This seemed like a very good movie, much better than those produced by Media Evangelism in Hong Kong... seriously we should rethink what we're doing with all those poor TV shows/movies... A pity I can't watch this as I'll be visiting a China church when it'll be shown at Broadway Circuit 2/6-3/6...
There are 80 millions Christians in China. Where are they in Chinese movies? GAN Xiao’er brings us the first Chinese film about Christians in China after his debut “The Only Sons” (2002). Xiao-li is an orchestra member of the church located in a Chinese village. Her dying husband is suffering from pneumo silicosis and lying in a hospital. She has to worry for the hospital fee, as well as the tuition fee for her nine-year-old daughter, Sheng-yue. The faith of God is her only force to face the difficulties. The ending of the film seems helpless but actually worth thinking over. The story of Xiao-li reminds us, especially for those Christians living in a wealthy society, the meaning of life and what religion is for.
Pamphlet download
And here are some links discussing the movie. (All are in Chinese)
Interview with the director
Intro
Review from someone's blog
Another interview with the director
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