Er Dong

Er Dong
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Directed byYang Jin
Written byYang Jin
Produced byCui Zi'en
StarringBai Li Jun
CinematographySitu Zhixia
Edited bySai Ma
Jin Yang
Distributed bydGenerate Films
Release date
Running time
151 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Er Dong (Chinese: 二冬; pinyin: èr dōng), directed by Yang Jin (Chinese: 杨瑾; pinyin: Yáng Jǐn), is a 2008 narrative independent Chinese film about a rebellious teenager in rural northern China. The film is shot in documentary-style and is the director's second feature.

Plot

Er Dong and his Christian mother live in a rural Chinese village. She sends him to a Christian boarding school because of his inappropriate behavior, hoping that God will give him a new direction in life. At the school, Er meets a girl, Chang'e, and they are almost expelled because of their misconduct.

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