Forgetting to Know You

Forgetting to Know You
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Chinese	忘了去懂你
Mandarin	Wàngle Qù Dǒng Nǐ
Directed by	Quan Ling
Produced by	Jia Zhangke
Written by	Quan Ling
Starring	Tao Hong; Guo Xiaodong;
Music by	Lim Giong
Cinematography	Yu Lik-wai
Edited by	Wang Yuan
Production; company	Xstream Pictures; Hansen Media;
Release date	February 13, 2013 (BIFF); August 29, 2014 (China);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

Forgetting to Know You (Chinese: 忘了去懂你)is a 2013 Chinese drama film written and directed by Quan Ling.[1] It was Quan's directorial debut. The film debuted at the 2013 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, but was not released domestically until August 29, 2014.[2]

The film is set and filmed in Baisha (白沙), a suburban town in Jiangjin District, Chongqing. The Chinese title used at Berlin International Film Festival was Mosheng (陌生; "Unfamiliar"), but it was later changed to match the English title's meaning.

Cast

Tao Hong as Chen Xuesong, who runs a corner shop
Guo Xiaodong as Cai Weihang, Chen's carpenter husband who wants to start a furniture business
Zhang Wan as Yuanyuan, Chen and Cai's young daughter
Wang Ziyi as Wu Junyan, a taxi driver who likes Chen
Zhang Yibai as Yang Jiucheng, rich and famous man who was once friends with Chen

Plot

The film deals with a normal working-class couple, whose relationship deteriorates under stress due to lack of trust and communication.

Reception

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised Quan's rookie efforts as "nuanced", adding that "Tao’s performance in the central role alone makes it captivating".[2] Derek Elley of Film Business Asia rated it 7 out of 10 and states "the film is made engrossing by its two lead actors... (Tao) simply gets better and better with age, drawing a subtle portrait of a bored wife who still longs for more than she's ended up with: tiny details in costuming, gestures and looks make this a performance that could so easily have been over-ripe."[1]

Awards

Award	Category	Individual	Result
2014 11th China Movie Channel Media Awards	Best Film		Nominated
	Best Screenwriter	Quan Ling	Nominated
	Best New Director	Quan Ling	Nominated
	Best Actress	Tao Hong	Won
	Best Actor	Guo Xiaodong	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Wang Ziyi	Won
2015 6th Youth Film Handbook Awards	Top-10 Films of the Year		Won
	Best New Director	Quan Ling	Won (tied)
	Best Actress	Tao Hong	Won
	Best Actor	Guo Xiaodong	Won
2015 6th China Film Director's Guild Awards	Best Young Director	Quan Ling	Nominated
2015 6th China Film Director's Guild Awards	Best Actress	Tao Hong	Nominated
2015 Beijing College Student Film Festival	Best Actress	Tao Hong	Won (tied)

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References

Derek Elley (2013-02-15). "Forgetting to Know You". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
Rooney, David (2013-02-13). "Forgetting to Know You: Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter.

External links

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[Elley-1] Derek Elley (2013-02-15). "Forgetting to Know You". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2013-02-22.

[hollywood-2] Rooney, David (2013-02-13). "Forgetting to Know You: Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter.