Under the Hawthorn Tree

Under the Hawthorn Tree

7.8(151 votes)
2010
1h 53m

Overview

The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.

User Reviews

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badelf

9/10

August 11, 2022

A very sweet and sad tale based on one of the many stories from Cultural Revolution. It feels personal since the heroine claims that she wants to be a writer, and at the end of the film she goes abroad to study. Coincidentally, the author is a Chinese (American) living in Florida who seems to know exactly how it felt living under Mao Tse Tung. It was brilliantly translated to film by the accomplished Zhang Yimou.

Details

Status:Released
Release Date:September 16, 2010
Runtime:1h 53m
Budget:N/A
Revenue:N/A
Language:ZH

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