Movie
Under the Hawthorn Tree
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.
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Under the Hawthorn Tree was released September 16, 2010. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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More about Under the Hawthorn Tree
Cast
Zhou DongyuJing
Shawn DouSun
Xi MeijuanJing's Mother
Li XuejianMr.Zhang
Cheng TaishenMr.Luo
Sa RinaAuntie
Lü LipingWei's Mother
Jiang RuijiaWeiCredits
- Directed by
- Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Yin Lichuan, Gu Xiaobai, A Mei, Ai Mi
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 山楂树之恋
Production
- Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.China