Springtime in a Small Town
Liyan and Yuwen live in post-war torpor, childless but with Liyan's school-aged sister. He coughs, imagining he has TB; Yuwan embroiders; they sleep in separate rooms. A surprise visit from Liyan's boyhood friend Zhang, a big city physician, wakes up the household. To Zhang's amazement, he discovers his friend's wife is his own youthful sweetheart. Possibilities abound: an affair, an arranged marriage of Zhang and Little Sister, now 16, or simply ending ennui and embracing vitality. Can a stifling atmosphere of Chinese Chekhov give way to spring? Alcohol at a birthday party speeds resolution.
PG
HD
Drama, Romance
2002
116 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Springtime in a Small Town
- Duration : 116 min
- Languages : Mandarin
- Writers : Cheng Ah, Mu Fei, Tianji Li (story)
- Directors : Zhuangzhuang Tian min
- Imdb : 7 (1103 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.5 (1064 votes)
- Actors : Jingfan Hu, Jun Wu, Bai Qing Xin, Xiao Keng Ye
Movie Storyline
Liyan and Yuwen live in post-war torpor, childless but with Liyan's school-aged sister. He coughs, imagining he has TB; Yuwan embroiders; they sleep in separate rooms. A surprise visit from Liyan's boyhood friend Zhang, a big city physician, wakes up the household. To Zhang's amazement, he discovers his friend's wife is his own youthful sweetheart. Possibilities abound: an affair, an arranged marriage of Zhang and Little Sister, now 16, or simply ending ennui and embracing vitality. Can a stifling atmosphere of Chinese Chekhov give way to spring? Alcohol at a birthday party speeds resolution.