Waiting Alone

2005 1h 47m ZH

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 28

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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An award-winning audience favorite in China since it debuted, Waiting Alone tells the first-person-narrative of Wen (Xia Yu), a shop owner and aspiring author who feels that he's met his dream girl (Li Bingbing). The only problem is, he seems stuck in the friend-zone. Aided by his best friends and the one girl he completely trusts (Gong Beibi), he tries different ways to woo her...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Xia Yu
Chen Wen
Li Bingbing
Liu Rong
Gong Beibi
Li Jing
Gao Qi
Haitao
Wu Chao
San
Gao Yalin
Li Liang
Tu Songyan
Sun Zi
Dayyan Eng
Ian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dayyan Eng
Writers: Dayyan Eng
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dayyan Eng, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dayyan Eng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Xia Yu and Li Bingbing and Gong Beibi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0311041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dayyan Eng directs. Toby Oliver behind the camera. Dayyan Eng cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Dayyan Eng, shot by Toby Oliver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Dayyan Eng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Xia Yu and Li Bingbing and Gong Beibi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0311041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.