Mrs. Fang- Wang Bing -2017- _verified_ -

Unlike Hollywood depictions, there is no gasp. The breathing simply slows, then stops. A family member leans over, touches her neck, and says quietly, "She’s gone." No crying. Just silence. Then, the logistical preparation of the body begins.

In one excruciating sequence, the camera holds on Mrs. Fang’s face for nearly ten minutes as her breathing becomes labored, shifting into the infamous "Cheyne-Stokes respiration"—a pattern of deep breathing followed by apnea. Her mouth opens and closes like a fish out of water. Her eyes, clouded by dementia, flicker toward the light. Mrs. Fang- Wang Bing -2017-

Unlike Wang’s famously expansive works like the nine-hour West of the Tracks (2003), Mrs. Fang is intensely focused. The camera largely remains at the bedside of Fang Xiuying, who is bedridden and unable to speak. Unlike Hollywood depictions, there is no gasp