Last modified: 27 October 2020
08:00 to 10:00
Level 1, 151 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
11-09-15
When: 6pm, 11 September 2015 (Friday)
Where: China Cultural Centre in Sydney
Director: Wang Jing
Stars: Yan BinYan, Chen Gang, Jiao Gang, Li Xian
Duration: 118 Minutes
Subtitle: English
Cost: Free
The film is set in the city of Wuhan in 1990s. Ma Xuewu, head of the general affairs office of a state owned factory movies into a new apartment provided by the factory, together with his wife Li Baoli, who works at a socks shop. However, the move is by no means the beginning of a happier life for the family. Ma suggests a divorce, his wife finds out about his these changes in life and the pressure that comes with them, Ma takes his own life. Baoli’s best friend, Xiao Jing, believes that all the mishaps are due to the bad Feng Shui of their new house, calling it a heart shot by then thousands arrows. Baoli, the strong-minded widow, refuses to yield to her destiny, yet is determined to support the whole family on her own.
Last modified: 27 October 2020