American Dreams in China

American Dreams in China (Chinese: 中国合伙人; pinyin: Zhōngguó héhuǒ rén; lit.: 'Chinese (business) partners') is a 2013 Chinese film directed by Peter Chan and starring Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, and Tong Dawei.[2] It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It is based on the story of New Oriental.

American Dreams in China
Directed byPeter Chan
Produced byPeter Chan
Release date
  • May 17, 2013 (2013-05-17) (China)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin English
Box officeUS$87.6 million[1]

Plot

Three young Chinese men from poor backgrounds achieve success by establishing a reputable English teaching school. The film begins in 1985, during China's national study-abroad craze, a time when undergraduates are infatuated with America and believe it's their only hope of a good future. Cheng Dongqing (Huang Xiaoming), Wang Yang (Tong Dawei) and Meng Xiaojun (Deng Chao) are three friends studying at Beijing's prestigious Yanjing U. and simultaneously prepping for American visa interviews. Wang is the first to be granted one but forfeits it to stay with his Western girlfriend, while Cheng is repeatedly denied one. Only Meng actually gets a study visa, and as he's leaving, he tells his friends he has no intention of returning to China.

Cast

Awards and nominations
Award Category Recipient Result
29th Golden Rooster AwardsBest PictureAmerican Dreams in ChinaWon
Best DirectorPeter ChanWon
Best ActorHuang XiaomingWon
Best Supporting ActressDu JuanNominated
Best WritingZhou Zhiyong/Zhang Ji/Lin AihuaNominated
Best CinematographerDu KefengNominated
15th Huabiao Awards[4]Outstanding FilmAmerican Dreams in ChinaWon
Best Original ScreenplayZhou Zhiyong/Zhang JiWon
Best Director Outside the MainlandPeter ChanWon
Outstanding ActorHuang XiaomingWon
50th Golden Horse Film Festival and AwardsBest Supporting ActorTong DaweiNominated
Best Original ScreenplayZhou Zhiyong/Zhang Ji/Lin AihuaNominated
Best Makeup & Costume DesignWu LiluNominated
Best Film EditingXiao YangNominated
10th Guangzhou Student Film FestivalMost Popular FilmAmerican Dreams in ChinaWon
Most Popular ActorHuang Xiaoming, Deng Chao & Tong DaweiWon
33rd Hong Kong Film AwardBest Supporting ActorTong DaweiNominated
Best Supporting ActressDu JuanNominated
Best New PerformerNominated
4th Beijing International Film FestivalBest PictureAmerican Dreams in ChinaNominated
12th Changchun Film FestivalBest DirectorPeter ChanWon
Best ActorHuang XiaomingWon
Best Supporting ActorTong DaweiWon
Best CinematographyDu KefengWon
32nd Hundred Flowers AwardsBest PictureAmerican Dreams in ChinaNominated
Best ActorHuang XiaomingWon
Best Supporting ActorTong DaweiWon
10th Chinese American Film FestivalBest ActorHuang XiaomingWon
3rd Hamilton Behind The Camera AwardsBest Makeup & Costume DesignWu LiluWon

References
  1. Kevin Ma (2013-10-24). "China box office up 35% in 2013". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  2. "中国合伙人American Dreams in China (2013)". movie.mtime.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  3. "Toronto film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. London. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-12-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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