The Back
2010, Chinese. Directed by Liu Bingjian.
China. Mid 90's. HONG Tao, thirty years old, moved from the countryside to Beijing where he works in a fancy restaurant. He lives with a strange secret since the cultural revolution. Back then, his father was a famous Mao's portrait painter and he was obsessed by the leader's representation. He started tattooing Mao's portraits on human skins. HONG Tao, oppressed by this heavy inheritance, wants to hide it from the world. But a new wave of unscrupulous antique collectors will do anything to get their hands on them.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 November 2010
- Original title
- 背面
- Country
- France, China
- Written by
- Deng Ye, Liu Bingjian
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The Back runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Back isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 2010. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Back?
If you liked The Back, try Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, Deep in the Heart, Caught by the Tides.
Who directed The Back?
The Back (2010) was directed by Liu Bingjian and stars Hu Bing, Jia Yuanyuan.