Springtime in a Small Town
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Hu Jingfan
Wu Jun
Xin Baiqing
Ye Xiaokeng
Lu Sisi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
It's springtime 1946, less than a year since the Japanese troops withdrew from China. A young woman, Yuwen, languishes within the bomb-damaged walls of a small town. She is bored, frustrated, wanting to escape. Yuwen's husband, Dai Liyan, fell ill with tubercolosis after the war; he and Yuwen began sleeping in separate rooms, giving up the thought of having children. One day Zhang Zhichen, a doctor and Dai Liyan's old friend from college, pays visit to the family, and discovers that there are strong feelings between him and Yuwen. Dai Liyan thinks that Zhichen would make the perfect husband for his younger sister, Xiu; however, Dai Liyan--realizing that Zhichen is in love with his wife--tries to commit suicide. Zhichen saves his life and leaves; but, it becomes clear, many things have changed in the Dai household.
Director
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Cast
Hu Jingfan
Wu Jun
Xin Baiqing
Ye Xiaokeng
Lu Sisi
Crew
Yang Buting
Ah Cheng
Ah Cheng
Tong Gang
Cheng Guangming
Tang Guangwen
Deng Haiyan
Lai He
Éric Heumann
Wang Yu Hong
Lu Jiajin
Zou Jianhua
Xu Jianping
Liao Jiawei
Hao Kai
William Kong
Choi Laihung
Mark Lee
Mark Lee
Fei Mu
Xu Ping
Han Sanping
Li Tianji
Li Xiaowan
Tu Xinran
Ting Yatming
Man Yi
Tim Yip
Li Yukping
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Premio San Marco Award at the 2002 Venice International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2002
Released in United States May 28, 2004
Released in United States on Video November 23, 2004
Released in United States September 2002
Released in United States Spring May 14, 2004
Shown at New York Film Festival September 27 - October 13, 2002.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 2002.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Opening Night) August 29 - September 8, 2002.
Remake of "Spring in a Small Town" (China/1948), directed by Fei Mu.
Released in United States 2002 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 27 - October 13, 2002.)
Released in United States 2002 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Opening Night) August 29 - September 8, 2002.)
Released in United States Spring May 14, 2004 (NY, LA)
Released in United States May 28, 2004 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States September 2002 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 5-14, 2002.)
Released in United States on Video November 23, 2004
