Hibiscus Town (1987)

Original title

芙蓉镇

Directed by

Xie Jin

Genre

historical film, romantic drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 44m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a Hunan village endures hardship and persecution during the Cultural Revolution. The film follows her personal struggles and survival over many years.

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What happens

Hibiscus Town (Chinese: 芙蓉鎮) is a 1986 Chinese film directed by Xie Jin, based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua. The film, a melodrama, follows the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution and as such is an example of the "scar drama" genre that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s that detailed life during that period. The film was produced by the Shanghai Film Studio. The film won Best Film for 1987 Golden Rooster Awards and Hundred Flowers Awards, as well as Best Actress awards for Liu Xiaoqing at both ceremonies. It was also selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The village in Hunan province where the film was made was initially known as Wang Village (王村; pinyin: Wáng cūn). In 2007, the village was renamed Furong zhen (芙蓉镇) owing to this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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