The Virgin
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Country/Region:
Mainland China
Release Year: 2021
Release Year: 2021
Story:
The character Jiang Hongyu played by actress Luo Qi was a talented and beautiful film star from the Republican era. She had been immensely successful but was eventually swindled out of all her wealth by her lover, leading to her downfall and life as a prostitute. In real life, Luo Qi, nearing thirty, remains a virgin, unable to open up her tightly guarded heart. The two women, one in the play and the other in real life, merge through their shared yearning for love, ultimately reciprocating a perfect ending with mutual understanding and empathy...
The character Jiang Hongyu played by actress Luo Qi was a talented and beautiful film star from the Republican era. She had been immensely successful but was eventually swindled out of all her wealth by her lover, leading to her downfall and life as a prostitute. In real life, Luo Qi, nearing thirty, remains a virgin, unable to open up her tightly guarded heart. The two women, one in the play and the other in real life, merge through their shared yearning for love, ultimately reciprocating a perfect ending with mutual understanding and empathy...
Casts & Crews:
Qin Zhang
Directors
Runtime:
19
minutes
Language:
Mandarin, Shanghai Dialect
Subtitles:
Chinese, English
Festivals & Awards:
2023 Moscow International film festival, Russia 2023 Cannes Court Metrage Catalogue Market, France
2023 Moscow International film festival, Russia 2023 Cannes Court Metrage Catalogue Market, France
Tags:
#Female #Play-within-a-play #Love-and-sex #Dual-lead-actresses
Director‘s Statement:
This film is based on the story structure of the two female main drama. The double female masters in the play are beautiful and fragile images with female power in reality. This is a story about the plight of reality, love and self-discovery.
Casts & Crews
Qin Zhang
Director
