A closer look at Chinese films nominated at BRICS film festival

Poster of Go Away, Mr. Tumor. [Photo/VCG]

2  Go Away, Mr. Tumor

Go Away, Mr. Tumor is based on a real life story of cartoonist Xiang Yao (who went by her penname Xiong Dun) and her battle with lymphoid cancer. Xiang (June 21,1982 - Nov 16, 2012) was diagnosed with lymphoid cancer in 2011. It is reported that Xiang was bored during her stay in the hospital and decided to draw her experiences battling cancer in cartoons.

Her optimistic attitude towards illness and humorous stories, published in a series titled Go Away, Mr. Tumor, went viral on China's social media as she published them on her Sina Weibo account. A book of the same name was published in August, 2012, three months before Xiong died.

The film represented China in her bid for Best Foreign Language Film for the 88th Academy Awards.