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.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a propaganda poster in love.
Acting
Zhou Dongyu's debut — 18 and devastatingly real.
Direction
Zhang Yimou restrains his usual bombast, and it's magical.
Director
Zhang Yimou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zhou Dongyu beat 6,000 auditioning girls; Zhang Yimou spotted her in a dance school video.
Based on a viral 2007 blog novel — Chinese netizens called it 'the purest love story of our generation.' The film triggered nostalgia for rustic simplicity amid rapid modernization.
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