The Knot (2006 film)

The Knot (Chinese: 雲水謠) is a 2006 Chinese romantic drama film directed by Yin Li. It won the Best Film in the 2007 Golden Rooster Awards, and was named Outstanding Film by the 2008 Hundred Flowers Awards.^[1] The film was China's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.^[2][3]

The Knot
Promotional poster
Traditional Chinese	雲水謠
Simplified Chinese	云水谣
Literal meaning	The Song of the Clouds and Waters
Hanyu Pinyin	Yún shǔi yáo
Directed by	Yin Li
Written by	Liu Heng Zheng Kehui
Produced by	Yin Li
Starring	Chen Kun Vivian Hsu Li Bingbing
Cinematography	Wang Xiaole
Edited by	Zhan Haihong
Music by	Zou Ye
Distributed by	CFGC EMP Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Co. Ltd.
Release date	1 December 2006 (2006-12-01)
Running time	117 minutes
Country	China
Languages	Mandarin Hokkien

Plot

They fell in love; Chen Qiushui was 20. Wang Biyun was 18. When Qiushui fled Taiwan after the 228 Massacre, Biyun gave him a gold engagement ring and they promised to meet again. Qiushui served as an army doctor during the Korean War, where he met Wang Jindi, a nurse from Shanghai who fell in love with him instantly. Years had gone by, Qiushui married Jindi and settled in Tibet. While in Taiwan, Biyun buried Qiushui's mother and continued to pray for his return.

Flashback to modern time, Biyun is living in New York. Her niece played by Isabella Leong, a writer, has travelled to Tibet to find out what happened to Qiushui. Through the pictures she sends back via internet, Biyun finally gets to see the familiar face once again.

Cast

• Chen Kun as Chen Qiushui / Chen Kunlun
• Vivian Hsu as Wang Biyun
  • Gua Ah-leh as elderly Wang Biyun
• Li Bingbing as Wang Jindi
• Chin Han as Wang Tingwu
• Yang Kuei-mei as Xu Fengniang
• Isabella Leong as Wang Xiaorui
• Steven Cheung as Xue Zilu
• Athena Chu as Mrs. Wang

See also

• Film portal

• Cinema of China
• List of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "云水谣获奖记录". Mtime. Mtime. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
2. "A Record 63 Countries Vying For Best Foreign-Language Oscar Nod". Yahoo! Movies. 2007-10-17. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
3. Gaydos, Steven; McCarthy, Libby (2008-01-15). "Oscar's foreign film race heats up". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-23.

External links

• The Knot at IMDb
• The Knot at AllMovie
• The Knot at the Chinese Movie Database