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Stolen Life (2005)

Stolen Life poster
Original title
生死劫
Directed by
Li Shaohong
Genre
drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman recounts her difficult past and a painful relationship. The film follows her journey through hardship and personal loss.

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What happens

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. The film had its world premiere at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Best Narrative Feature award. It is an official selection of the prestigious, award-winning Global Lens Collection 2006, presented by the Global Film Initiative. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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