Underplayed Gems

Luxury Car (2006)

Luxury Car poster
Original title
江城夏日
Directed by
Wang Chao
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China, France
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A father travels to a Chinese river city to search for his missing son. He reconnects with his daughter, who works as a hostess, and grapples with the changes in their lives.

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What happens

Luxury Car (Chinese: 江城夏日; pinyin: Jiāng chéng xià rì; lit. 'River City Summer Days') is a 2006 film directed by Wang Chao. The film was produced by China's Bai Bu Ting Media and France's Rosem Films, and in association with Arte France Cinéma. Luxury Car premiered on 22 May 2006 at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the competition for the Prix un certain regard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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