Xu Mao and his Daughters (1981)
- Original title
- 许茂和他的女儿们 八一版
- Directed by
- Li Jun
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An aging peasant named Xu Mao struggles to raise his four daughters after his wife dies during the Cultural Revolution. He becomes distant from them until a government inspector helps them reconnect as a family.
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