Shower
Summary:
A family's differences are reflected in the changing face of China near the turn of the millennium in this drama. In a decaying neighborhood in Beijing, a local bathhouse serves as a meeting place for the elderly men of the community; the house is run by Liu (Zhu Xu), assisted by his son Erming (Jiang Wu), who is mildly retarded and tends to live in a world of his own. Liu's other ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Zhu Xu - (Liu)
Jiang Wu - (Erming)
Du Peng - (Miao Zhuang)
Pu Cun Xin
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Review:
It's a familiar tale: The disaffected son with a more "modern" outlook returns to his home to confront his old-values parent and a sibling who has stayed loyal to the parent. What gives Shower its freshness (no pun intended) is the backdrop: contemporary Beijing, a city on the make, with old neighborhoods standing in the way of progress. Liu ... Continue >>
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