''Send Me to the Clouds'' () is a 2019 Chinese
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed and written by Teng Congcong, and starring
Yao Chen
Yao Chen (, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist. In 2014, ''Time'' named Yao as one of the most influential people on their ''Time 100'' list. As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by '' ...
,
Justin Yuan and Li Jiuxiao. It was screened at the 22nd
Shanghai International Film Festival
The Shanghai International Film Festival (, French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai''), abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia.
"China's biggest film festival" according to the Hollywood Reporter. Nex ...
. The film had four nominations and won Best Supporting Actress award for Wu Yufang at the
32nd Golden Rooster Awards.
Plot
Sheng Nan (
Yao Chen
Yao Chen (, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist. In 2014, ''Time'' named Yao as one of the most influential people on their ''Time 100'' list. As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by '' ...
), an over-30 single woman, learns that she has ovarian cancer and decides to find a new job to raise money for surgery, and to explore sexual experiences before the illness makes such encounters impossible. She finds work ghostwriting the biography of an elderly and flirtatious millionaire, while trying to start a relationship with a single man closer to her own age. In the words of ''
Variety
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'', the film addresses the unique perspectives of unmarried women that have been categorized as "
leftover women" in Chinese society, and "The film’s most powerful message... is that women should be able to seek sex without shame."
Cast
*
Yao Chen
Yao Chen (, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist. In 2014, ''Time'' named Yao as one of the most influential people on their ''Time 100'' list. As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by '' ...
as Sheng Nan
*
Justin Yuan as Liu Guangming
* Li Jiuxiao as Mao Cui
* Liang Guanhua as Li Ping
* Yang Xinming as Li Ping's father - Lao Li
* Wu Yufang as Liang Meizhi
* Shi Qiang as Sheng Nan's father
References
External links
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2019 films
2019 drama films
Chinese drama films
Chinese-language films