Piercing I (2009)

Due to the financial crisis, many factories in China are forced to close their doors in late 2008. Zhang Xiaojun loses his job in a shoe factory. One day, a supermarket guard beats him up, thinking Zhang is a thief. In vain, he asks the supermarket manager for financial redress. Zhang’s dearest wish is to return to his village and become a farmer. But right before his departure, the police arrest him. The supermarket manager also has his problems. On a moonlit night, the storylines converge in a teahouse near the city rampart.

Released Nov. 4, 2009 73 min 13+

Genres: Animation, Crime, Donghua, Drama

Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.two-actors, imdb.written-by-director, imdb.small-time-crook, imdb.global-economic-crisis-of-2008, imdb.double-cross, imdb.neo-noir

Country: China
Languages: Mandarin