Breaking the Silence (2000)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2000-05-26
Runtime: 90 minutes
Director: Sun Zhou
Top Cast
- Gong Li as Sun Liying
- Lü Liping as
- Lei Kesheng as
- Shi Jingming as
- Gao Xin as
- Yue Xiuqing as
- Qing Lin as
- Li Chengru as
- Yufeng Zhou as
- Yue Guan as
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
Trailers & Videos
No trailers or videos found.
Images & Backdrops
No additional images or backdrops found.
Where to Watch
No watch providers found for this movie in TW.