Touching Starlight
星星点灯
Synopsis
Touching Starlight is a true story about a young girl, Chen Wei, an aspiring dancer whose hopes and dreams for the future are dashed when her leg is amputated due to cancer. To encourage others to overcome their handicaps and to live successful and productive lives, Chen Wei starts a local radio talk program, "Starlight," which also works to address the acceptance of the handicapped by the community at large. Unfortunately, though the radio program proves to be immensely popular due to her hard work and the tireless support of her numerous friends, Chen Wei is forced to leave when it's learned that her cancer has spread, becoming terminal.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$60K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sun Wenxue
- Screenplay & Story
- Sun Wenxue
- Original Title
- 星星点灯
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $60K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sun Wenxue
Sun Wenxue
Department Leadership Roster
Sun Wenxue
Director
Sun Wenxue
Screenplay
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What is Touching Starlight about?
Touching Starlight is a true story about a young girl, Chen Wei, an aspiring dancer whose hopes and dreams for the future are dashed when her leg is amputated due to cancer. To encourage others to overcome their handicaps and to live successful and productive lives, Chen Wei starts a local radio talk program, "Starlight," which also works to address the acceptance of the handicapped by the community at large. Unfortunately, though the radio program proves to be immensely popular due to her hard work and the tireless support of her numerous friends, Chen Wei is forced to leave when it's learned that her cancer has spread, becoming terminal.
Who directed Touching Starlight?
Touching Starlight was directed by Sun Wenxue.
Who stars in Touching Starlight?
The principal cast of Touching Starlight includes Zhang Ziyi, Sun Min, Jiang Shan, Chen Qiang, Sun Jinglu.
When was Touching Starlight released and how long is it?
Touching Starlight was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.