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Breaking the Silence (2000)

Overview

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.
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Sun Zhou profile
Sun Zhou

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Cast

Gong Li profile
Gong Li

Sun Liying

Lü Liping profile
Lü Liping

Lei Kesheng profile
Lei Kesheng

Shi Jingming profile
Shi Jingming

Gao Xin profile
Gao Xin

Yue Xiuqing profile
Yue Xiuqing

Qing Lin profile
Qing Lin

Li Chengru profile
Li Chengru

Yufeng Zhou profile
Yufeng Zhou

Yue Guan profile
Yue Guan

Gong Li profile
Gong Li

Sun Liying

Lü Liping profile
Lü Liping

Lei Kesheng profile
Lei Kesheng

Shi Jingming profile
Shi Jingming

Gao Xin profile
Gao Xin

Yue Xiuqing profile
Yue Xiuqing

Qing Lin profile
Qing Lin

Li Chengru profile
Li Chengru

Yufeng Zhou profile
Yufeng Zhou

Yue Guan profile
Yue Guan

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Release Date

May 26, 2000

Original Language

Mandarin

Budget

$0.00

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