DVD Distribution - Subject: Rural life

Village Middle School H008

Director：Tammy Cheung
Subject：Education in China / Rural life / Personal growth
Price: HKD1,100.00
Hong Kong / 2006 / 90 min
In Mandarin with Chinese & English subtitles

The film takes place in a middle school in a rural area of Yunnan Province. It follows the daily life of the students and the teachers of the under-funded school. It tries to explore the present condition of China's education system in rural areas, which is facing a multitude of problems it has never encountered before.

The Folk Song on the Plain C003

Director：Hu Jie
Subject：Gender / Rural life / Family
Price: HKD1,100.00
China / 2001 / 70 min
In Mandarin with Chinese or English subtitles

Luo Xiaojia was abducted when she was seventeen and was trafficked from Yunnan to Shandong province. Later, she was forced to marry a local peasant. The film records her family life in Shandong, her longing for her distant hometown and her perspectives on life. After living in Shandong for ten years, she was finally permitted to go back to see her mother. When she left, her mother sang folk songs for her.

The Lost Buddha C006

Director：Tian Bo
Subject：History / Culture / Rural life
Price: HKD1,100.00
China / 2007 / 96 min
In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles

The film records the daily life of four generations of a Xianbei family in northern Shaanxi descended from clan lords. Integrated with the Han majority, they live a simple life. The documentary reflects their religious faith and spiritual world and their surroundings. On the edge of modernity, when they face frustration, hardship and loss, they interpret life in a unique way. Their attachment to the soil, religious worship and commitment to destiny all tell us a story about deep, loyal and truthful sentiments.

Woman Matchmaker C015

Director：Hu Jie
Subject：Gender / Rural life / Custom
Price: HKD750.00
China / 1995 / 48 min
In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles

In order to find a discerning woman matchmaker, the director met more than ten of them and finally chose this one. He followed her around in the villages and captured the joy and suffering of rural life. The film explores the conflict between tradition and modern life.

Bingai C026

Director：Feng Yan
Subject：Three Gorges Dam project / Rural life / Gender
Price: HKD1,500.00
China / 2008 / 117 min
In Mandarin & Hubei dialect w/ Chi & Eng subtitles

Doctor Ma’s Country Clinic C027

Director：Cong Feng
Subject：Rural life
Price: HKD1,500.00
China / 2008 / 215 min
In Mandarin w/ Chi or Eng subtitles