The Other Half (2006 Chinese film)

The Other Half
The Other Half
Traditional Chinese	另一半
Simplified Chinese	另一半
Hanyu Pinyin	lìng yībàn
Directed by	Ying Liang
Written by	Ying Liang; Peng Shan
Produced by	Peng Shan
Starring	Zeng Xiaofei ; Deng Gang; Zhao KeChow
Cinematography	Li Rongsheng; Ying Liang
Edited by	Ying Liang
Music by	Ko Kyota ; Zhang Xiao
Distributed by	dGenerate Films
Release date	2006;
Running time	111 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

The Other Half (Chinese: 另一半; pinyin: lìng yībàn) is an independent Chinese film. It is the second feature from Chinese director Ying Liang.

Synopsis

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.

Awards

Woosuk 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 2006

Film festivals

External links

The Other Half at Reframe Collection
The Other Half at IMDb

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