''Chatterbox'' (, "Za zui zi", also known as ''An Innocent Babbler'') is a 1993 Chinese

comedy-drama film Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...

written and directed by Liu Miaomiao. The film was entered into the main competition at the 50th edition of the

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...

, in which it won the President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal. It also won the Special Jury Prize at the first

Beijing College Student Film Festival Beijing College Student Film Festival, first held in 1993, is an annual event organized by Beijing Normal University and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Radio, Film and Television. It is held in April or May, and is one of the biggest film festivals ...

Plot

In the 1980s, there was a child named Minsheng in Jixiang Village in the northwestern mountainous area. He was called "the chatterbox" because of his talkativeness. Minsheng's brother Qunsheng brought his fiancée, Yanmai, home, but Yanmai's father, Ma Liu, forced his daughter to break off the engagement and made a big fuss in Jixiang Village. Minsheng couldn't help but blurt out the truth that Yanmai was hiding in his house, which almost caused a disaster. Fortunately, Yanmai finally married Qunsheng. Shuying's mother warned her son Minsheng to talk less and not cause trouble in the future, but Minsheng still couldn't help his talkative habit and continued to cause trouble. In the end, Qunsheng was killed in the kiln while making firecrackers, and Yanmai returned to her mother's home. The changes in the family made Minsheng gradually become depressed and withdrawn. In the predicament, Minsheng gradually grew up, and later became the first person in the village to be admitted to university.

Cast

* Cao Cuifen as Shu Ying * Guo Shaoxiong as Wang Laoshi *Lei Li as Min Sheng * Lu Xiaoyan as Yan Wai *Yuan Jing as Qun Sheng

References

External links

* 1993 comedy-drama films 1993 films Films directed by Liu Miaomiao Chinese comedy-drama films {{1990s-China-film-stub