送我上青云 (2019): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2019, 送我上青云 is a komödie and drama film directed by Teng Congcong, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer, iron-willed journalist Sheng Nan (“Surpass Men” in Chinese) is pressured to make a quick fortune and find mind-blowing sex before the costly surgery numbs her senses. Taking on a businessman’s biography writing job, she hikes into the misty mountains, where a chain of outbursts with her dysfunctional family, grumpy client, misogynistic co-worker and dreamlike romantic interest hilariously unfold. As deeply moving as it is luminously witty, writer-director Teng Congcong’s debut waltzes across the bitterness swallowed by her generation of women born under China’s One Child Policy, unprecedentedly burdened to “surpass men” while trying not to be “leftover women” at the same time. Saluting the 18th-century Chinese literature classic Dream of the Red Chamber in its title, the enchanting gem refreshes the novel's transcendent contemplation on desire, death and womanhood from a modern cinematic perspective.

Who’s in it. 送我上青云 stars Yao Chen as Sheng Nan, Li Jiuxiao as Mao Cui, Yang Xinming as Li Ping's father and Yuan Hong as Liu Guangming, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, 送我上青云 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 送我上青云 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 送我上青云 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.