Jingzhe (2004)

Original title

惊蛰

Directed by

Wang Quan'an

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in rural China is married off to a drunkard to help her family's finances. She tries escaping to the city and has an affair, but eventually returns to her husband, where a crisis pushes her to take charge of her own life.

poignantrestrainedeverydayunsentimentalgroundedreflectiveslightly melancholic

What happens

Jingzhe is a 2004 Chinese film directed by Wang Quan'an. The film is Wang's second feature and sees him reuniting with actress Yu Nan. Jingzhe is also known by its original international title, The Story of Ermei. Jingzhe tells the story of Ermei (played by Yu Nan), a young villager in rural China. When Ermei's family falls on hard financial times, she is forced to marry off to an alcoholic villager so her family can collect the bride price. Unhappy in her married life, Ermei runs away to the city where she finds work at a restaurant. She has an affair with a man named Qiao but soon returns to her drunkard husband, where an emergency forces her to take initiative in her relationship. Jingzhe was screened in several international film festivals throughout 2004, including the high profile Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2004, where it was part of the "Panorama" program. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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