Betelnut(2006)

Ali and Xiao Yu are two teenage rebels idling away their days along the banks of a river in Jishou, a quiet town in Hunan province. They steal motorbikes, bully and rob kids, sing karaoke and get into fist fights outside the local internet bar. But their rough exterior belies a deeper romanticism, and a tenderness unfolds between them and their teenage loves. As one day bleeds into the next in this impoverished rural setting, it becomes apparent that these sun-baked days of misspent youth will be the wildest, freest time of their lives

Genre: Drama

Director: Heng Yang

Actors: Qi Dai, Yi Gao, Yu Liang, Li Tian, Linfeng Tian, Min Wu, Heqing Xiong, Ju Zhu

Release date: 2006-10-06

Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Length: 1h 52m

Ratings:

• 6.5/10