Daybreak

I really liked the movie and Li-li Li was excellent. The direction was decent and the pacing was solid. Too bad about the ham fisted ending, I had to lower my rating a little because of it.

Yu Sun's 'Tianming' is a emotional sad story about a country girl seeking a better life in the city, only to have her life destroyed. It's a gripping tale. Visually it's beautiful and the story is easy to follow, seeing who is the bad guys and who is the good. Well, most seem to be bad taking advantage of the poor country girl excellently played by Li-li Li. You can feel the struggles and shame she goes through. This late silent movie was a nice surprise!