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She, A Chinese (Original title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 26 February 2010 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France

Directed by: Xiaolu Guo

Synopsis: Drama following a Chinese girl. Li Mei leaves the misery of her life in Chungking after her lover leaves her with enough money to travel to London. Once there she marries a retired teacher she meets in a massage parlour, but soon ends up having an affair with an Indian neighbour.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Migration, Infidelity
Releases
Date: August 2009not specifiedRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 102 mins 49 secs - Dialogue (original): Chinese, Mandarin / Dialogue (original): English
Date: 26 February 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 102 mins 49 secs - Length: 9253 FeetDialogue (original): Chinese, Mandarin / Dialogue (original): English / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: Optimum Releasing
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specifiedRuntime: 98 mins 41 secs - Distributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (118)
©: UK Film Council, ©: Channel Four Television Corporation, ©: EM Media, ©: Warp X, Tigerlily Films, Production Company: Tigerlily Films, Production Company: Warp X, Production Company/For: UK Film Council, Production Company/Developed by/For: Film4, In association with/For: Screen Yorkshire, In association with/For/Supported by: EM Media, In association with: Intervista Digital Media, Rosem Films, Co-funded by: Filmförderung Hamburg-Schleswig Holstein GmbH, With the participation of: Fonds Sud Cinéma, Developed with the assistance of: Sundance Institute Feature Film Program, Made with the support of: Screen Yorkshire Production Fund, Part funded by: European Regional Development Fund, With the participation of: Cnc (Ministere De La Culture), International Sales: Films Boutique, Made with the support of: UK Film Council New Cinema Fund, Executive Producer: Caroline Cooper Charles, Executive Producer: Robin Gutch, Executive Producer: Jo McClellan, Executive Producer: Hugo Heppell, Executive Producer: Suzanne Alizart, Executive Producer: Will Clarke, Producer: Natasha Dack, Co-producer: Christian Kux, Co-producer: Sylvain Bursztejn, Line Producer: Natacha Devillers, Line Producer (for): Petites Lumieres, Line Producer UK: Andrea Cornwell, For Tigerlily Films (Associate Producer): Nikki Parrott, For Warp X (Head of Production): Barry Ryan, For Warp X (Finance Manager): Niall Shamma, For Warp X (Warp X Co-ordinator): Kate Fewins, For UKFC (Head of New Cinema Fund): Lenny Crooks, For UKFC (Senior Production Executive): Emma Clarke, For UKFC (Head of Production): Fiona Morham, For UKFC (Production Finance): Amanda Pyne, For Film4 (Senior Commissioning Exec): Peter Carlton, For Film4 (Business Affairs Executive): Louise Long, For Film4 (Head of Business Affairs): Paul Grindey, For Film4 (Head of Production): Tracey Josephs, For Film4 (Production Manager): Gerardine O'Flynn, For Screen Yorkshire (Head of Prod'tion): Hugo Heppell, For Screen Yorkshire (Head of Marketing): Andrew Craske, For EM Media (Head of Partnerships): Suzanne Alizart, For EM Media (Head of Finance): Mark Durkin, For EM Media (Head of Communications): Emily Lappin, For FFHSH (Executive Director): Eva Hubert, Unit Manager: Jet He, Set Manager [UK]: Tiziano Niero, Production Manager: Sisi Wu, Production Manager [UK]: Farah Abushwesha, Local Production Co-ordinator: Huang Kexi, Production Co-ordinator: Lulu Lai, Production Accountant [UK]: Anna Harrington, Location Manager: Chen Fu, Post-production Supervisor: Tina Mersmann, Post-production Co-ordinator: Ursina Merkt, 1st Assistant Director: Zhang Zhennian, 1st Assistant Director [UK]: Charlie Endean, 2nd Assistant Director [UK]: Gabrielle Russell, 3rd Assistant Director [UK]: Hsin-yi Liu, Script Supervisor: Fei Yang, Casting Director: Wu Leiming, Casting Director [UK]: Amanda Tabak, Additional Casting [UK]: Gabrielle Russell, Written by: Xiaolu Guo, Cinematographer: Zillah Bowes, Focus Puller: Philippe Cointepas, Focus Puller [UK]: James Foster, 2nd Assistant Camera: Zhang Guangu, 2nd Assistant Camera [UK]: Christopher Hayden, Gaffer: Lu Sheng, Gaffer [UK]: Dan Fontaine, Stills Photographer [UK]: Yael Mindel, Stills Photographer [UK]: Nikki Parrot, Andrea Cornwell, Editor: Andrew Bird, Assistant Editor: Julia Drache, Production Designer [UK]: Tine Mette Jespersen, Art Director: Yao Jun, Art Director [UK]: Maya Bazzini, Prop Master: Hunter Xu, Props [UK]: Veronika Grosse, Costume Designer [UK]: Sam Perry, Costume Supervisor [UK]: Justin Selway, Wardrobe Assistant: Kong Cai Ping, Make-up/Hair Designer: Zou Xujun, Make-up Designer [UK]: Justin Selway, Make-up Artist [UK]: Carol Cheng, Stylist: Zhou Jia Hao, Title Design: Dirk Ewert, Titles: Thomas Diesselhorst, DI Supervisor: Frank Hellmann, Image Processing: Markus 'Maggi' Selchow, Grading: Ronney Afortu, Film Recording: Christian Burgdorff, Original Music Composed by: John Parish, Music Performed by: John Parish, Music Recorded by: John Parish, Music Recorded at: Honorsound, Sound Design: Philippe Ciompi, Location Sound: Philippe Ciompi, Boom Operator: Wu Jianxun, Boom Operator [UK]: Joanne Dunphy, Sound Mixer: Julien Cloquet, Sound Effects Editor: Rob Bourke, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley Editor: Dave Humphries, Sound Post-production Supervisor: Géraldine Durand, Set Translator: Zhao Jinli, EPK: Atessa Hoomani, Arthur De Lipowski
Cast (19)
Huang Lu (Li Mei), Wei Yi Bo (Spikey), Geoffrey Hutchings (Mr Hunt), Chris Ryman (Rachid), Zhang Lanli (Da Yin), Xiao Xianpeng (truck driver), Li Jiyi (mother), Wu Leiming (Brother Qiang), Zhou Chicheng (father), Fu Qiang (Xiaogao), Yu Shanchuan (factory boss), Li Li (Love Salon boss), Hsin-yi Liu (London tour guide), Geoff McGivern (anatomy teacher), Chanelle Owen (hospital administrator), Dr Zhang (Chinese masseuse), Farah Abushwesha (barmaid), Gerard Bell (marriage registrar), Kwaku Ankomah Kwaku (gynaecologist)