Waiting Alone is a 2005 Chinese romantic comedy film written & directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Dayyan Eng ,depicting the lives of a group of hip,affluent,twenty-something Beijing residents.The film features Chinese movie stars Xia Yu,Gong Beibi and Li Bingbing.It also features cameos of some of China's best known actors,including Chow Yun-fat.
Excellent reviews and strong word-of-mouth made this independent film a hit in China where it was embraced by young audiences.In 2005,Waiting Alone was nominated for three Chinese academy awards (Golden Rooster Awards) including Best Picture; the first time a nomination was awarded to a foreign director in this category.Waiting Alone was acquired for international distribution in 2006 by Arclight Films.
