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So Close to Paradise (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Bindn, Gning) is a 1998 Chinese film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, a member of Chinese cinema's so-called Sixth Generation. It is alternatively known by the English title Ruan's Song or by its original Chinese title, The Girl From Vietnam (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yunn lide gning).[1] The film was a coproduction of the Beijing Film Studio, and Beijing Jin Die Yingshi Yishu, as such, it is Wang's first major film production within the Chinese studio system.[2] The film's literal title, The Pole-Carrier and the Girl refers to two of the main characters played by Shi Yu and Wang Tong.<br />
The film follows two migrants, Dong Zi, and Gao Ping as they travel through Wuhan's underground and in the process kidnap a nightclub singer.[3]<br />
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