On the outskirts of a small town, a bus driver and her passengers encounter highway robbers.
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Title: Bus 44 (2001)
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3 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Beibi Gong | ... | The Bus Driver | |
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Chao Wu | ... | The Young Man |
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Yixiang Li | ... | Short Bandit (as Qiang Li) |
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Kui Zhou | ... | Tall Bandit |
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Qing Sun | ... | Policeman #1 |
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Jianxin Zhang | ... | Policeman #2 |
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The driver of the bus 44 stops the bus for a young man who tries to flirt with her, but she asks him to sit down. On her next stop, two thieves get on the bus and rob the passengers. One robber takes the bus driver to a nearby bush to rape her. The young man summons the other passengers to help the driver but nobody moves. The young man fights against one of the robbers but is stabbed on the leg. When the rapist releases the bus driver, she gets on the bus but does not allow the young man to get in. Why not, if he was the only person that tried to help her? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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MandarinRelease Date:
January 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I was looking for more on this director after recently seeing his terrific feature length film "Waiting Alone". When I came across "Bus 44" I realized why there was such buzz about this short, and why it won so many prizes internationally! Though "Bus 44" is very different from "Waiting Alone" in style and content, it makes clear why this Dayyan Eng (aka "Wu Shixian") is recognized as a gifted writer and director. I won't go into details about the story--so that the subtle impact of the ending is not lessened--but just be ready to be surprised. Excellent acting by all the leads, especially the lovely Ms. Gong Beibi, and by the young man in the film, Wu Chao. Now that I've seen this, I trying to track down a copy of Director Eng's earlier award-winning short film "East 22nd Street" -- but I haven't had any luck yet. :-(