| The Eleventh Chapter | |||||||||||
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| Director: | Chen Jianbin | ||||||||||
| Producer: | Jiang Qinqin Bai Anwei Zhu Ziliang | ||||||||||
| Starring: | Chen Jianbin Zhou Xun Dong Chengpeng Leah Dou | ||||||||||
| Narrators: | --> | ||||||||||
| Music: | Chen Xiaoshu | ||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Guo Daming | ||||||||||
| Editing: | Chen Jianbin Yu Hongchao Fang Yuan | ||||||||||
| Production Companies: | Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media CFGF Tencent Pictures Dong Shen Pictures Jiabo Culture Development Co., Ltd Horgos Free Time Film and Television Media Co., Ltd Gabo Cultural Development Co., Ltd Shanghai Tao Piao Piao Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd | ||||||||||
| Runtime: | 117 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||||
| Gross: | CN¥73,971,000[1] | ||||||||||
The Eleventh Chapter is a 2019 Chinese dark comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Chen Jianbin, and starring Chen Jianbin, Zhou Xun, Dong Chengpeng and Leah Dou. The film was premiered at the 9th Beijing International Film Festival in April, 2019[2] and launched at 33rd Golden Rooster Awards on November 26, 2020. It was officially released in China on April 2, 2021.[3] [4]
The local repertory theatre was rehearsing a play adapted from a real case. Ma Fuli, the person concerned, thought the story is inconsistent with the reality and asked for an explanation. His stepdaughter Jin Duoduo’s premarital pregnancy got the whole family into trouble. Duoduo finally decided to abort the baby as Ma cannot clear his name from the suspicion of murder. To protect the baby, Ma pushed himself and the theatre into greater difficulties
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| 9th Beijing International Film Festival[6] | Best Film | The Eleventh Chapter | |
| Best Supporting Actress | |||
| Best Screenplay | Chen Jianbin, Lei Zhilong, Niu Jianrong, Niu Niu | ||
| 30th Huading Awards[7] | Best Actress | ||
| Best New Performer | |||
| 13th China Film Director's Guild Awards[8] [9] | Best Film | The Eleventh Chapter | |
| Best Director | |||
| Best Screenwriter | Chen Jianbin, Lei Zhilong, Niu Jianrong, Niu Niu | ||
| Best Actor | |||
| Best Acress | |||