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Longing for My Native Country (1981)

Longing for My Native Country poster
Original title
乡情
Directed by
Wang Jin, Hu Bingliu
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Chinese villager leaves home for a new life, but memories of his hometown and family pull at his heart. The story follows his emotional bonds and the sense of loss that comes with leaving.

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What happens

Longing for My Native Country (Chinese: 乡情; pinyin: Xiāng Qíng) is a 1981 Chinese drama film directed by Hu Bingliu and Wang Jin. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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