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MOVIE PROFILE

Under the Hawthorn Tree

★ 7.8 / 10 (164 votes)September 16, 2010113 minZH

DramaRomance

The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateSeptember 16, 2010

StatusReleased

Runtime113 min

Rating★ 7.8 / 10

Certification—

Original languageMandarin

CountryChina

Budget—

Revenue—

ProductionBeijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.

CINEHOOK / STREAMING

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Zhang Yimou

Writers

Yin Lichuan, Gu Xiaobai, A Mei

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Zhou Dongyu

Zhou DongyuJing

Shawn Dou

Shawn DouSun

Xi Meijuan

Xi MeijuanJing's Mother

Li Xuejian

Li XuejianMr.Zhang

Cheng Taishen

Cheng TaishenMr.Luo

Sa Rina

Sa RinaAuntie

Lü Liping

Lü LipingWei's Mother

Jiang Ruijia

Jiang RuijiaWei

Yu Xinbo

Yu XinboLin

Yi Xinyun

Yi XinyunFang

Sun Haiying

Sun HaiyingSun's Father

Wang Jinsong

Wang JinsongDirector Li

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