CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 1h 26m

China, My Sorrow

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In August 1966, the Cultural Revolution in full swing, 13-year-old Tian Ben is arrested for playing a pop record; he's sent to a remote mountain camp in Niu-Peng. There he's called "Four Eyes" and, with about 16 other older boys and men, he's made to carry muck up a mountainside, make bricks, saw logs, and sing daily to Chairman Mao of his faults. There's camaraderie among the five youths, especially with a young pickpocket named Baimao, and Tian is also drawn to a silent monk who cares for him when he falls ill and the others expect him to die. The camp is remote, so there are no fences or walls. Tian longs to escape.

Directed byDai Sijie

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
ZH
Released
May 24, 1989
Studios
La Sept CinémaFlach FilmTitane Production

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring

Liang Yi Guo

Tian Ben

Quan Nghieu Tieu

Han Lai Vuong

Chef

Sam Chi-Vy

Beimo

Loi Truong

Artiste

Cheung Siang Chang

Cuisinier

Creative team
Directed by
Dai Sijie
Produced by
Jean-Luc Ormières
Jean-Luc Ormières

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