Gong Li stars in this low-key drama about a single mother who will do anything to provide for her son. Sun Liying (Li) struggles to care for her hearing-impaired child Zheng Da (Gao Xin) after her taxi driver husband divorces her. After Zheng Da gets his hearing aid smashed in a fight with classmates, Sun Liying sets out to raise 5,000 yuan (a small fortune) to buy him a replacement. A friend helps her set up an unauthorized bookstall, which soon gets raided by the police. Later she splits her time delivering newspapers and cleaning house for a rich businessman. This film was screened at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival.
Credits
Breaking the Silence Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Gong Li
She was 34, now 58 years old
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as Sun Liying |
Breaking the Silence Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Sun Zhou as Director. He was 45 (now 69) years old
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Directing |
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Yue Lu as Director of Photography. He was 43 (now 67) years old
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Camera |
