Life Behind Mediocre

In this movie, Frank works in a small company in Beijing for more than 10 years. In this competitive city, nothing is easy. He have just finally owned a small apartment at the edge of city with a heavy loan. Amanda is his wife who married him 7 years ago. The power of love gradually disappeared, and he became tired of the pressure of life and his wife’s nagging. At that time, the appearance of a soul mate makes him entangled. By a chance, he discovered that his wife’s attitude towards her friend’s ambiguous made him determined to cut off the connection with this soul mate and come back to life.

The “Life behind mediocre” mainly concerns about the struggles of marriage in China. It is difficult to communicate between husband and wife in China. Husbands generally choose to tolerate the nagging of their waves. The accumulation of these emotions may cause the husband to change his attitude towards marriage because of something or someone.

  • Yuchen Shi
    Director
  • Yuchen Shi
    Writer
  • Jialan Wang
    Producer
  • Shijie Tang
    DOP
  • Junhao Shentu
    Sound Design
  • Hao Wang
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Completion Date:
    April 27, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Sydney
Director - Yuchen Shi