Forgetting to Know You

Forgetting to Know You (Chinese: 忘了去懂你) is a 2013 Chinese drama film written and directed by Quan Ling. It was Quan's directorial debut. The film debuted at the 2013 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, but was not released domestically until August 29, 2014.

The film is set and filmed in Baisha (白沙), a suburban town in Jiangjin District, Chongqing. The Chinese title used at Berlin International Film Festival was Mosheng (陌生; "Unfamiliar"), but it was later changed to match the English title's meaning.

Cast

• Tao Hong as Chen Xuesong, who runs a corner shop
• Guo Xiaodong as Cai Weihang, Chen's carpenter husband who wants to start a furniture business
• Zhang Wan as Yuanyuan, Chen and Cai's young daughter
• Wang Ziyi as Wu Junyan, a taxi driver who likes Chen
• Zhang Yibai as Yang Jiucheng, rich and famous man who was once friends with Chen

Plot

The film deals with a normal working-class couple, whose relationship deteriorates under stress due to lack of trust and communication.

Reception

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised Quan's rookie efforts as "nuanced", adding that "Tao’s performance in the central role alone makes it captivating". Derek Elley of Film Business Asia rated it 7 out of 10 and states "the film is made engrossing by its two lead actors... (Tao) simply gets better and better with age, drawing a subtle portrait of a bored wife who still longs for more than she's ended up with: tiny details in costuming, gestures and looks make this a performance that could so easily have been over-ripe."

Awards

External links

• at IMDb
• at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase