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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 8 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 8 m

Summary Li Xuelian and her husband Qin Yuhe stage a fake divorce to secure a second apartment in the city reserved by the government for single people. Qin remarries six months later – as agreed – but to a different woman. Furious, Li files a lawsuit with the county court but loses the case. Refusing to accept the court's findings, Li appeals to...

Directed By: Xiaogang Feng

Written By: Zhenyun Liu

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 8 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 8 m

I Am Not Madame Bovary

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
65
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary Li Xuelian and her husband Qin Yuhe stage a fake divorce to secure a second apartment in the city reserved by the government for single people. Qin remarries six months later – as agreed – but to a different woman. Furious, Li files a lawsuit with the county court but loses the case. Refusing to accept the court's findings, Li appeals to...

Directed By: Xiaogang Feng

Written By: Zhenyun Liu

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Metascore
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83
Nov 16, 2016
An overlong mid-section stagnates after the novelty of the premise wears off, but a couple of plot twists late in the game raise the stakes again and Xiaogang Feng, with his signature dry humor and newfound creative juices, hits too many marks on this one for it to disappoint.
By Zhuo-Ning Su FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 29, 2016
The film’s look is as striking as Fan’s performance.
By David D'Arcy FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 17, 2016
It's like an odd storybook you'd find in the attic and have trouble putting down — the more quixotic Lian's journey becomes, the more you want her to see it through to the bitter end.
By Michael Nordine FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 29, 2016
Long, relatively low-key but always engaging, I Am Not Madame Bovary wears its expansive scale lightly.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
63
Nov 18, 2016
I Am Madame Bovary plays out as a comedy, a lampoon of the incompetence and laziness of government officials.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 17, 2016
The script by Liu Zhenyun becomes ponderous and redundant, kept on oxygen by its lead actress’s complex performance as a child-woman with enigmatic wisdom.
By Tom Keogh FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 11, 2016
The acting is rarely broad and Fan Bingbing delivers a credible haplessness in Lian. The broader comedy translates well-enough.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Beijing Skywheel Entertainment Co., Huayi Brothers Media, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Sparkle Roll Media, Zhejiang Dongyang Mayla Media
Release Date Nov 18, 2016
Duration 2 h 8 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Movie Heroes Awards, China
• 7 Nominations
Golden Rooster Awards
• 3 Wins & 6 Nominations
Golden Horse Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations

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