Someone to Talk To
一句顶一万句
Synopsis
An adaptation of Liu Zhenyun’s award-winning novel One Sentence Worth Ten Thousand, produced by Bill Kong. The novel, which won the Mao Dun Literature Prize after it was published in 2008, revolves around a divorced woman and her married younger brother and deals with loneliness and alienation in contemporary Chinese society. The film marks the feature debut of award-winning short filmmaker Liu Yulin, who is adapting her father’s work. A New York University film graduate, Liu’s short film Door God (2014) won a silver medal at the 41st Student Academy Awards and was selected by Cannes.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 4, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Liu Yulin
- Screenplay & Story
- Liu Zhenyun
- Original Title
- 一句顶一万句
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Liu Yulin
Liu Zhenyun
Department Leadership Roster
Liu Yulin
Director
Liu Zhenyun
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Someone to Talk To about?
An adaptation of Liu Zhenyun’s award-winning novel One Sentence Worth Ten Thousand, produced by Bill Kong. The novel, which won the Mao Dun Literature Prize after it was published in 2008, revolves around a divorced woman and her married younger brother and deals with loneliness and alienation in contemporary Chinese society. The film marks the feature debut of award-winning short filmmaker Liu Yulin, who is adapting her father’s work. A New York University film graduate, Liu’s short film Door God (2014) won a silver medal at the 41st Student Academy Awards and was selected by Cannes.
Who directed Someone to Talk To?
Someone to Talk To was directed by Liu Yulin.
Who stars in Someone to Talk To?
The principal cast of Someone to Talk To includes Mao Hai, Li Qian, Fan Wei, Qi Xi, Yu Entai.
When was Someone to Talk To released and how long is it?
Someone to Talk To was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Someone to Talk To?
Someone to Talk To holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).