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The Eleventh Chapter
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S:第十一回
P:Dì shíyī huí
Director:Chen Jianbin
Producer:Jiang Qinqin
Bai Anwei
Zhu Ziliang
Starring:Chen Jianbin
Zhou Xun
Dong Chengpeng
Leah Dou
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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]

Synopsis

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

Cast

Soundtrack

Credits from QQ Music[5]

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryRecipientsResult
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 FilmThe Eleventh Chapter
Best Director
Best Screenwriter Chen Jianbin, Lei Zhilong, Niu Jianrong, Niu Niu
Best Actor
Best Acress

Notes and References

  1. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10097436/#tab=summary Box Office Information for The Eleventh Chapter.
  2. News: Official Selection of Tiantan Award. May 25, 2021. May 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525131234/http://www.bjiff.com/Archives/9th/ttj09/os/. live.
  3. News: 高口碑低票房,《第十一回》为何叫好不叫座,你真的看懂了吗? . 2021-04-03 . 腾讯 . 2021-04-03 . 2021-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525131232/https://new.qq.com/omn/20210403/20210403A07MGI00.html . live .
  4. News: 曾于里 . 《第十一回》:信念,信念! . 2021-04-03 . 澎湃新闻 . 2021-04-03 . 2022-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528041217/https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_12018962 . live .
  5. News: 第十一回 电影原声大碟. QQ Music. 2020-05-27. 2021-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527040459/https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/albumDetail/004dL26N1QtUcW. live.
  6. News: 第九届北京国际电影节天坛奖完全获奖名单 . 1905 . 2019-04-20 . 2021-05-25 . 2021-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525144315/https://www.1905.com/news/20190420/1368782.shtml?__hz=d840cc5d906c3e9c . live .
  7. News: 第30届华鼎奖提名揭晓,张译刘德华于和伟等角逐影帝. 第三十届华鼎奖 on Weibo. 2020-05-25. 2021-11-23. 2021-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003174302/https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404640741782585477#_0. live.
  8. Web site: 2020-2022年度导协表彰大会初评入围名单揭晓. The preliminary list of finalists for the 2020-2022 Directors Association Commendation Conference has been announced. Beijing News. China Film Director's Guild. zh. 16 December 2023. 2 June 2024. https://archive.today/20240602015409/https://news.bjd.com.cn/2023/12/16/10650641.shtml. live.
  9. Web site: 导协2020-2023年年度荣誉名单公开!张艺谋获杰出贡献导演. The Directors Association's 2020-2023 annual honor list is released! Zhang Yimou won the Outstanding Contribution Director Award . 1 June 2024. Sohu. zh. 2 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240602004525/https://www.sohu.com/a/783114057_114941. live.