Grain in Ear
2005, Chinese. Directed by Zhang Lu.
Cui, a young Korean mother living on the outskirts of Chinese society, has a husband in jail and a son to support. She barely makes a living selling kimchi to workers along the side of a bleak, industrial road. A love affair with a fellow Chinese-Korean leads to tragic consequences as Cui struggles against the vulnerability of her position.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 14 October 2005
- Original title
- 芒种
- Country
- China, South Korea
- Written by
- Zhang Lu
- Box office
- $20K
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Grain in Ear runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Grain in Ear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 October 2005. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Grain in Ear?
Grain in Ear (2005) was directed by Zhang Lu and stars Liu Lianji, Bo Jin, Guangxuan Zhu.