Idaho International Film Festival
 

LUXURY CAR
(Jiang Cheng Xia Ri)

Directed by Wang Chao
China, 2006, 88 minutes, Narrative
Mandarin with English subtitles
Cast: Wu You Cai, Tian Yuan, Huang He
www.globalfilm.org/lens08/luxury_car.htm

Luxury Car
 

“Mainland Chinese helmer Wang Chao finally attains an almost perfect balance between style and content in "Luxury Car," a tightly written and beautifully played drama…” - Variety

Luxury Car“…the performances are subtle and smart, especially Wu as the cagey father. As the wayward daughter, Chinese pop star Tian is both tender and seductive.” - The Hollywood Reporter

“By any relevant measure—plot, casting, performance, pace—the film is not just noteworthy by the standards of one festival: it is an outstanding film, perhaps a great film, one that will be watched many years from now.” - Edinburgh International Film Festival

Luxury CarIn this emotionally taut narrative, Li Qi Ming travels from his small village to the city of Wuhan, determined to fulfill his wife's last wish of seeing her son. But instead of finding his son, he discovers his daughter working as a karaoke bar escort, forcing him to come to terms with their long-estranged relationship and the tenuous future of his family.

Director Wang Chao uses Li Qi Ming to represent the painful reality of thousands of parents who have lost contact with their children through rural exodus and political upheaval in China.


Egyptian Theatre: Friday, September 26th at 4:30pm