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9 October 2002 (France) morePlot:
Two youths sent for a Maoist "re-education" in the mountains fall in love with the village tailor's granddaughter. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
A reminder of why I like escapism more (42 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Xun Zhou | ... | Little Chinese Seamstress | |
| Kun Chen | ... | Luo | |
| Ye Liu | ... | Ma | |
| Shuangbao Wang | ... | Head of the Village | |
| Zhijun Cong | ... | Old Tailor | |
| Hongwei Wang | ... | Four Eyes | |
| Xiong Xiao | ... | Mother of Four Eyes | |
| Zuohui Tang | ... | Old Mill Worker | |
| Wei Chen | ... | Wife of the Head of the Village | |
| Tianlu Chen | ... | Director of the Commune | |
| Qing-yun Fan | ... | Doctor | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Guy-Pierre Bennet | ... | Journalist (voice) | |
| Quilène Boileux | ... | Airport Shop Assistant | |
| Yulin Chen | ... | Female Villager | |
| Jing Fang | ... | Female Villager | |
| Yao Liu | ... | Female Villager | |
| Lina Mei | ... | Female Villager | |
| Jie Min | ... | Peasant | |
| Li Peng | ... | Female Villager | |
| Wa Su | ... | Daughter in Law of the Head of the Village | |
| Chun Hua Xu | ... | Female Villager | |
| Yukun Xu | ... | Peasant | |
| Dandan Yang | ... | Mrs. Lao | |
| He Zhang | ... | Peasant | |
| Fang Zong Zhao | ... | Female Villager | |
| Heng Fei Zhao | ... | Female Villager | |
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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (UK) (USA)Balzac et la petite tailleuse chinoise (France)
The Little Chinese Seamstress (International: English title)
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110 min | France:116 min (Cannes Film Festival)Color:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:PG | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | Canada:A (Ontario)Fun Stuff
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Filming was allowed in China after seven months negotiations with the authorities, but any projection on Chinese territory was banned. moreSoundtrack:
Concerto pour violon N° 3 moreFAQ
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I wanted to see a few films at the recent Asian Film Festival here in San Diego. So I chose three films that seemed to grab my interest. "Balzac and The Little Chinese Seamstress" was one of them. So after seeing an ok film from Taiwan the night before,I headed down to the cool art theatre this night to catch "The Little Chinese Seamstress." Wow! Packed house...wow! one empty seat next to me,and an attractive Asian girl by herself sits down..wow! I was lost in the film,as was the rest of the audience(including the cute girl) This film took a wide eyed,but intelligent swipe at the upside down vision of Mao's Cultural Revolution,and asked us"What if?" The simple,humorous story,and the lead characters drew that whole audience in,and reminded me of why I like the movies. I like a good heavy drama as much as anyone,but as I sat there in the dark packed house that night flying over the most beautiful lush Chinese landscapes,and really being involved in the three characters plights,amid tears and sniffles scattered throughout the theatre(i got choked up a bit too) I realized that sometimes less is more in filmmaking,and it can mean the difference between connecting with the story and characters,and just being along for the ride du jour. This film plays like a classical piece of music you never want to end.