Quitting (2001)
Zuotian (original title)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Xiuling Chai	...	Hongshen's mother
	Fengsen Jia	...	Hongshen's father
	Hongshen Jia	...	Hongshen
	Tong Wang	...	Hongshen's sister
	Shun Xing	...	Jia's roommate

Storyline

In the early 1990s, Hongshen Jia, then in his mid twenties and based in Beijing, was considered one of the most promising of the emerging actors in China, with several movie and television roles to his credit. However, self doubt in his acting abilities coupled with an emerging drug problem, especially with heroin, led to him deciding to quit acting. Instead, he spent his time solely listening to music and taking drugs. His erratic behavior led to alienation of friends and ultimately leading a solitary life. First his sister and then in addition his rural based parents, his father who took early retirement, came to live with Hongshen in Beijing to help him through his life problems, which included financially supporting him. Hongshen treated them poorly, especially his father, who in turn accepted Hongshen's abusive behavior all in the name of helping him. But they didn't trust him and followed him everywhere... Written by Huggo  

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