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Oxhide

Oxhide, directed by Liu Jiayin, is a 2005 narrative independent Chinese film that portrays the director's family and their apartment in Beijing. Liu was 23 years old when the film was recorded.

Last revised
Jun 18, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
219 w
Citations
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Source
Oxhide
Simplified Chinese牛皮
Hanyu Pinyinniú pí
Directed byLiu Jiayin
Written byLiu Jiayin
StarringLiu Zaiping
Jia Huifen
Liu Jiayin
CinematographyLiu Jiayin
Distributed bydGenerate Films
Release date
  • 13 February 2005 (2005-02-13) (Berlin)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Oxhide (Chinese: 牛皮; pinyin: niú pí), directed by Liu Jiayin, is a 2005 narrative independent Chinese film that portrays the director's family and their apartment in Beijing. Liu was 23 years old when the film was recorded.1

Awards, nominations, and honors

Sequel

In 2009, Liu Jiayin directed a sequel to Oxhide, entitled Oxhide II. Again taking her family as the film's subject, Liu takes a simple premise of a family making dumplings and uses it as the film's primary narrative device. The film premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival as part of its Directors Fortnight program.4

References

References

  1. Weissberg, Jay (2006-02-21). "Oxhide Review". Variety. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  2. "FIPRESCI - Awards 2005". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  3. "About VIFF, Awards History by year". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  4. Variety Staff (2009-05-08). "Cannes lineup 2009". Variety. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
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