''Stolen Life'' (), also known as ''Life and Death Plunder'', is a 2005 Chinese drama film directed by

Li Shaohong Li Shaohong (born 7 July 1955) is a Chinese film and television director and producer. She is considered a member of the Fifth Generation movement, and China's top woman director. Her films have won multiple awards in China and abroad, includin ...

, and starring

Zhou Xun Zhou Xun (, born 18 October 1974) is a Chinese actress and singer. She is regarded as one of the Four Dan Actresses of China. She gained international fame for her roles in '' Suzhou River'' (2000) and ''Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress'' ...

and Wu Jun. It was released on April 23, 2005. The only thing that Li Shaohong's shattering that film has in common with ''

Baober in Love ''Baober in Love'' (), also known as ''Baobei in Love'', is a 2004 Chinese romantic mystery thriller film directed by Li Shaohong, and starring Zhou Xun, Huang Jue, Liao Fan, Li Xiaoran and Chen Kun. Plot Liu Zhi, a young man living a depressed ...

'' is that both star

. The film had won the Best Narrative Feature at the 2005

Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by TriBeCa Productions, Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive progra ...

, it is an official selection of the prestigious, award-winning Global Lens Collection, presented by the Global Film Initiative.

Plots

's acclaimed coming-of-age drama, a teenage girl is taken to live with her aunt and grandmother in Beijing. Yan'ni (played by acclaimed Chinese actress

) is withdrawn and reclusive, believing that she has been abandoned by her parents and has no control over her fate. The fact that her extended family doesn't have much hope for her future only compounds her depression. Surprising everyone in her hostile household, Yan'ni is accepted to college. But as she prepares to embark on her new life of higher education, an encounter with a delivery boy triggers a series of unexpected events that will change her life forever.

Cast

as Yan'ni () ** When Yan'ni decides not to kill Muyu, Xiaoping Lin, author of '' Children of Marx and Coca-Cola: Chinese Avant-Garde Art and Independent Cinema'', states that she made "a triumph of a common humanity that finally sets her free from Muyu's shadow and its dark future." * Wu Jun () as Muyu () ** Muyu's parents were not married and therefore he was born out of wedlock. Muyu makes money from his deceptive romantic relationships. Xiaoping Lin compared Muyu to

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of ''

Way Down East ''Way Down East'' is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It is one of four film adaptations of the melodramatic 19th century play ''Way Down East'' by Lottie Blair Parker. There we ...

''. According to Xiaoping Lin, the film does not state that Muyu ever faces adverse consequences. * Cai Ming * Su Xiaoming * Peiyi Wang * Jianong Sun * Yan Ni as Sichuan woman

Awards and nominations

Reception

Janice Page of the ''

Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Glob ...

'' wrote that "This one hits home in places, but overall it begs for a lighter touch."

References

External links

* * 2005 romantic drama films 2005 films Chinese romantic drama films {{2000s-romantic-drama-film-stub