Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)

Original title

山楂树之恋

Directed by

Zhang Yimou

Cast

Wang Luo Dan, Li Guang Jie, Liu Yu Kun, Song Yi

Genre

romantic drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

IIA

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 159 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman falls in love with a local man during China's Cultural Revolution. Their relationship faces obstacles from society and family.

tenderpoignantbittersweetslow-pacedromanticmelancholicnostalgicunderstated

What happens

Under the Hawthorn Tree (simplified Chinese: 山楂树之恋; traditional Chinese: 山楂樹之戀; pinyin: Shānzhāshù Zhī Liàn) is 2010 film directed by Zhang Yimou. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, it was adapted from the popular 2007 novel Hawthorn Tree Forever by Ai Mi, which was based on a true story set during the Cultural Revolution. The film was released in Mainland China (September 2010), Hong Kong (November 2010) and Singapore (February 2011). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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