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    Emily TANG 2012 China Fiction color 88min Mandarin Blu-ray
    In a small village, two couples live as peaceful neighbors: Qiaoyu and her husband Heman with their daughter Yaya, and Yonggui and his wife with their son Zhuang. One day, Zhuang is killed by a car accident when riding Heman's pedicab. The accident brings disaster to both families. One loses their only child; the other can't afford to pay for the big compensation. One night, Yonggui, drunk and angry, darkens the doorway of Qiaoyu's home, informing her that she owes his family a life. No monetary compensation can bring Zhuang back, only another child will do...

    Director

    Emily TANG

    Born in Sichuan province in China and raised in Beijing, TANG studied French literature and language in Peking University. She continued her studies in Master of Arts in Drama at the Chinese National Institute of Arts. In 1997, she attended the directing program at the Central Academy of Drama and paved the way for her career as a film director. In 2001, TANG directed her debut film Conjugation, which was premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival. In the same year, she immigrated to Hong Kong. Her second feature film Perfect Life had its premiere in Venice. She also directs documentaries such as Urban Monk, Crazy Mosuo, and Vietnam Street.

    Director's Statement ▾

    Emily TANG
    • 2012《愛的替身》All Apologies
    • 2009《邊貿街上》Vietnam Street
    • 2008《完美生活》Perfect Life
    • 《摩梭也瘋狂》Crazy Mosuo
    • 2001《動詞變位》Conjugation
    • 《都市．僧人》Urban Monk
    • 1997《記住我們的父親》In the Name of Our Fathers

    Director/ 唐曉白Emily TANG
    Producer/ 楊健YANG Jian、周強CHOW Keung
    Screenwriter/ 韓傑HAN Jie、唐曉白Emily TANG、東方DONG Fang
    Cinematographer/ 黎耀輝LAI Yiu-Fai
    Editor/ 周強CHOW Keung、白承勳BAEK Seung-Hoon
    Sound/ 董旭DONG Xu
    Cast/ 成泰燊CHENG Taishen、楊舒婷YANG Shuting、梁靜LIANG Jing、高錦GAO Jin

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