Variety ·entertainment ·21 days ago

Chinese Drama Explores Girl's Abandonment Under One-Child Policy

Chinese director Zou Jing's "A Girl Unknown" chronicles a girl's abandonment under China's one-child policy spanning 12 years from the 1980s. Actress Li Gengxi portrays the protagonist Wang Juan as she navigates displacement and identity loss following her mother's departure. The understated drama explores how patriarchal families discarded unwanted daughters, examining existential survival amid China's controversial population control initiative.

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