''Send Me to the Clouds'' () is a 2019 Chinese

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directed and written by Teng Congcong, and starring

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, Justin Yuan and Li Jiuxiao. It was screened at the 22nd

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. The film had four nominations and won Best Supporting Actress award for Wu Yufang at the

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Plot

Sheng Nan (

), an over-30 single woman, learns that she has ovarian cancer and decides to find a new job to raise money for surgery, and to explore sexual experiences before the illness makes such encounters impossible. She finds work ghostwriting the biography of an elderly and flirtatious millionaire, while trying to start a relationship with a single man closer to her own age. In the words of ''

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'', the film addresses the unique perspectives of unmarried women that have been categorized as " leftover women" in Chinese society, and "The film’s most powerful message... is that women should be able to seek sex without shame."

Cast

as Sheng Nan * Justin Yuan as Liu Guangming * Li Jiuxiao as Mao Cui * Liang Guanhua as Li Ping * Yang Xinming as Li Ping's father - Lao Li * Wu Yufang as Liang Meizhi * Shi Qiang as Sheng Nan's father

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Send Me to the Clouds 2019 films 2019 romantic drama films 2010s Mandarin-language films Chinese romantic drama films