King of the Children
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Chen Kaige
Xie Yuan
Yang Xuewen
Chen Shaohua
Zhang Caimei
Xu Guoqing
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
An educated young man from the city is asked to be a teacher in a small village. When the contents of his teachings are questioned he is forced to leave.
Director
Chen Kaige
Cast
Xie Yuan
Yang Xuewen
Chen Shaohua
Zhang Caimei
Xu Guoqing
Le Gang
Tan Tuo
Wu Xia
Liu Haichen
Qiang Xiaolu
He Jianjun
Wu Di
Jia Tianxi
Zhang Jianmin
Tan Li
Su Jianjun
Gao Bo
Mengla Village Children
Yunnan Province Children
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1988
Released in United States 1988
Released in United States September 1988
Released in United States February 5, 1989
Released in United States March 1989
Released in United States July 31, 1989
Released in United States October 10, 1989
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24-September 4, 1988.
Shown at Munich Film Festival June 25-July 3, 1988.
Shown at Miami Film Festival February 5, 1989.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 17 & 18, 1989.
Shown at Asian American International Film Festival New York, New York July 31, 1989.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 10, 1989.
Film was bought by Orion Classics but Chinese officials never sent Orion the materials for the final reel, so it could not be released in US.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1988
Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24-September 4, 1988.)
Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Munich Film Festival June 25-July 3, 1988.)
Released in United States October 10, 1989 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 10, 1989.)
Released in United States February 5, 1989 (Shown at Miami Film Festival February 5, 1989.)
Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 1988.)
Released in United States March 1989 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 17 & 18, 1989.)
Released in United States July 31, 1989 (Shown at Asian American International Film Festival New York, New York July 31, 1989.)
