King of the Children (1987)
- Original title
- 孩子王
- Directed by
- Chen Kaige
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young teacher is sent to a remote mountain village during the Cultural Revolution. He tries to teach the local children in his own unconventional way.
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What happens
King of the Children (Chinese: 孩子王; pinyin: Háizǐ Wáng) is a 1987 drama film directed by Chen Kaige and starring Chen Shaohua. The film was based on a novella of the same name by Ah Cheng. The film competed for the Palme D'Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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