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Gong Li stars in this low-key drama about a single mother who will do anything to provide for her son. Sun Liying (Li) struggles to care for her hearing-impaired child Zheng Da (Gao Xin) after her taxi driver husband divorces her. After Zheng Da gets his hearing aid smashed in a fight with classmates, Sun Liying sets out to raise 5,000 yuan (a small fortune) to buy him a replacement. A friend helps her set up an unauthorized bookstall, which soon gets raided by the police. Later she splits her time delivering newspapers and cleaning house for a rich businessman. This film was screened at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival.

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Gong Li stars in this low-key drama about a single mother who will do anything to provide for her son. Sun Liying (Li) struggles to care for her hearing-impaired child Zheng Da (Gao Xin) after her taxi driver husband divorces her. After Zheng Da gets his hearing aid smashed in a...
Breaking the Silence (2000) was directed by Sun Zhou. The film is a Drama production with a runtime of 1h 30m, rated 6.4/10.
Breaking the Silence runs 1h 30m (90 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.4/10 from 5 votes. Genre: Drama.
Breaking the Silence is rated 6.4/10 by 5 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Drama fans.