Underplayed Gems

She, a Chinese (2009)

She, a Chinese poster
Original title
中国姑娘
Directed by
Xiaolu Guo
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China, United Kingdom, France, Germany
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
18
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young Chinese woman leaves her small town for the city and then travels to England. The film follows her disjointed experiences as she moves through different places and relationships.

fragmentedrestlesscontemplativedetachedmelancholicunderstateddisorientingemotionally distant

What happens

She, a Chinese is a 2009 international co-production drama film directed by Xiaolu Guo. Inspired by Jean-Luc Godard's La Chinoise, it portraits a fragmented journey of a young Chinese woman through the world. It won the 2009 Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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