Weaving Girl

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Weaving Girl
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Simplified Chinese 纺织姑娘
Hanyu Pinyin fǎng zhī gū niáng
Directed by Wang Quan'an
Written by Wang Quan'an
Starring Yu Nan
Guo Tao
Cinematography Lutz Reitemeier
Edited by Wang Quan'an
Distributed byChina Film Promotion International
(Worldwide)
Pretty Pictures
(France)
Release date
LanguageMandarin

Weaving Girl is a 2009 Chinese film directed by Wang Quan'an. Wang's fourth feature film, Weaving Girl stars Wang's frequent collaborator and former partner, actress Yu Nan.

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Title

According to director Wang Quan'an, the film's title, Weaving Girl, is a reference to a Soviet worker's song that was popularized in China during the 1950s. [1]

Reception

Weaving Girl won both the FIPRESCI prize and the Jury Grand Prize at the 2009 Montreal World Film Festival. [2]

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References

  1. Rist, Peter (2009-11-30). "Interview with Wang Quan'an". Offscreen.com. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  2. Scheib, Ronnie (2009-09-15). "Weaving Girl - Film Reviews". Variety. Retrieved 2011-01-18.