Zhang then won a grant from the Pusan Promotion Plan to direct his second feature . Like '' Tang Poetry '' , '' Grain in Ear '' ( 2005 ) was filmed in China while the post-production process was done in Korea . The film is centered on a Sino-Korean single mother who makes her living by selling kimchi on the streets of a small town in Northern China . '' Grain in Ear '' gained acclaim in the international film festival circuit . It screened at the 44th International Critics ' Week section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival where it won the ACID prize . It also won the Grand Prize at the 41st Pesaro Film Festival in Italy , the New Currents Award at the 10th Busan International Film Festival , the Karibu Award at the 23rd Cinema Novo Film Festival in Belgium , Best Direction for Zhang and Best Actress for Liu Lianji at the 27th Durban International Film Festival , Special Jury Prize at the 32nd Seattle International Film Festival , the Province of Tyrol Award at the International Film Festival Innsbruck , and the Golden Cyclo Award at the 12th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
2005 Cannes Film Festival
2005 Cannes Film Festival
Zhang Lü