Under the Hawthorn Tree
Brief Synopsis
Read More
Jing Qiu, a 16-year-old city girl, is sent to live in a village where she falls in love with the son of the village leader, whose family is culturally superior to hers during the China's cultural revolution of the 1960s and 70s. Jing's lover promises to wait for her until she grows up, but later fal
Cast & Crew
Read More
Zhang Yimou
Director
Zhou Dongyu
Shawn Dou
Xiaobai Gu
Screenplay
Yin Lichuan
Screenplay
Peicong Meng
Editor
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Period
Romance
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Edko Films
Distribution Company
China Film Group ; Edko Films ; Golem Distribution ; Lev Films ; Premium Film ; Telepool Gmbh
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Synopsis
Jing Qiu, a 16-year-old city girl, is sent to live in a village where she falls in love with the son of the village leader, whose family is culturally superior to hers during the China's cultural revolution of the 1960s and 70s. Jing's lover promises to wait for her until she grows up, but later falls terminally ill, only to be reunited with her on his deathbed.
Director
Zhang Yimou
Director
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Period
Romance
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Edko Films
Distribution Company
China Film Group ; Edko Films ; Golem Distribution ; Lev Films ; Premium Film ; Telepool Gmbh
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 54m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the novel "Hawthorn Tree Forever" by Ai M and first published on the internet in 2007.
