Jingzhe (film)

Jingzhe
Traditional Chinese	驚蜇
Simplified Chinese	惊蜇
Hanyu Pinyin	Jīng zhē
Directed by	Wang Quan'an
Written by	Wang Quan'an
Produced by	Wang Quan'an Song Dai
Starring	Yu Nan
Cinematography	Lutz Reitemeier
Edited by	Wang Quan'an
Music by	Zhang Yang
Distributed by	Xiying Huayi Film Distribution Co.
Release date	February 10, 2004 (2004-02-10) (Berlin)[1]
Running time	115 minutes
Language	Mandarin

Jingzhe is a 2004 Chinese film directed by Wang Quan'an. The film is Wang's second feature and sees him reuniting with actress Yu Nan. Jingzhe is also known by its original international title, The Story of Ermei.

Jingzhe tells the story of Ermei (played by Yu Nan), a young villager in rural China. When Ermei's family falls on hard financial times, she is forced to marry off to an alcoholic villager so her family can collect the bride price. Unhappy in her married life, Ermei runs away to the city where she finds work at a restaurant. She has an affair with a man named Qiao but soon returns to her drunkard husband, where an emergency forces her to take initiative in her relationship.

Jingzhe was screened in several international film festivals throughout 2004, including the high profile Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2004, where it was part of the "Panorama" program.^[1]