Bus 44

Bus 44
Directed by Dayyan Eng
Written by Dayyan Eng
Starring Gong Beibi
Wu Chao
Li Yixiang
Cinematography Sam Koa
Edited by Dayyan Eng
Release dates
2001
Running time
Short: 11 min.
Country Hong Kong / U.S.
Language Mandarin

Bus 44 (Chinese: 车四十四; pinyin: Chē Sì Shí Sì), written and directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Dayyan Eng in 2001, is a short film starring Chinese actress Gong Beibi and Wu Chao. The film won awards at Venice Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and was invited to Cannes Film Festival; the first time a Chinese short film won in all three festivals' history.

Based on a true story, Bus 44 takes place on the outskirts of a small town and tells the story of a bus driver (Gong) and her passengers' encounter with highway robbers. "Bus 44" carries a universal theme that travels across all boundaries and societies, trespassing the dark side and bright side of human behavior.

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