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2002100 minPG-13documentary

Under the Skyscraper

2002100 minPG-13documentary

A Yi returns to his hometown in Sichuan before Chinese New Year to earn double wages for his holiday work.

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A Yi returns to his hometown in Sichuan before Chinese New Year to earn double wages for his holiday work.

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Du Haibin

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A Yi returns to his hometown in Sichuan before Chinese New Year to earn extra wages. He navigates family responsibilities in a mountain village filled with elders and children. Meanwhile, A Bing, married at forty, struggles with his feelings for his new wife, A Jiao. He reflects on his past relationship with an ex-girlfriend after returning to work in a luxury building. The documentary runs for 100 minutes.

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