A sensitive and ironic portrayal of life in a Chinese industrial town, where a law clerk contends with her clients’ litany of woes, her shady boyfriend's gambling addiction, her estranged father and the threat of toxic pollution.
Xiaofen works as a clerk at a law firm located in a developing city in Southwestern China. Her job is to meet different female clients of the firm and document each case. However, just like the female clients involved in those lawsuits, Xiaofen is also in trouble. She feels anxious and unsafe. Her boyfriend, who was living with her, goes missing, possibly because he was a murderer. And her mother and her women friends lead unsettled lives.
This movie consists of two alternating parts. One part comprises the actual, true stories told by the female clients whom Xiaofen meets in her job. The other part is the narrative about Xiaofen herself and her female friends. The intention of the film's structure is to present a contemporary report on the status of women living in an inland city in China.
other, half, 2006, chinese, film, other, half, chinese, 另一半, pinyin, lìng, yībàn, independent, chinese, film, second, feature, from, chinese, director, ying, liang, other, halftraditional, chinese另一半simplified, chinese另一半hanyu, pinyinlìng, yībàndirected, byyin. The Other Half Chinese 另一半 pinyin ling yiban is an independent Chinese film It is the second feature from Chinese director Ying Liang The Other HalfTraditional Chinese另一半Simplified Chinese另一半Hanyu Pinyinling yibanDirected byYing LiangWritten byYing LiangPeng ShanProduced byPeng ShanStarringZeng Xiaofei Deng GangZhao KeChowCinematographyLi Rongsheng Ying LiangEdited byYing LiangMusic byKo Kyota Zhang XiaoDistributed bydGenerate FilmsRelease date2006 2006 Running time111 minutesCountryChinaLanguageMandarin Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Awards 3 Film festivals 4 External linksSynopsis editA sensitive and ironic portrayal of life in a Chinese industrial town where a law clerk contends with her clients litany of woes her shady boyfriend s gambling addiction her estranged father and the threat of toxic pollution Xiaofen works as a clerk at a law firm located in a developing city in Southwestern China Her job is to meet different female clients of the firm and document each case However just like the female clients involved in those lawsuits Xiaofen is also in trouble She feels anxious and unsafe Her boyfriend who was living with her goes missing possibly because he was a murderer And her mother and her women friends lead unsettled lives This movie consists of two alternating parts One part comprises the actual true stories told by the female clients whom Xiaofen meets in her job The other part is the narrative about Xiaofen herself and her female friends The intention of the film s structure is to present a contemporary report on the status of women living in an inland city in China Awards editWoosuk Award at the Jeonju International Film Festival 2007 Special Jury Award at the Singapore International Film Festival 2007 The Special Jury Prize Kodak VISION Award at Tokyo Filmex 2006Film festivals editNew Directors New Films at The Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center Mosaiques 2007 The 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival 第三十一屆香港國際電影節 The 50th San Francisco International Film FestivalExternal links editThe Other Half at Reframe Collection The Other Half at IMDb nbsp The Other Half at AllMovie nbsp This article related to a Chinese film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Other Half 2006 Chinese film amp oldid 1194120682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
