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Springtime in a Small Town
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring Hu Jingfan, Xin Baiqing, Wu Jun, Ye Xiaokeng, and Lu Sisi
Set in China in 1946, shortly after the withdrawal of Japanese troops, this is the story of a couple in a small town whose lives are interrupted by the visit of the husband's old friend from Shanghai.
| GENRE(S): | Drama | Foreign |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Ah Cheng
Fei Mu (1948 screenplay) Li Tianji (story) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Tian Zhuangzhuang |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 23, 2004 Theatrical: May 14, 2004 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 116 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | China / Hong Kong / France |
| LANGUAGE(S): | Mandarin (with English subtitles) |
Original title "Xiao Cheng Zhi Chun"; San Marco Prize, 2002 Venice Film Festival
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.5 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
judith j. gave it a5:
Whats the point?
Damon C. gave it a 5:
It is beautiful filmed - that was the first reaction I had coming out of the cinema. Sure, it was slow moving, all about the little actions in life, that everything was understated - but that we already expect from watching a Chinese movie of this genre. What is disappointing is that I was left cold at the end. All that simmering emotions under the calm surface that were torturing these poor souls - after a while it is just plain boring. Show me something I haven't seen. And what about the post-WW II setting - sure the sets were beautiful but it impacted nothing else. Watch, if you want to, for the cinematography. But give me Zhang Yimou any day.
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