The Good Fight (2006)

Faith is aptly named. She fully believes implicitly that God will protect her through life's journey. Forced to head to Johannesburg to look for work upon the death of her mother, Faith initially finds her faith rewarded. She finds work in a supermarket, a place to live and manages to send money back home for her siblings. She makes friends and is content. But then life turns on her. Attacked and raped, Faith is shattered and loses her job. And - together with the loss of her mother's crucifix during the attack - Faith loses her faith. Desperate, unemployed and without hope, Faith contemplates suicide. But a chance sighting of a surly Chinese man practicing martial arts on a rooftop proves to be her saviour. Thanks to her unlikely Samaritan, Faith learns not only how to defend herself, but also how to overcome her fears. Directed by Donovan Marsh, The Good Fight is the first South African drama to include a Chinese dialect in its dialogue. Tai Chi Master, Guang Quan Wang plays Mr Lin and Smangele Mbatha is Faith.