Bitter Money

Bitter Money
Directed byWang Bing
Written byWang Bing
Edited byDominique Auvray
Wang Bing
Release date
  • 2016 (2016)
CountryHong Kong
LanguageChinese

Bitter Money (Chinese: 苦錢) is a 2016 Hong Kong documentary film written and directed by Wang Bing.

The film analyzes the lives of migrant workers in Huzhou's clothing factories.[1] It premiered at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Orizzonti competition, in which it was awarded for best screenplay.[2]

Plot

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10.[3] Metacritic assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (11 January 2018). "Review: In 'Bitter Money,' Documenting China's Textile Boom". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (10 September 2016). "'The Woman Who Left' Wins Venice Film Festival: Complete List of Winners". Variety. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bitter Money". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Bitter Money Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 October 2024.