The Cry of the Silkworm1994, rural China: Twelve year old Chen Di loves and protects her long awaited little brother, but when she witnesses an unforgettable scene with her aunties and the authorities, everything she thought she knew about her community is ripped away from her. 2002, Shanghai: A gutsy young aikido practising Chen Di is utterly transformed from her naive younger self. Now hardened by experience, her determination to avenge her mother's killer is stronger