Movie
Fortune Teller
7.7/10
2010
2h 37m
zh
Documentary
Overview
Li Baicheng is a charismatic fortune teller who services a clientele of prostitutes and marginalized figures whose jobs, like his, are commonplace but technically illegal in China. He practices his ancient craft in a village near Beijing while taking care of his deaf and dumb wife Pearl, who he rescued from her family's mistreatment. Winter brings a police crackdown on both fortune tellers and prostitutes, forcing Li and Pearl into temporary exile in his hometown, where he revisits old family demons. His humble story is told with chapter headings similar to Qing Dynasty popular fiction.
Director
Xu Tong
Movie Information
Release Date
January 1, 2010
Runtime
2h 37m
Status
Released
Original Language
zh
Vote Count
10
