Ermo

Ermo

Infobox_Film


name = Ermo
writer = Xu Baoqi
Lang Yun
starring = Ai Liya
Liu Peiqi
director = Zhou Xiaowen
producer = Chen Kunming
Jimmy Tan
cinematography = Lu Gengxin
editing = Zhong Furon
released = 1994
12 May, 1995 (U.S.)
23 June, 1995 (UK)
runtime = 98 min
language = Mandarin
imdb_id = 0109738
amg_id = 1:133729

"Ermo" (zh-cp|c=|p=Èrmó) is a Chinese comedy/drama film, released in 1994 and directed by Zhou Xiaowen. It is essentially a satire on Western consumerism and its influence on Eastern culture.

Plot

Ermo is a hardworking village woman in the northern province of Hebei, who makes noodles to feed her husband and child. When her neighbor buys a brand new television, she is consumed by dreams of owning one herself. Desperate to own the largest television in the village, she becomes obsessive in her desire to earn money, eventually leaving the village to work in town. Her efforts to earn enough money damages her health and her relationship with her family.

External links

*imdb title|id=0109738|title=Ermo
*amg title|id=133729|title=Ermo


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