Ermo

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Ermo
Directed by	Zhou Xiaowen
Produced by	Chen Kunming Jimmy Tan
Written by	Xu Baoqi Lang Yun
Starring	Liya Ai Peiqi Liu
Release date(s)	1994 12 May 1995 (U.S.) 23 June 1995 (UK)
Running time	98 min
Language	Mandarin
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Ermo (Chinese: 二嫫) is a Chinese comedy/drama film, released in 1994 and directed by Zhou Xiaowen. It is essentially a satire on Western consumerism and its influence on Eastern culture.

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Ermo is a hardworking village woman in the northern province of Hebei, who makes noodles to feed her husband and child. When her neighbor buys a brand new television, she is consumed by dreams of owning one herself. Desperate to own the largest television in the village, she becomes obsessive in her desire to earn money, eventually leaving the village to work in town. Her efforts to earn enough money damages her health and her relationship with her family.