This one hits home in places, but overall it begs for a lighter touch."[6]
References
edit- ^ "李少红携周迅打造《生死劫》亮相翠贝卡(附图)". Sina (in Chinese). 2005-04-07.
- ^ Lin, Xiaoping (2020-01-01). Children of Marx and Coca-Cola: Chinese Avant-Garde Art and Independent Cinema. University of Hawaii Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780824833367.
- ^ a b Lin, Xiaoping (2020-01-01). Children of Marx and Coca-Cola: Chinese Avant-Garde Art and Independent Cinema. University of Hawaii Press. p. 142. ISBN 9780824833367.
- ^ Lin, Xiaoping (2020-01-01). Children of Marx and Coca-Cola: Chinese Avant-Garde Art and Independent Cinema. University of Hawaii Press. p. 141. ISBN 9780824833367.
- ^ http://iffk.in/iffk-2005/
- ^ Page, Janice (2006-03-10). "A heart-wrenching, heavy-handed story of a life adrift". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
External links
edit- Stolen Life at Douban (in Chinese)
- Stolen Life at IMDb
- Stolen Life at AllMovie
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