Rent Beijing Bicycle (2001)
3.6 of 5 from 103 ratings
1h 45min
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- Synopsis:
- This deceptively simple modern-day fable, set in China's fastest growing city, tells the dramatic tale of two very different teenage boys: one a simple peasant lad (Guei), new to the big city; and the other an overly ambitious schoolboy (Jian). The two boys' paths cross in an unexpected way when Guei suspects Jian of stealing his bicycle (which he desperately needs to do his job as a bicycle messenger). Reminiscent of the Italian 1948 neorealist classic The Bicycle Thief, Beijing Bicycle has its own distinctive contemporary style, whilst making a strong political statement about the corrupting power of capitalism and the vital nature of human pride and dignity.
- Actors:
- Lin Cui, Xun Zhou, Bin Li, Yuanyuan Gao, Shuang Li, Yiwei Zhao, Yan Pang, Fangfei Zhou, Jian Xie, Yuhong Ma, Lei Liu, Mengnan Li, Jian Li, Yang Zhang, Yuzhong Wang, Wei Hui, Hua Ji, Jiayin Chang, Yan Wang, Lei Zhang
- Directors:
- Xiaoshuai Wang
- Writers:
- Peggy Chiao, Hsiao-ming Hsu
- Others:
- Wang Xiaoshuai
- Aka:
- Shiqi sui de dan che
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like: Raise the Red Lantern, Top 10 Cycling Films
- Countries:
- China
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