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User Rating:
7.9/10   186 votes
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Director:
Jin Xie
Writers:
A. Cheng (writer)
Hua Gu (novel)
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Release Date:
1986 (China) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Awards:
9 wins more
NewsDesk:
Director Xie Jin Dead At 84
 (From WENN. 19 October 2008, 6:26 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
A moving story with believable characters. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Wen Jiang ... Qin,shutian
Linian Liu ... Li, Guigui
Xiaoqing Liu ... Wu, Yuyin
Ning Xu ... Wuzhuala
Songzi Xu ... Li, Guoxiang
Guangbei Zhang ... Li, Mangeng
Zaishi Zheng ... Gu, Yanshan
Shibin Zhu ... Wang, Qiuhao
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hibiscus Town
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Runtime:
164 min
Country:
China
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
A moving story with believable characters., 11 June 1999
8/10
Author: Bobak Ha'Eri (haeri@usc.edu) from Los Angeles

Hibiscus Town is about victimization, humiliation, and salvation in a small Chinese village before, during, and after the Cultural Revolution.

Its central character, born of a capitalist inn keeper, is victimized by the new Communist party director who is jealous of her beauty and success. From this tough beginning we watch her fall from grace in the village, lose everything that is dear, and face further humiliation with the arrival of the cultural revolution. Yet from this dark low we watch her find salvation in those around her and find something worth living for.

This all works to great success thanks to solid acting, directing, and a strong screenplay based on a popular novel. The film does seem a bit awkward at first, but I found it soon pulled me deeper into the story and characters then I had realized. By the second half I truly felt for the protagonists and their cause. The experience is further seasoned by authentic sets and very believable supporting performances, making the village an accessible setting.

Definitely worth a look. (8/10 stars)

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