Fish Bone
鱼刺
Synopsis
Eighteen-year-old girl Li Qi failed the college entrance examinations. She disobeyed her mother, refusing to return to school to be a returning student. The relationship between Li Qi and her mother worsened. At classmate Xiaowei’s birthday party, Li Qi and Xiaowei had a quarrel. Li Qi smashed Xiaowei’s newly-bought iPhone in a rage. Unexpectedly, her originally peaceful summer life was changed after the quarrel. Facing the crisis of claiming compensation by her classmate, Li Qi chose to hide it from her mother, determined to keep it as her secret and solve the problem alone. And this secret was like a fishbone stuck in her throat, gradually becoming an unspeakable discomfort for her. The bitterness and pains of growing-up come one after another. She began to rethink her relationship with her mother, and her relationship with the world.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Shanghai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Xuyu Zhang
- Screenplay & Story
- Xuyu Zhang
- Original Title
- 鱼刺
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Xuyu Zhang
Xuyu Zhang
Department Leadership Roster
Xuyu Zhang
Director
Xuyu Zhang
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What is Fish Bone about?
Eighteen-year-old girl Li Qi failed the college entrance examinations. She disobeyed her mother, refusing to return to school to be a returning student. The relationship between Li Qi and her mother worsened. At classmate Xiaowei’s birthday party, Li Qi and Xiaowei had a quarrel. Li Qi smashed Xiaowei’s newly-bought iPhone in a rage. Unexpectedly, her originally peaceful summer life was changed after the quarrel. Facing the crisis of claiming compensation by her classmate, Li Qi chose to hide it from her mother, determined to keep it as her secret and solve the problem alone. And this secret was like a fishbone stuck in her throat, gradually becoming an unspeakable discomfort for her. The bitterness and pains of growing-up come one after another. She began to rethink her relationship with her mother, and her relationship with the world.
Who directed Fish Bone?
Fish Bone was directed by Xuyu Zhang.
Who stars in Fish Bone?
The principal cast of Fish Bone includes Jingyi Huang, Wang Yinan, Chai Ye, Wang Hongwei, Chen Jianing.
When was Fish Bone released and how long is it?
Fish Bone was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.