I Am Not Madame Bovary
I Am Not Madame Bovary

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- 69/100 based on 2,406 votes
  • Released: 2016
  • Runtime: 128 mins
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  • Studio: Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业
  • Genres: Comedy - Drama

Having no other option, Li Xuelian, a poorly educated villager, and her husband Qin Yuhe agree to fake a divorce. However, during the couple's separation, Qin falls in love with another woman--and as if his divorce with Li was real--he decides to move on with his life, leaving the jilted former spouse out in the cold. Under those circumstances and in the dreadful position of being denounced as a Pan Jinlian--a 17th-century Chinese adulteress who conspired with her partner to ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in I Am Not Madame Bovary:

Fan Bingbing
Zhang Jiayi
Guo Tao
Dong Chengpeng
Zhang Yi
Yu Hewei

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Having no other option, Li Xuelian, a poorly educated villager, and her husband Qin Yuhe agree to fake a divorce. However, during the couple's separation, Qin falls in love with another woman--and as if his divorce with Li was real--he decides to move on with his life, leaving the jilted former spouse out in the cold. Under those circumstances and in the dreadful position of being denounced as a Pan Jinlian--a 17th-century Chinese adulteress who conspired with her partner to kill her husband--Li sets off on a legal crusade to clear her name. But even though Li is undoubtedly determined, on the other hand, she is nothing but a small nuisance in a sluggish and bureaucratic system where, sometimes, ants can become elephants. In the end, how long can a single woman hold on against an entire government?

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AV Club - 9/10 by Mike D'AngeloFans of both non-action Asian cinema and stifling bureaucratic nightmares, your long wait is finally over.
The Film Stage - 9/10 by Zhuo-Ning SuAn overlong mid-section stagnates after the novelty of the premise wears off, but a couple of plot twists late in the game raise the stakes again and Xiaogang Feng, with his signature dry humor and newfound creative juices, hits too many marks on this one for it to disappoint.
South China Morning Post - 8/10 by Edmund LeeA Kafkaesque tale about the Chinese bureaucracy's indifference to the people's legal rights.
Little White Lies - 8/10 by Claire LanglaisA comedy that rightly demonstrates the sad truth of China's bureaucracy and prejudice.
Sunday Independent (Ireland) - 8/10 by Aine O'ConnorA long, slow burning, often funny, modern fable.
Village Voice - 8/10 by Michael NordineIt's like an odd storybook you'd find in the attic and have trouble putting down — the more quixotic Lian's journey becomes, the more you want her to see it through to the bitter end.
Daily Express (UK) - 8/10 by Allan HunterThe film offers a sly assault on the bureaucracy and hypocrisy of a China where protecting your status is more important than anything.
Los Angeles Times - 8/10 by Noel MurrayThe hyper-dramatic touches help disguise that this is essentially a film about paperwork. The rest of the weight is carried by Fan, who’s funny and heartbreaking. She’s a hero for our times: a stubborn woman, willing to inconvenience the powerful to get a fair hearing.
Washington Post - 8/10 by Mark JenkinsAlthough it’s intended as a satire, director Feng Xiaogang’s movie has a literary tone, a leisurely pace and relatively few laugh-out-loud moments. It captures not only Lian’s frustration, but also the exasperation of the authorities who must deal with the demanding woman during her 11-year quest for justice.
Screen International - 8/10 by David D'ArcyThe film’s look is as striking as Fan’s performance.

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