Synopsis
An unemployed factory worker adopts the child of a desperate prostitute in exchange for 200 yuan a month in child support. When the woman's pimp, a local gangster, not only finds out that he may have fathered the child, but also that he is dying of cancer, he decides that he must adopt the baby - and is willing to resort to violence if necessary.
The Orphan of Anyang (2001) is a 1h 24min drama feature film by Wang Chao. An unemployed factory worker adopts the child of a desperate prostitute in exchange for 200 yuan a month in child sup...
Key facts
Cast
Sun Guilin, Yue Sengyi
Original language
Mandarin
First release
May 16, 2001 (France)
Setting
Henan
Crew
Screenplay
Wang Chao
Producer
Wang Chao, Wang Yu
Editing
Wang Chao
Stills
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Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2002 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2001 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2001 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2001 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | May 16, 2001 |
Full credits
| Director | Wang Chao |
| Cast | Sun Guilin (Dagang), Yue Sengyi (Yanli) |
| Screenplay | Wang Chao |
| Producer | Wang Chao, Wang Yu |
| Editing | Wang Chao |
| Production design | Wang Chao |
Additional data: TMDB.
