Zuotian (2001)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Yang Zhang

Writers:

Xin Huo (writer)
Yang Zhang (writer)

Release Date:

1 March 2002 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An actor becomes increasingly introverted and psychotic and his entire family attempts to intervene.

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Actor | Chinese | Mental Institution | Drug Addiction

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Xiuling Chai	...	Hongshen's mother
Fengsen Jia	...	Hongshen's father
Hongshen Jia	...	Hongshen
Tong Wang	...	Hongshen's sister
Shun Xing	...	Jia's roommate

Also Known As:

Quitting (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content.

Runtime:

Spain:114 min | USA:112 min

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Spain:13 | USA:R

Company:

Iman Film Company

Movie Connections:

Features Taxi Driver (1976)

This movie will tug at your heartstrings

I must say, every time I see this movie, I am deeply touched, not only by the most painful four years of Hongsheng's life, but also by how his family deals with his drug addiction. It is also true that getting addicted to anything, such as drugs, alcohol, or pornography, cannot only hurt you, but also hurt your most important people in the world: your family. Since family is the #1 priority in the Asian culture, it takes guts for the circle to gather together and show one person how much the family loves him/her. this is actually the first Chinese movie that I actually enjoy, not for the fun of it, but the elements surrounding it (superb acting, touching story, great direction) make this movie worth watching. What stands out the most is that Hongsheng and his family act out the story themselves instead of having some B-movie actor trying to imitate the real person. It shows the genuineness of the movie.