Beijing's Slowest Elevator
Penny Leicester's adaptation of a specially commissioned short story by Xiaolu Guo. Zhang Yan has turned her back on her rural upbringing and is determined to make it in Beijing.
Penny Leicester's adaptation of a specially commissioned short story by Xiaolu Guo.
Zhang Yan has turned her back on her rural upbringing and is determined to make it in Beijing. By night, she works in an upmarket karaoke bar, entertaining and sleeping with its successful businessmen clients. When she meets an attractive young man, she hopes for escape.
Zhang Yan (Ai Lian) ...... Liz Sutherland
Li Xin ...... David Lee
Ma Yue San ...... Chike Chan
Father/Taxi Driver/Entrepeneur/Client 1 ...... Richard Woo
Mother/Karaoke Girl 2 ...... Su-Lin Looi
Directed by Emma Harding.
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- Thu 19 Jun 2008 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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