American Dreams in China

American Dreams in China
American Dreams in China
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	中國合夥人
Simplified Chinese	中国合伙人
Literal meaning	Chinese Business Partners
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhōngguó héhuǒrén
Directed by	Peter Chan
Written by	Aubrey Lam; Zhou Zhiyong; Zhang Ji
Produced by	Jojo Hui; Peter Chan
Starring	Mark Huang; Deng Chao; Tong Dawei; Du Juan
Cinematography	Christopher Doyle
Edited by	Xiao Yang
Music by	Peter Kam
Production; companies	Edko Films Ltd.; Media Asia Films; China Film Group Corporation; We Pictures Limited; Yunnan Film Group Co., Ltd.; Stellar Mega Films Limited
Distributed by	China Film Group Corporation; Media Asia Films; Edko Films Ltd.
Release date	May 17, 2013 (China);
Running time	112 minutes
Country	China
Languages	Mandarin; English
Box office	US$87.6 million

American Dreams in China (Chinese: 中国合伙人) is a 2013 Chinese comedy drama film co-produced and 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.

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 became infatuated with America and believed that studying abroad was their only hope for a prosperous future.

Cheng Dongqing (Huang Xiaoming), Wang Yang (Tong Dawei), and Meng Xiaojun (Deng Chao) are three friends studying at Beijing's prestigious Yenching Academy. 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

Huang Xiaoming as Cheng Dongqing
Deng Chao as Meng Xiaojun
Tong Dawei as Wang Yang
Du Juan as Su Mei

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Recipient	Result
29th Golden Rooster Awards	Best Picture	American Dreams in China	Won
	Best Director	Peter Chan	Won
	Best Actor	Huang Xiaoming	Won
	Best Supporting Actress	Du Juan	Nominated
	Best Writing	Zhou Zhiyong/Zhang Ji/Lin Aihua	Nominated
	Best Cinematographer	Du Kefeng	Nominated
15th Huabiao Awards^[4]	Outstanding Film	American Dreams in China	Won
	Best Original Screenplay	Zhou Zhiyong/Zhang Ji	Won
	Best Director Outside the Mainland	Peter Chan	Won
	Outstanding Actor	Huang Xiaoming	Won
50th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Tong Dawei	Nominated
	Best Original Screenplay	Zhou Zhiyong/Zhang Ji/Lin Aihua	Nominated
	Best Makeup & Costume Design	Wu Lilu	Nominated
	Best Film Editing	Xiao Yang	Nominated
10th Guangzhou Student Film Festival	Most Popular Film	American Dreams in China	Won
10th Guangzhou Student Film Festival	Most Popular Actor	Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao & Tong Dawei	Won
33rd Hong Kong Film Award	Best Supporting Actor	Tong Dawei	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Du Juan	Nominated
	Best New Performer	Du Juan	Nominated
4th Beijing International Film Festival	Best Picture	American Dreams in China	Nominated
12th Changchun Film Festival	Best Director	Peter Chan	Won
	Best Actor	Huang Xiaoming	Won
	Best Supporting Actor	Tong Dawei	Won
	Best Cinematography	Du Kefeng	Won
32nd Hundred Flowers Awards	Best Picture	American Dreams in China	Nominated
	Best Actor	Huang Xiaoming	Won
	Best Supporting Actor	Tong Dawei	Won
10th Chinese American Film Festival	Best Actor	Huang Xiaoming	Won
3rd Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards	Best Makeup & Costume Design	Wu Lilu	Won

References

^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "Toronto film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. London. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
^ "Chinese film honors its excellence CCTV News - CNTV English". Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-12-03.

External links

American Dreams in China at IMDb

[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.

[TIFF2013-3] "Toronto film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. London. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-07-24.

[4] "Chinese film honors its excellence CCTV News - CNTV English". Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-12-03.

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