| Lost in Beijing | |
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| Directed by | Li Yu |
| Written by | Fang Li Li Yu |
| Produced by | Fang Li |
| Starring | Tony Leung Ka-fai Fan Bingbing Tong Dawei Elaine Jin |
| Cinematography | Wang Yu |
| Edited by | Zeng Jian |
| Music by | Peyman Yazdanian |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Films Distribution |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Lost in Beijing (Chinese: 苹果; lit. 'apple') is a 2007 Chinese drama film directed by Li Yu and starring Tony Leung Ka-fai, Fan Bingbing, Tong Dawei, and Elaine Jin. It had its international premiere at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2007. Lost in Beijing is director Li Yu's third feature film after the lesbian-themed Fish and Elephant (2002) and the drama Dam Street (2005).
Lost in Beijing was produced by Laurel Films, a small independent production company owned by Fang Li and based in Beijing,[1] and is being released internationally by the French company Films Distribution.[2] Distribution in the United States was picked up by New Yorker Films.[3]
Like many films that touch on the underbelly of Chinese society (see for example, Li Yang's Blind Shaft or Blind Mountain, or Wang Xiaoshuai's Beijing Bicycle), Li Yu's tale of prostitution, blackmail, and rape in modern-day Beijing has been plagued with censorship problems. After nearly a year of delays, the film was finally banned by Chinese authorities in January 2008.[citation needed]
- ^ "Lost in Beijing" (PDF). Hong Kong International Film Festival Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ Elley, Derek (2007-02-13). "Lost in Beijing". Variety. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ "Lost in Beijing". New Yorker Films. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-01-27.