''Lease Wife'' ( zh, c=租期, p= Zū Qī) is a

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

drama film directed by

Lu Xuechang Lu Xuechang (June 25, 1964 – February 20, 2014) was a sixth generation Cinema of China, Chinese film director. One of a new crop of talented filmmakers, Lu directed four feature films beginning with his debut, ''The Making of Steel'' in 1997. ...

, and is the story of a man who pays a prostitute to pretend to be his wife when he goes back to his village to visit his family. It is also known as ''The Contract''. ''Lease Wife'' is Lu's fourth feature film and stars Li Jiaxuan as the prostitute, Lily, and

Pan Yueming Pan Yueming (; born 9 May 1974) is a Chinese actor. Pan is noted for his roles as Tai Lin in the film ''A Love of Blueness'', and as twin brothers Guan Hongfeng and Guan Hongyu on the Chinese web series '' Day and Night''. Pan ranked 97th on ''F ...

as the businessman, Guo Jiaju, who hires her.

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at the Chinese Movie Database 2006 films 2006 drama films Chinese drama films 2000s Chinese films 2000s Mandarin-language films Films directed by Lu Xuechang {{2000s-China-film-stub