Shower (1999)
September 13, 1999Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Zhu Xu
Meister Liu
Jiayi Du
Actor
He Zeng
He Bing
Zhang Jin Hao
Hu Bei Bei
He Bing
He Zeng
Lao Lin
Li Ding
Jiang Wu
Er Ming
Lao Wu
Feng Shun
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Release DateSeptember 13, 1999
Original Name洗澡
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingPG-13
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Shower (Chinese: 洗澡; pinyin: Xǐ zǎo) is a 1999 Chinese comedy-drama film directed by Zhang Yang and starring Zhu Xu, Pu Cunxin and Jiang Wu. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 14 September 1999 and won the FIPRESCI Prize. Though only the second directorial work by Zhang and the third production of Imar Film, Shower was selected for numerous film festivals, including San Sebastian Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and Seattle International Film Festival, where it received many awards.
Written by Zhang and a team of young scriptwriters, the film revolves around a family-run bathhouse in Beijing. An aged father and his younger, mentally challenged son have been working hard every day to keep the bathhouse running for a motley group of regular customers. When his elder son, who left years ago to seek his fortune in the southern city of Shenzhen, abruptly returns one day, it once again puts under stress the long-broken father-son ties. Presented as a light-hearted comedy, Shower explores the value of family, friendship, and tradition.