Storyline
Lynn lives with her grandparents in Meicheng, a small Hunanese city unsettled by an ongoing rape-murder investigation. With little structure to regulate her life outside of school, where she is bullied, Lynn begins smuggling and reselling confiscated mobile phones with her friend, which leads to encounters with the city’s seedier inhabitants.
Cast & Crew
Yao Honggui
Lynn Lin
LeadLX
Liqiao Xiao
Dawei
FY
Fang Yao
May
Huang Ji
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HZ
Huang Zifan
Lynn's Grandfather
YS
Yan Shixiang
Lynn's Grandmother
LX
Liu Xiaoling
Lynn's Mother
WX
Wei Xincai
Lynn's Teacher
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Huang Ji's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Foolish Bird is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
