The 'her' stories that China's filmmakers tell-- Beijing Review
By Yuan Yuan · 2020-12-25 · Source: NO.52 DECEMBER 24, 2020 Li Yaping introduces the film Spring Tide at a forum at the 33rd China Golden Rooster Awards in Xiamen, Fujian Province on November 26 (COURTESY PHOTO) After reading the script of the film Spring Tide, Li Yaping, a film investor, knew decisively she should not invest in the film. Despite agreeing the script was very good, she knew that type of melodrama would not sell well in the current market. The story is about three generations of one family, all female: grandmother, mother and daughter. The superficially h...