Author Archives: Rujie Wang

Vive L’amour, directed by Ming-liang Tsai, Taiwan, 1994 May Lin (played by Kuei-mei Yang): a young real estate saleswoman in Taipei who has no personal life; spends her time smoking cigarettes, putting on and taking off makeups in front of a mirror, … Continue reading →

Together, directed by Chen Kaige, 1997, China Liu Xiaochun, a 13-year old boy very musically gifted; plays violin ever since a small child; destined to go far, away from the small southern town in which he grew up and in … Continue reading →

To Live, directed by Yimou Zhang, 1993 China Xu, Fu-gui, son of a wealthy landlord; falls from grace when he loses everything, including his father’s house, to gambling; forced by his misfortune to become a puppeteer; enlisted in both the … Continue reading →

Suzhou River, directed by Luo Ye, 2000, China Marda (name in Chinese means “motor”), a motorcycle courier, about 26 years old and a man of few words; after bring laid off, bought an old motorbike because he believed it looks … Continue reading →

Story of Qiu Ju, dir by Zhang Yimou, 1993, China Qiu Ju, a peasant woman, married and pregnant, known for her good look; a functional illiterate with only middle school education but no ability to write formal letters; grows and … Continue reading →

Still Life, (“san xia hao ren” the good people at the three gorges) directed by Jia Zhangke, 2006, China Han Sanming A coal miner and native of Fen Yang, Shaanxi Province; travels to Feng Jie along Yangtzu River, a town … Continue reading →