Beijing Bicycle
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Wang Xiaoshuai
Gao Yuanyuan
Zhang Yu
Zhao Yiwei
Chang Jiayin
Pang Yan
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Guei has left his village behind and come to the city with great expectations. He finds himself a job as a bicycle courier, earning ten yuan for each trip. Should he manage to collect six hundred yuan, he would be in a position to buy his silver mountain bike - his pride and joy - and become its owner. For this reason, Guei doesn't ever let the odd complaint from a disgruntled customer get him down. He simply accepts it and concentrates on his work. And Lord knows, it's hard enough. Just as he has almost managed to pay off the six hundred yuan, he discovers to his horror one day that his bike is missing. Guei scours half the city looking for it and is just about to give up all hope when by chance he spots a young man riding it down the street. Guei intercepts him and learns from the bike's new owner, a young man named Jian, that he bought it at a flea market. But Guei needs his bike back desperately. There's nothing for it, the two men will just have to share it...
Director
Wang Xiaoshuai
Cast
Gao Yuanyuan
Zhang Yu
Zhao Yiwei
Chang Jiayin
Pang Yan
Xun Zhou
Ji Hua
Li Bin
Li Zhenhua
Zhou Fanfei
Hui Wei
Liu Lei
Ren Hougang
Cui Lin
Liu Jingyi
Wang Yuzhong
Chen Fanghan
Li Mengnan
Ma Yuhong
Wang Yan
Li Jian
Li Shuang
Zhuang Qingning
Zhang Yang
Huang Bo
Fu Peng
Xie Jian
Crew
Chen Chen
Michael Chiao
Peggy Chiao
Peggy Chiao
Liao Ching-song
Tang Danian
Anne Devauchelle
Yang Hong-yu
Liu Jie
Hsiao Ju-kuan
Eric Lagesse
Niu Le
Fabienne Vonier
Yu Weijie
Wang Wenjun
Wang Xiaoshuai
Pang Yan
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 25, 2002 (NY, LA)
Released in United States on Video July 9, 2002
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.)
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 7-18, 2001.)
Released in United States Winter January 25, 2002
Released in United States on Video July 9, 2002
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States February 2001
Released in United States September 2001
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 7-18, 2001.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (in competition) September 20-29, 2001.
One of six films in the series "Tales of Three Cities", co-produced by Taiwan's Arc Light Films and France's Pyramide Productions. The series also includes Lin Cheng-sheng's "Ai Ni Ai Wo/ Betelnut Beauty" (Taiwan/China/2001).
aspect ratio 1:1.85
Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (in competition) September 20-29, 2001.)
Winner of two awards, including the Grand Jury Prize Silver Bear and the Piper Heidsieck New Talent Award (Cui Lin and Li Bin), at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival.
