Wheat

2009 1h 48m ZH

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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"Wheat," is a historical action drama about the women left behind when their men have gone off to war -- and the lies they are told to keep them from knowing the awful truth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Huang Jue
Xia
Fan Bingbing
Li
Wang Ji
Wang Xueqi
Jiayi Du
Wang Zhiwen
Yaqin Jin
Jin Shuyuan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: He Ping
Writers: He Ping
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by He Ping, shot by Zhao Xiaoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Xing Liu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Huang Jue and Fan Bingbing and Wang Ji carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1388901 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

He Ping directs. Zhao Xiaoshi behind the camera. Xing Liu scores. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by He Ping, shot by Zhao Xiaoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Xing Liu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Huang Jue and Fan Bingbing and Wang Ji carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1388901 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.