Suzhou River
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- Movie: Suzhou River
- Chinese: 苏州河 (Suzhou he)
- Director: Ye Lou
- Writer: Ye Lou
- Producer:
- Cinematography:
- Release Date: January 29, 2000 (Rotterdam International Film Festival)
- Runtime: 83 min
- Language: Mandarin
- Country: China
Plot
A lonely man with a video camera wanders the streets of Shanghai, making up stories about the people he sees crossing the bridges or passing by on river boats down the Suzhou River. His girlfriend, Meimei, has left him without explanation. One day, he is jolted out of his misery by a visitor, Mardar, a motorcycle courier, who has just been released from jail for kidnapping his teenage girlfriend, Moudan. Having discovered that Mardar betrayed her, Moudan allegedly jumped off a bridge into the Suzhou River. Only Mardar is convinced that she is still alive...
Cast
- Xun Zhou - Meimei / Moudan
- Hongshen Jia - Mardar
- Zhongkai Hua - Lao B.
- Anlian Yao - Boss
- An Nai - Xiao Hong
Trailer
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Film Festivals
- 2010 (12th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 10th-14th - Tribute to Ye Lou
- 2011 (8th) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - October 18-November 18, 2011 - Director In Focus: Wang Xiaoshuai & Lou Ye: China In Transformation
