Jade Goddess of Mercy

Infobox Film
name = Jade Goddess of Mercy


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director = Ann Hui
producer = Li Bolun
Yang Buting
writer = Ivy Ho
Yan Hai (novel)
starring = Zhao Wei
Nicholas Tse
Yunlong Liu
Jianbin Chen
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released = December 25, 2003 (China)
runtime = 110 min
country = People's Republic of China
language = Mandarin
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imdb_id = 0413515

"Jade Goddess of Mercy" or "Goddess of Mercy" (Pinyin: Yu Guān Yīn) is a 2003 film directed by Ann Hui.

It was adapted from a novel from Chinese writer Hai Yan. The title comes from a necklace featuring Kuan Yin, the "Goddess of Mercy".

Plot

An Xin is a law enforcer in Yunnan Province of southern China. Before her consummating her marriage with Tiejun, she consummates her romantic fling with Maojie, who is a drug dealer. But neither knew the other's true profession. From then on all but fortunate events flood into An Xin's life - eventually she and the people she knew are twisted in this cruel fate that is the end for them.

Cast

* Zhao Wei - An Xin
* Nicholas Tse - Maojie
* Liu Yunlong - Yang Rui
* Chen Jianbin - Tiejun
* Chen Abao - Tiejun's mother
* Dong Yangyang - Xiao Xiong (Baby)
* Fu Qiang - Mao's father
* Gao Zhilan - Mao's mother
* Hong Jiantao - Liu Minghao
* Liu Guanghou - Lao Qian
* Lun Zhu - Xiao Kang
* Niu Li - Zhong Ning
* Su Jiatong - Xiao Xiong (An Xin's son)
* Tang Jinglin - Mao Fang

External links

*imdb title|id=0413515|title=Jade Goddess of Mercy
* [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=5051 HK cinemagic entry]