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Beijing Bicycle

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A young country boy, Guei, comes to the big city determined to make it. He soon finds a job as a bike messenger in which he gets a percentage of each delivery, working hard to build up enough credit to own the bike for himself. The bike is stolen and winds up in the hands of Jian, a poor city boy who sees the bike as his way to make friends and impress the girl he loves. With both boys claiming the bike is theirs, a series of fights ensue over what is more than just a bike.
Beijing Bicycle

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Critics Consensus

Though rather repetitive in its plot, Beijing Bicycle provides an interesting look at the economic and social changes that have occurred in China.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Oct 14, 2010
4/5
Great tale of two boys' struggle over a bicycle. Go to Full Review Bruce Westbrook Houston Chronicle Jun 28, 2002
C
An artful yet depressing film that makes a melodramatic mountain out of the molehill of a missing bike. Go to Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star May 31, 2002
3/4
With Beijing Bicycle, Wang has crafted a picturesque morality tale that slyly depicts the hopelessness of communism while pointing up the essential similarities between people of all classes. Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Jan 4, 2023
8/10
Even more than 20 years on, it is an exceptional film. Go to Full Review Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
3/5
Daniel Kasman d+kaz. intelligent movie reviews Aug 7, 2004
C-
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Jan 22, 2015 Sad film in a lot of respects as the bicycle passes between the two boys, a symbol of social divides and the clasping onto hopes and dreams See more Jan 22, 2013 Pretty good movie, really. Worth a viewing. I've been seeing a lot of Chinese films over the past few months and they've all been great, so... no complaints from me. This movie is depressing as sin, but really good and the development of the characters is solid. See more Aug 23, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHgZgFBfJ0 See more Jun 10, 2012 Un film ou personne n'est capable de prendre une decision intelligente... See more May 6, 2012 Slow moving and not a whole lot of action. It's basically daily life of two boys and the dramas they experience, the only connection a bike. I'll still watch it despite the slowness of the movie. See more Feb 12, 2012 depressing, but shows you the value of a simple bike to the urban poor in the developing world See more Read all reviews
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Wang Xiaoshuai

Director

Lin Cui

Guei

Li Bin

Jian

Xun Zhou

Qin

Yuanyuan Gao

Xiao

Li Shuang

Da Huan

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Beijing Bicycle

Beijing Bicycle (2001) Zhou Xun as Qin and Li Mengnan as Qui Sheng. Cui Lin as Guei and Li Bin as Jian. Li Bin as Jian and Gao Yuanyuahn as Xiao. Li Bin as Jian. Cui Lin as Guei and Li Bin as Jian. Gao Yuanyuahn as Xiao and Li Bin as Jian. Cui Lin as Guei. Wang Xiaoshuai, The Director. Beijing Bicycle (2001) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A young country boy, Guei, comes to the big city determined to make it. He soon finds a job as a bike messenger in which he gets a percentage of each delivery, working hard to build up enough credit to own the bike for himself. The bike is stolen and winds up in the hands of Jian, a poor city boy who sees the bike as his way to make friends and impress the girl he loves. With both boys claiming the bike is theirs, a series of fights ensue over what is more than just a bike.
Director
Wang Xiaoshuai
Producer
Peggy Chiao, Hsiao-ming Hsu, Sanping Han
Screenwriter
Wang Xiaoshuai, Tang Danian, Peggy Chiao, Hsiao-ming Hsu
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Asiatic Films, Public Television Service Foundation, Eastern Television
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violence|Brief Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2002, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$157.3K
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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