Kan shang qu hen mei (2006)

Director:

Yuan Zhang

Writers:

Shuo Wang (novel) and
Dai Ning (writer)

Release Date:

21 July 2006 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A young boy starting school for the first time struggles to fit in to a strictly regimented society in in post-revolutionary China.

Plot Keywords:

China | Discipline | Children | Monster | Teacher Student Relationship

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Bowen Dong	...	Fang Qiangqiang
Yuanyuan Ning	...	Yang Nanyan
Chen Manyuan	...	Yang Beiyan
Zhao Rui	...	Ms. Li
Xiaofeng Li	...	Ms. Tang

Also Known As:

La guerra dei fiori rossi (Italy)
Little Red Flowers (International: English title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

China | Italy

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | UK:12A | Portugal:M/12

Company:

Beijing Century Good-Tidings Cultural Development Company

Revolt on a small scale

This is the story of a young boy making a little revolt of his own against his teachers. The plot (if you can call it that) unfolds slowly as we get to follow the kids in their day to day life at the school. The interaction between the kids is great and feels very authentic. Another thing worth mentioning is the photo and the way the camera is always placed in the kids point of view, so the audience always see the adults from below. On the minus side is that many scenes are very predictable and the lack of an actual plot makes it a bit too slow at times. But it's never boring and the heart-warming interaction between the kids as they go their own way makes this a film well worth seeing.