English (2018 film)

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English
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Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Yīng Gé Lì Shì
Directed by Joan Chen
Written byJoan Chen
Based on English
by Wang Gang
Produced byLai Pan
Production
companies
  • J.Q. Pictures
  • Er Dong Pictures
  • Haimo Culture Co.
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

English is a Chinese coming-of-age film directed by Joan Chen, based on the novel by Wang Gang. The story is set in the Cultural Revolution.

Filming wrapped up in Xinjiang in October 2017. [1]

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References

  1. "陈冲执导文艺片《英格力士》杀青" (in Chinese). 2017-10-25.