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Release Year1980
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorQian Jiang, Zhao Yuan
WritersQian Jiang, Zhao Yuan
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThey Are in Love
About They Are in Love
Feature film produced by Beijing Film Studio in 1980, directed by Qian Jiang and Zhao Yuan. During the period of the "Gang of Four," Chen Hao -- a veteran cadre of a certain unit of the People's Liberation Army -- is brutally persecuted. Chen's three biological sons are also tortured physically and mentally. Defending the honor of a soldier, Chen is beaten into disability. After the collapse of the "Gang of Four," Chen returns to his post. Two of his children see their love lives fall apart, due to their father's precarious status, while the third child pursues a decadent lifestyle to dangerous ends.
Directed by Qian Jiang, Zhao Yuan, They Are in Love leans on a strong ensemble — Ping Zhang, Da Shichang, Xiao Xiong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.
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