Summaries

Three lonely people walk into each other's life by coincidence. They get relief from each other somehow.

The film focuses on three strangers. Xiao Zhou, a homeless guy who barely survive in Chengdu by doing some odd jobs. One day he meets a young woman Ah Yu who lost on her way to looks for her ex-lover. they forge an instant connection, then Xiao zhou tails after Ah Yu and steals Ah Yu's bag. At night, Xiao zhou is robbed and badly beaten by some hooligans and leave him on the street. Xiao Hua, an unemployed clerk, finds him, carries him home, cares for him. Within the city gloom of Chengdu, three youths face alienation, loneliness, depression, they enter each other's life by coincidence. While no one speaks to each other, sounds dominate: coughing, sobbing, smoking, coupling; traffic rumbling, wind rustling, trees whispering, news reports on a radio, the rattle and buzz of a Café...It's dark in the city at night, They cross paths, down alleys, through trees, Can they find what they want? Is the silent mood means something? And what about the stolen bag? Is it really a coincidence?

Details

Keywords
  • city
  • chinese
  • unemployment
  • youth
  • goodbye
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 6, 1988
Countries of origin China
Language Chinese
Filming locations Chengdu, China
Production companies Belt Road One Media Communication Shixiang Film Lab

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 39m
Color Black and White
Sound mix D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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