Yellow Earth
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Chen Kaige
Xue Bai
Wang Xueqi
Tan Tuo
Liu Qiang
Chen Bona
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Set in an impoverished province on the banks of the Yellow River in 1937, a communist soldier collects folk songs and then rewrites then to reflect the glories to be found in Chairman Mao's China; in the process he inspires a young girl to resist her betrothal to a detestable man.
Director
Chen Kaige
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 1992
Released in United States on Video November 3, 1993
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1984
Feature directorial debut for Beijing Film Academy graduate Chen Kaige.
This film was acquired by Cinecom Pictures as part of its joint distribution effort with M&R theaters but was never released theatrically.
Released in United States January 1992 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (The Films of Zhang Yimou) in Park City, Utah January 16-26, 1992.)
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1984
Released in United States on Video November 3, 1993
