Piercing I

Piercing I
Directed by	Liu Jian
Produced by	Lynne Wang
Release dates	June 12, 2010 (Annecy Animation Film Festival)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	China
Language	Chinese

Piercing I is a 2010 Chinese animated film directed by Liu Jian.

Plot

Due to the financial crisis, many factories in China are forced to close their doors in late 2008.

Zhang Xiaojun loses his job in a shoe factory. One day, a supermarket guard beats him up, thinking Zhang is a thief. In vain, he asks the supermarket manager for financial redress. Zhang’s dearest wish is to return to his village and become a farmer. But right before his departure, the police arrest him. The supermarket manager also has his problems. On a moonlit night, the storylines converge in a teahouse near the city rampart.

Reception

It won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 4th Asia Pacific Screen Awards.^[1]

References

1. "Piercing I". Asia Pacific Screen Academy. Retrieved 2011-08-31.

External links

• Piercing I at the Internet Movie Database