Mother (2011 film)

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My Mongolian Mother
Directed byCai Ning
Starring Naren Hua
CinematographyDan Shao
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Running time
110 min.
Country China
Language Mandarin

My Mongolian Mother [1] is a 2010 Chinese movie directed by Cai Ning and starring Naren Hua. Naren Hua won the Best Actress Award at the 28th Golden Rooster Awards for her performance in the movie. [2]

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Plot

The film is based on a true story and tells about two Chinese children transplanted in Mongolia, where they are adopted by Qiqigema Erji against the wishes of her husband, and raised as nomads. Once Chen Chen, one of the children, knows about his biological parents twenty years later, he leaves for Shanghai. The other child, Yu Sheng, also finally meets his biological parents, and is then faced with a choice. [3]

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References

  1. "My Mongolian Mother (2010)". IMDb . Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. Johnston, Sheila. "Result of 28th Golden Rooster Awards". ent.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. "My Mongolian Mother 2010". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.