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Springtime in a small town = Xiao cheng zhi chun / Palm Pictures ; a Fortissimo Films presentation ; China Film Group Corporation, The Beijing Film Studio, Beijing Rosat Film-TV Production ; executive producers Yang Buting, Li Shaohong present ; producer, Li Xiaowan, Bill Kong and Tang Yatming ; original story, Li Tianji ; screenplay, Ah Cheng ; director, Tian Zhuangzhuang.
小 城 之春 = Springtime in a small town Palm Pictures ; a Fortissimo Films presentation ; China Film Group Corporation, The Beijing Film Studio, Beijing Rosat Film-TV Production ; executive producers Yang Buting, Li Shaohong present ; producer, Li Xiaowan, Bill Kong and Tang Yatming ; original story, Li Tianji ; screenplay, Ah Cheng ; director, Tian Zhuangzhuang.
LIBRA DVD 016 250
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Fei, Mu, 1906-1951, author.
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fei, Mu, 1906-1951.
- Arranged marriage.
- China.
- Fei, Mu, 1906-1951--Adaptations.
- Fei, Mu.
- Arranged marriage--Drama.
- Families--Drama.
- Families.
- Married women--Drama.
- Married women.
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Drama.
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations).
- China--Drama.
- Fei, Mu, 1906-1951--Film adaptations.
- Genre:
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Adaptations.
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, Chinese.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen presentation.
- Other Title:
- Xiao cheng zhi chun
- Place of Publication:
- [Beijing] : China Film Group Corporation ; New York, NY : Distributed by Palm Pictures, [2004]
- Language Note:
- In Mandarin with optional English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD; NTSC ; Region 1.
- digital
- optical
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- Young landowner Dai Liyan, afflicted with a chronic cough he imagines is tubercular, languishes in his sprawling, dilapidated estate, attended by his wife Yu Wen and loyal family retainer Lao Huang. Liyan's sister Dai Xiu, a giggly, high-spirited 16-year-old lives with them, a small bright spot in a pall of gloom. The unexpected arrival of Liyan's oldest childhood friend, Zhang Zhichen, temporarily energizes Liyan and the household, but circumstances change with the revelation that Yu Wen and Zhang Zhichen share a romantic past and still have feelings for each other. Instead of exploding into erotic fireworks, this story takes a very Chekhovian turn. Liyan must decide whether his wife's happiness is more important than having her near him, while Yu Wen must decide whether to do the right thing or to follow her heart. Moreover, Zhichen must decide whether his love for Yu Wen is worth the guilt and shame of betraying his friend.
- Contents:
- Home life
- Visitor
- Catching up
- Little sister
- Stay awhile
- Fresh air
- He's so handsome
- Alone together
- Proposition
- No lies
- Matchmaker
- Birthday party
- You're drunk
- Seduction
- Hope
- Sacrifice
- Send off
- Credits.
- Participant:
- Hu Jingfan (Yu Wen), Wu Jun (Dai Liyan), Xin Baiqing (Zhang Zhichen), Ye Xiaokeng (Lao Huang), Lu Sisi (Dai Xiu).
- Credits:
- Photography, Mark Lee Pingbin ; editor, Xu Jianping ; music, Zhao Li.
- Notes:
- Based on the 1948 screenplay by Mu Fei.
- DVD release of the 2002 Chinese motion picture.
- Special features: Making of "Springtime in a Small Town" [featurette] (60 min.); Radio interview [audio feature] (16 min.); Trailer (2 min.); Previews (5 min.); Weblinks [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Internet access].
- Winner, 2002 San Marco Prize, Venice Film Festival-Zhuangzhuang Tian.
- OCLC:
- 271022910
- Publisher Number:
- 660200308520
- PALMDV3085 Palm Pictures
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