This is the story of Mei, a young woman on a trip from East to West after her escape from her provincial Chinese village. Beginning in Chongqing and a disastrous factory job, Mei soon heads out for London and a marriage to an older man...
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Cast
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Lu Huang | ... |
Li Mei
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Yibo Wei | ... |
'Spikey'
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| Geoffrey Hutchings | ... |
Geoffrey Hunt
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| Chris Ryman | ... |
Rachid
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Hsinyi Liu | ... |
London Tour Guide
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James Parry | ... |
Medical student
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Directed by
| Xiaolu Guo | ||
Written by
| Xiaolu Guo | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Suzanne Alizart | ... | executive producer |
| Sylvain Bursztejn | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Carlton | ... | executive producer |
| Will Clarke | ... | executive producer |
| Caroline Cooper Charles | ... | executive producer (as Caroline Cooper) |
| Andrea Cornwell | ... | line producer |
| Natasha Dack | ... | producer |
| Robin Gutch | ... | executive producer |
| Hugo Heppell | ... | executive producer |
| Christian Kux | ... | co-producer |
| Jo McClellan | ... | executive producer |
| Tina Mersmann | ... | in-house line producer: intervista Digital Media |
Music by
| John Parish | ||
Cinematography by
| Zillah Bowes | ||
Editing by
| Andrew Bird | ||
Editorial Department
| Julia Drache | ... | first assistant editor |
| Ursina Merkt | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Amanda Tabak | ||
Art Direction by
| Tine Mette Bloch Jespersen | ||
| Joe Yao | ... | (as Jun Yao) |
Costume Design by
| Sam Perry | ||
Production Management
| Farah Abushwesha | ... | production manager |
| Ursina Merkt | ... | assistant post-production supervisor |
| Tina Mersmann | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Barry Ryan | ... | head of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charlie Endean | ... | first assistant director |
| Hsinyi Liu | ... | second assistant director |
| Gabrielle Russell | ... | third assistant director |
Sound Department
| Robert Bourke | ... | sound effects editor |
| Philippe Ciompi | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Julien Cloquet | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joanne Dunphy | ... | boom operator |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Wu Zi | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Ronney Afortu | ... | colorist |
| Thomas Diesselhorst | ... | digital artist |
| Dirk Frischmuth | ... | digital artist |
| Markus 'Maggi' Selchow | ... | digital artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Cointepas | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dan Fontaine | ... | gaffer |
| James Foster | ... | focus puller |
| Sheng Lu | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Daniel Edwards | ... | casting assistant |
| Rohith S. Katbamna | ... | casting assistant |
Music Department
| Ali Chant | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rohith S. Katbamna | ... | script assistant |
Additional Crew
| Joe Barker | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Butler | ... | unit production assistant |
| Anna Harrington | ... | production accountant |
| Boyd Harvey | ... | insurance: Media Insurance Brokers |
| Atessa Hoomani | ... | production assistant |
| Rohith S. Katbamna | ... | production assistant |
| Tiziano Niero | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah Victoria Jane Richardson | ... | production assistant (as Sarah Richardson) / production assistant |
Production Companies
- UK Film Council
- Warp X (production)
- Film4
- Screen Yorkshire (in association with)
- EM Media (in association with)
- intervista digital media (in association with)
- Rosem Films (in association with)
- Schleswig-Holstein Film Commission (funding)
- Fonds Sud Cinéma (funding)
- Tigerlily Films (production)
Distributors
- Les Films du Paradoxe (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Nettai Museum (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Optimum Releasing (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Camino Filmverleih (2010) (Germany)
- Golem Distribución (2010) (Spain)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Optical Art (HD master)
- Optical Art (colour grading)
- Optical Art (film recording)
Other Companies
- Candid Casting (casting)
Storyline
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This is the story of Mei, a young woman on a trip from East to West after her escape from her provincial Chinese village. Beginning in Chongqing and a disastrous factory job, Mei soon heads out for London and a marriage to an older man where her entrapment begins anew. Written by Pusan International Film Festival |
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