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Lost In Beijing (2007) (DVD) (Uncut) (Hong Kong Version)

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Up-and-coming Mainland filmmaker Li Yu ( Fish and Elephant ) uses China's capital city as the gritty backdrop for this tragic, yet darkly comic tale of adultery, poverty, depravity, and human fragility. An engaging relationship drama set in Beijing's underbelly, Lost in Beijing cuts no corners in capturing the various vices and weaknesses of human nature, creating characters that are as believable as they are reprehensible. The acclaimed film had a well-publicized run-in with censors before getting the go-ahead to screen at the 57th Berlin Film Festival; it has since been banned in China. Mainland starlet Fan Bingbing ( A Battle of Wits, The Matrimony ), who recently won Best Supporting Actress at the 44th Golden Horse Awards, departs from her previous sweet and safe image with a daring, compelling portrayal of the film's tragic heroine. Acclaimed Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka Fai, veteran actress Elaine Kam, and popular Mainland television star Tong Dawei all give solid performances as morally conflicted souls in the big city. Massage girl Pingguo (Fan Bingbing) lives in a cramped apartment with her bad-tempered window cleaner husband Kun (Tong Dawei), barely eking by on their minuscule pay. When Pingguo gets raped by her boss Lin (Tony Leung) one afternoon, Kun, who is washing the windows of the building, witnesses the act. The enraged Kun tries to get even first by (unsuccessfully) blackmailing Lin, then by sleeping with Lin's wife (Elaine Kam). The relationships get even more tangled when Pingguo discovers she's pregnant. With the paternity of the baby up in the air, Kun, who is eager for money, strikes a deal with Lin, who is eager for a son.

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