Ni Jing: Thou Shalt Not Steal (2013)

Ni Jing: Thou Shalt Not Steal (Original ; Spanish Title Ni Jing: No Robarás) is a 2013 Spanish and Chinese co-production drama film written and directed by Roberto F. Canuto and Xu Xiaoxi. The film represent one of the rare independent film collaborations between Spain and China, together with the previous film from the directors, Desire Street. The film is based in a true story that happen to a close friend of the directors and it was shot in Chengdu, China, using the local dialect of the region, the Sichuanese Mandarin.

Ni Jing: Thou Shalt Not Steal, that uses a realistic approach in terms of style and storytelling, tells the story of a naive Chinese girl who is forced to confront betrayal after she awakes in a remote forest covered in blood.
The film received the award for Best Short Film in the World Premier at Riverside Saginaw International Film Festival, 2013 and the awards for: Best Actress (Sherry Xia Ruihong), runner up Best Short Film, and a nomination for Best Actor (Yinhui Wan) at the 9th Asturian Film Festival, 2014. The Ni Jing: No Robarás Spanish premier took place at the prestigious FICXIXON, Gijón International Film Festival in 2013 and the Chinese premier at the Contemporary Art Museum A4 in Chengdu (Sichuan), one of the most prestigious museums in China



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^ Ariel, Alan (August 11, 2014). "Roberto F. Canuto successful in China with his work (translated)". Universogay (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2014. "La inauguración ha tenido reacciones muy positivas y una gran afluencia de público, ya que ha llenado las salas durante todo el fin de semana, por lo que la exhibición ya se ha prorrogado"

Synopsis

Xiaofan, a young Chinese girl who works at a Karaoke Club, awakes one morning in a remote forest with her body covered in blood. As she struggles to find her way out, she tries to understand the dramatic circumstances which got her into the situation, events mainly related to her attractive and unpredictable boyfriend.