Lotus

Name: Lotus
Director: Shu Liu
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-01-01
Rating: 5.0
Cast: Tan Zhuo, Luo Kang, Wu Hongfei, Guo Zhongyou

2012 · 90 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

A young woman moves from the provinces to the city, only to find disappointment.

Directed by Shu Liu · Written by Shu Liu

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A young Chinese teacher, Wu Yu, searches for the hit-and-run driver responsible for her mother’s death. As she tries to understand her mother’s faith, Buddhist principles slowly grow in Wu Yu and start appeasing her pain. But her quest for justice soon isolates her from the rest of the world: her husband wants to negotiate a cash compensation, and Buddhist beliefs require her to let go of her demand since destiny should bring justice in the next life. All Wu Yu asks for is to meet the driver face to face. If only she could find him…

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