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Still Tomorrow

A village woman, despite not having finished her high school education, has become China’s most famous poet. Her book of poetry has become the best-selling poetry book in China for the past 20 years. Still Tomorrow follows the poet, Yu Xihua, a 39-year-old woman living with cerebral palsy, and her sudden fame, poignantly weaving her personal narrative with that of an ascendant, urbanizing China.

Still Tomorrow - Trailer

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A village woman, despite not having finished her high school education, has become China’s most famous poet. Her book of poetry has become the best-selling poetry book in China for the past 20 years. Still Tomorrow follows the poet, Yu Xihua, a 39-year-old woman living with cerebral palsy, and her sudden fame, poignantly weaving her personal narrative with that of an ascendant, urbanizing China.

Previews + Extras

  • Still Tomorrow - Labelling: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Still Tomorrow - Labelling

    S31 E10 - 51s

    During a speaking engagement at Peking University, Yu is asked about how she overcomes her disability. She declares labelling unfair and discriminatory, but also says she has limitations that she will never overcome.

  • Still Tomorrow - Marriage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Still Tomorrow - Marriage

    S31 E10 - 1m 19s

    We find out that Yu’s marriage was arranged by her parents, against her will. Zhou explains that she had to find Yu a husband who would accept a disabled wife.

  • Still Tomorrow - Poetry: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Still Tomorrow - Poetry

    S31 E10 - 1m 7s

    Yu describes what poetry means to her, saying, “Poetry makes me understand that it's important to live on. It supports me. Without poetry, life is empty...poems give me, peace and tranquillity.”

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