Widow Lin Xiumei realizes that soon after both of her sons have left home, she changes into someone who was once “needed” to an “irrelevant” person, which causes a painful confusion for her. The sudden death of Qing Er, her only friend who is 10 years younger than her, sends yet another shockwave to her. She decides to prove her worth and importance once again in her 70s before she is taken by death. With the help from others, including the guidance from Qing Er’s ghost, and the instructions from the “Goddess”, Lin Xiumei takes on an impossible mission. Will she regain the care from her family? Will she successfully find her lost self?
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Cast
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Qian Ye Director · Joewi Verhoeven Cinematographer Tan Xiangyuan Editor
Worldwide gross $20K · First release April 24, 2019 · Produced in China
Box office
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$19,583
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China
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Original title
蕃薯浇米
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Russia · April 24, 2019
Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
China · January 10, 2020
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No release date listed for United States.
Taiwan
October 30, 2020
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