---
title: 'So Close to Paradise (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Wang Xiaoshuai'
released: '1998-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/so-close-to-paradise-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200486/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# So Close to Paradise (1998)

1998 · Crime · People's Republic of China


## Synopsis

So Close to Paradise is a 1998 Chinese film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, a member of Chinese cinema's so-called Sixth Generation. It is alternatively known by the English title Ruan's Song or by its original Chinese title, The Girl From Vietnam. The film was a coproduction of the Beijing Film Studio, and Beijing Jin Die Yingshi Yishu, as such, it is Wang's first major film production within the Chinese studio system. The film's literal title, The Pole-Carrier and the Girl, refers to two of the main characters played by Shi Yu and Wang Tong.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Wang Xiaoshuai](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-xiaoshuai)
- **Screenplay:** [Wang Xiaoshuai](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-xiaoshuai)
- **Producer:** [Tian Zhuangzhuang](https://cinepixo.com/people/tian-zhuangzhuang), [Han Sanping](https://cinepixo.com/people/han-sanping)

## Cast

- [Wang Tong](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-tong)
- [Guo Tao](https://cinepixo.com/people/guo-tao)

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