Fortune Teller (2010)

  • NR
  • 01/01/2010 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 2h 37m

Overview

Li Baicheng is a charismatic fortune teller who services a clientele of prostitutes and marginalized figures whose jobs, like his, are commonplace but technically illegal in China. He practices his ancient craft in a village near Beijing while taking care of his deaf and dumb wife Pearl, who he rescued from her family's mistreatment. Winter brings a police crackdown on both fortune tellers and prostitutes, forcing Li and Pearl into temporary exile in his hometown, where he revisits old family demons. His humble story is told with chapter headings similar to Qing Dynasty popular fiction.

Xu Tong

Director

Cast

厉百程's headshot

厉百程

厉百程
石珍珠's headshot

石珍珠

石珍珠
唐小雁's headshot

唐小雁

唐小雁

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